Exercise 1. Comment on the use of the present simple and the present continuous to talk about future events. Translate the sentences into Russian.

1. John is going to the dentist on Tuesday morning. 2. The boys start school on Monday. 3. Our daughter is getting married on Saturday. 4. What time does the tennis start tomorrow evening? 5. What time is Cathy arriving tomorrow? 6. A new branch of our shop opens next week. 7. I am having dinner with Ann on Friday. 8. My train leaves at 6 o’clock. 9. Sarah is taking an exam on Monday. 10. The football match takes place on Thursday. 11. My grandparents are celebrating their ‘golden’ wedding next year. 12. Tomorrow is Friday.

Exercise 2. Say that somebody is doing something in the future. Use the verbs in brackets.

Model: We often visit them. (today)

We are visiting them today.

1. Felix plays golf every weekend.(today) 2. Mrs. Hibbert cleans the house regularly.(this afternoon) 3. We sometime go to the zoo. (tomorrow morning) 4. I don’t work on Saturdays.(next Saturday) 5. During the afternoon our boss has meetings with clients.(this afternoon) 6. I often meet Janet after work.(this evening) 7. Mr. Laker, the head of the devision, generally has a talk with newcomers.(this Friday) 8. Tony and his wife eat out every Saturday.(next Saturday) 9. On Tuesday Steve always has lunch with Dr. Walker.(next Tuesday) 10. We go for a picnic every Sunday.(this Sunday) 11. The children always come with us on holiday. (next holiday) 12. He doesn’t usually drive his car.(tomorrow morning) 13. We often stay late at work.(this evening) 14. My parents-in-law come to dine with us every Sunday.(this Sunday) 15. Mr. Turner often comes to tea.(today) 16. Jill and Bert often have a date in Trafalgar Square.(this weekend)

Exercise 3. Put the verbs in brackets into the more suitable form, present simple or present continuous to talk about future events.

1. The conference (start) on June 3rd, and (finish) on June 10th. 2.We (watch) a figure skating competion tonight. 3. The Browns (come) to see us on Sunday. 4. We’ve got plenty of time. Our plane (not to take off) until 9 o’clock. 5. The delegation (leave) Moscow tomorrow. 6. Your plane (leave) in an hour’s time. 7. I (meet) Jason at his office on the 25th. 8. When the next train (leave) for Bristol? 9. She (have) a baby in March. 10. Tonight’s concert (begin) at 8.00 and it (not to end) until 11.00. 11. I (leave) by the 6 o’clock train. 12.The exams (start) at the beginning of January. 13. Our boat (leave) Dover at 2.00 on Friday and (arrive) in Calais at 6.00. 14. Betty (not to come) to the party. 15. I (go) to Italy for the holidays. 16. Our guests (leave) in a minute. 17. Where you (go) for your honeymoon? 18. Next summer the school holidays (begin) on July 27th and (end) on September 10th. 19. A new comedy series (start) on Channel 4 at the end of the week. 20. We (have) visitors tonight, so I must get the dinner ready.

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