today 8 Simla Tim playing envi tomorrow They are playing tennis (now). He is playing tennis tomorrow We use am/is/are = ing iprsri continuous) for something happening now "Where sre Sue and Ananda? “They're playing venais in the park: 1 Plese be quiet. Mav working. We abo use am/is/are ~ ng for the fim (comortow / nest week ete) 1B Andrew is playing terms somorrow 1 Pm not working next week Tam doing something tomorrow = | have arranged 1 so it, L have a plan to do it 1 Sophie is going to the dentist on Friday Tin gan to a (= she has au appointment with the dentist concert tomorrow. G We're having 4 party next weekend 1D Are you meeting your Frients tonight? 2 What are you doing tomorrow evening? 1 Pix uot going out conighs. P'm staying ar home You ean also siy ‘Pm going to do something (> Unit 26). Be eatesill Do not use the peseat simple (L stay / do you go ete.) 1 say what somebouly has arninged 10 do: 1 P'm staying at home this eveniag. (wo 1 stay) 1 Are you going out tonight? (aor Do you go} 1D Liss isn’t coming co the party text week. {nar Lisa doesn’t come} Lint we use the present simple for timesables, programntes, exis, buses ete: 1D The trim arrives a 7.30) 1. What cine does the fil» Compare present continons (usually for people} presen simple (Foe timetables, programsnes ete.) Pm going 10 1 concert eomorrows @ The concert starts at 7.20. © What ime are you Teaving? 1D What time does your emsin Teave? corssent continous > Units 34 present simple > Units §-7 tm going to... -» Unit 26Exercises Unit 25 25.1 Look at the pictures, What are these people doing next Friday? ANDREI pIcHARD | xtc KAREN TOMAND Stitt Andrew. is. playing, tennis. on, Friday, Richard to the cinoma Rachel lunch with Ken ins, All the sentences are Future. ‘Are. you. going out, tonight? 25.2 Write questi 1 (you 2 fyou / work / next week? 3 (what / you / do / tomorrow evening? + (what tine / your friends / come? 5 (when / Liz on hohiday? 25.3 Write sentences about yourself. What are you doing in the next few days? 1 Rin staying ab home, tonight, 2 Fm goung to the. theatre, on, Monday. 25.4 Put the verb in the present continuous (he is leaving ete.) or present simple (the train leaves etc). 1 Are you going... (you/g0) out co No, 'm too tited 2 We're, goirg — Gve/igo} to a coneest tonight, Ie starts (i/star) ae 7.30. 3. Do you know about Sally she get) mattied next month 4x: My parents oo holiday next week bi Oh. th . they go)? Silvia is doing an English course st the moment, ‘The course Gnsle) on Friday 6 There's a party tomorrow aight, but not go} 7 ¢ ght. Why don't you come 1 vk. Bar How (you /get) home afler the party tomorrow? By taxi? four with some friends woo? wermeet) outside the Re No, Lean go by bus. ‘The list bus fleave} at midnight 9 a: Do you want 10 go to the cinenta conighe? by Yes, what time lhe film / be fyon/do} tomorrow ates fe (work) 61