Present Simple with future meaning

A Look at the flight timetable below. Then tick (3) the sentences below T (True) or F (False).

Arrivals Time
Barcelona 10.00

New York 13.00

Paris 13.30

Brussels 16.30

Departures Time
Stockholm 10.30

London 12.30

Moscow 14.00

Rome 19.00

T F
1 The flight from New York arrives at 10 o’clock. ...... 3
......
2 The plane to London leaves at 12 o’clock. ...... ......
3 The flight from Paris lands at 13.30. ...... ......
4 The flight to Stockholm takes off at 10.30. ...... ......
5 The plane from Barcelona arrives at one o’clock. ...... ......
6 The flight to Rome leaves at 19.00. ...... ......
7 The plane from Brussels lands at 16.30. ...... ......
8 The flight to Moscow takes off at 12.30. ...... ......

B Look at the flight timetable in Exercise 1 and answer the questions. Use the Present Simple.
1 When does the flight from Barcelona arrive? It arrives at 10.00.
.................................
2 When does the flight to Stockholm leave? .................................
3 When does the plane from New York land? .................................
4 When does the flight to Moscow take off? .................................
5 Does the flight from Paris arrive at one o’clock? .................................
6 Does the flight to London take off at 12.30? .................................
7 When does the flight to Rome leave? .................................
8 Does the flight from Brussels arrive before or
after the flight from Paris? .................................

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Present Simple with future meaning – Answers
A 1 F 2 F 3 T 4 T 5 F 6 T 7 T 8 F

B 1 It arrives at 10.00.
2 It leaves at 10.30.
3 It lands at 13.00.
4 It takes off at 14.00.
5 No, it doesn’t. (It arrives at 13.30.)
6 Yes, it does.
7 It leaves at 19.00.
8 It arrives after.

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