Present simple, present continuous, future

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Present & Future tenses

Present simple

Present continuous

Future

He is 15 years old.

It's snowing in Canada

^{My parents are flying to Italy next week.}

I will help you with your homework.

Present simple

present tense
Always, never, usually 

Form: 

Full verb with = I, you, we, you they
verb + s with = he, she, it

Present simple

Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

Sam is 15 years old.
I often watch TV in the evening.

 

Present continuous

Present tense

Going on right now (proof)

Form:

am/are/is ( to be) + (verb + ing)

Present continuous

I'm watching a film at the moment.
It's raining in Sydney.

He is taking a shower right now.

Future

There are 4 ways to talk about the future in English:
1. Present continuous
2. To be going to
3. Shall/Will
4. Present simple

Future > 1 present continuous

To talk about appointments where the time/place has been set (arrangements)

He is leaving for New Zealand tomorrow.
I'm meeting Susan at the train station.

Future > 2 to be going to

When someone is planning to do something (or not)
A prediction with proof

Form:
am/are/is (to be) + going to + verb

Future > 2 to be going to

Examples:

Look! He is going to fall off his bike!
Look at those dark clouds. It is going to rain. 
I am not going to hike tomorrow. I am too tired to hike.

Future > 3 shall/will

predictions or decisions made at the moment of speaking

Predictions without proof

Future > 3 will

Positive or negative sentence always use will

I will come to your party. I promise.

will + not = won't
He won't come to school as he is ill.

Future > 4 present simple

Something is on schedule (train or bus times, opening time of shops etc.)

Form:
1. verb with = I, you, we, you, they
2. verb + s with = he, she, it.

Future > 4 present simple

Examples:

The train leaves at 4 pm from platform 5A.

Our school closes at 5 pm every day.
The show starts in ten minutes.

When does the match begin?

The train ____ at 11:45.

1. leaves
2. is leaving
3. is going to leave
4. will leave

Look! Those girls ____ that busy highway.

1. cross
2. will cross
3. are crossing
4. are going to cross

Sharon ____ her birthday next Saturday at 2 pm.

1. celebrates
2. is celebrating
3. will celebrate
4. is going to celebrate

He sometimes ____ the bus to school.

1. takes
2. is taking
3. is going to take
4. will take