B
What are you doing tomorrow?
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They are playing tennis (now).
He is playing tennis tomorrow.
We use am/is/are + -ing (present continuous) for something happening now:   ^
•  'Where are Sue and Caroline?'    'They're playing tennis in the park.
•  Please be quiet. I'm working.
We also use am/is/are + -ing for the future (tomorrow / next week etc.):
•  Andrew is playing tennis tomorrow.
•  I'm not working next week.
I am doing something tomorrow = I have arranged to do it, I have a plan to do it:
•  Alice is going to the dentist on Friday. (= she has an appointment to see the dentist)
•  We're having a party next weekend.
•  Are you meeting Bill this evening?
•  What are you doing tomorrow evening?
•  I'm not going out tonight. I'm staying at home.
You can also say 'I'm going to do something' (=> Unit 27).
I.2

m going to% & concert 5.3 tomorrow..
Do not use the present simple (I stay / do you go etc.) for plans and arrangements:
•  I'm staying at home this evening, (not 'I stay')
•  Are you going out tonight? (not 'Do you go')
•  Ann isn't coming to the party next week, (not 'Ann doesn't come)
But we use the present simple for timetables, programmes, trains, buses etc.:
•  The train arrives at 7.30.
•  What time does the film finish?
5.4
Compare:
present continuous - usually for people
•  I'm going to a concert tomorrow.
•  What time are you leaving?
present simple - timetables, programmes etc.
•  The concert starts at 7.30.
•  What time does your train leave ?
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present continuous
IILHIlcHJ     present simple => QSSI     I'm going to ... =>  I'lilim
UNIT
EXERCISES
Look at the pictures. What are these people doing next Friday?
2   Richard .............................................to the cinema.
3   Barbara..................................................................................
Write questions. All the sentences are future.
1   (you / go / out / tonight?)
2   (you / work / next week?)
3   (what / you / do / tomorrow evening?)
4   (what time / your friends / arrive?)
5   (when / Liz / go / on holiday?)
4   ...........................................................lunch with Ken.
5   ....................................................................................................
,...6t^.JJ^.J°ki3..9^fe.to?^H*:?.,
!.NĽ0P!^)...to..^
Write sentences about yourself. What are you doing in the next few days? i J.!n?..5t^^g..(^.h^^^
2 3 4 5 6
Put the verb in the present continuous (he is leaving etc.) or present simple (the train leaves etc.).
1   '.A^.iJPW.goiyi^......(you/go) out this evening?'    'No, I'm too tired.'
2   ...WeVe going......(we/go) to a concert this evening.    Ji.sJ&H».....(it/start) at 7.30.
3   Do you know about Sally?    .............................................................................(she/get) married next month!
4  A: My parents.............................................................................(go) on holiday next week.
B: Oh, that's nice. Where.............................................................................(they/go)?
5   Silvia is doing an English course at the moment. The course..........................................................................
(finish) on Friday.
6  There's a football match tomorrow but.............................................................................(I/not/go).
'.............................................................................(I/g°) out with some friends tonight. Why don't you come
to°?   .............................................................................(we/meet) at John's house at 8 o'clock.
o A: How..........................................................................(you/get) home after the party tomorrow? By taxi?
B: No, I can go by bus. The last bus.............................................................................(leave) at midnight.
9 A: Do you want to go to the cinema tonight?
B: Yes, what time.............................................................................................(the film / begin)?
0 A: What.............................................................................(you/do) next Monday afternoon?
B: .............................................................................(I/work).
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