Present Simple is used more for the future with timetable events.
The Present continuous is used more the future with personal arrangements
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Present Simple and Present Continuous for future
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| Question 1 |
| - are you usually finishing
- am finishing Hint: Present simple or Present continuous for regular planned activities | |
| - do you usually finish - am finishing | |
| - do you usually finish
- finish Hint: This Friday is an exception, it is a personal arrangement | |
| - you finish
- am finishing Hint: incorrect question form |
| Question 2 |
| go Hint: Not a regular timetabled activity | |
| watch Hint: wacth not possible here | |
| am going to Hint: personal arrangement | |
| am going Hint: "go" needs "to" to show movement |
| Question 3 |
| it is finishing Hint: not correct question form | |
| is it finishing Hint: TVprogrammes are timetabled | |
| does it finish | |
| it finishes Hint: incorrect question form |
| Question 4 |
| You do Hint: incorrect question form | |
| Are you doing Hint: a question about personal plans | |
| Do you do Hint: Not a question about timetabled activity, like work | |
| You doing Hint: Only possible in very informal situation |
| Question 5 |
| - opens - finishes | |
| - open
- finish Hint: wrong form of present simple | |
| - is opening
- is finishing Hint: the exhibition is a timetabled event | |
| - opens - is finishing |
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