Present tenses with a future meaning

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			-Mira...¡Este es el diario peronal de Laura! -Muy interesante...¿Que va a hacer el lunes? -Va a jugar al tenis con su anterior novio. ¿Que dice del martes y miércoles? -El martes va a cenar con Pablo...Pero no aclara aquí quien es Pablo. El miércoles va a ir al sicoanalista.... -¿Que va a hacer el fin de semana? -Aquí hay un par de nombres tanto para el sábado como para el domingo ....¡Dos cruces y dos tildes! -¿Quien es el afortunado, tu o yo? -Amigo...¡me temo que no estamos en la lista!
	New words Palabras nuevas diary: diario personal former: anterior the phychoanalyst: el sicoanalista cross: cruz tick: tilde to be afraid of: lamentar que list: lista ¿Quien es el siguiente?

Present tenses with a future meaning.

El tiempo presente con significación futura.

Sometimes we use the present continuous to talk about the furure. We use it when we want to talk about what we have already arranged to do.

A veces para hablar de sucesos futuros utilizamos el presente continuo. Lo utilizamos cuando queremos hablar de algo que ya tenemos planificado.


*'What are you doing tomorrow morning?' 'I am walking the dog.'*		*-¿Que estarás haciendo mañana a la mañana? -Pasearé al perro.*
*Are you going out this Sunday? 'No, I am staying at home.'*		*-¿Vas a salir este domingo? -No, me quedo en casa.*
*What time are you arriving tomorrow? 'I am arriving at ten a.m.*		*-¿A que hora llegarás mañana? -Llegaré a las diez.*
*-Is Homer meeting you at the station? -I don't thing so!*		*¿Te irá a busca Homero a la estación? -No lo creo!*

In all the above sentences you can use the 'going to' structure instead. The meaning is the same in both cases.

En todos las oraciones de más arriba puedes utilizar como alternativa la estructura 'going to'. El significado será el mismo


*'What are you going to do tomorrow morning?*		*-¿Que vas a hacer mañana a la mañana?*
*Are you going to go out this Sunday?*		*-¿Vas a salir este domingo?*
*What time are you going to arrive tomorrow?*		*-¿A que hora vas a llegar mañana?*
*-Is Homer going to meet you at the station?*		*¿Te va a ir a buscar Homero a la estación?*

On the other hand, we use the present simple tense with a future meaning when we want to talk about programmes, and timetables, for example, when we want to talk about arrivals of trains, opening hours of banks and so on.

Por otro lado, utilizamos el tiempo presente simple con significación futura cuando queremos hablar de cosas que están programadas, y horarios, por ejemplo, cuando queremos hablar de la llegada de trenes, horarios de apertura de bancos y cosas similares.


*The flight 345 is arriving on platform two at eleven o'clock.*		*El vuelo 345 llegará a la plataforma dos a las once en punto.*
*What time does your favourite programme begin?*		*¿A que hora comienza tu programa preferido?*
*The boxing match starts exactly at midnight.*		*La pelea de boxeo comienza exactamente a la medianoche.*
*'Tomorrow is Sunday.' 'Good news then!'*		*-Mañana es domingo. -¡Buenas noticias entonces!*
*'The concert starts at eight and finishes at nine..' 'How short!'*		*-El concierto comienza a las ocho y termina a las nueve. -¡Que corto!*

To remember: Use the present continuous or the going to structure for personal arrangements. Do not use the present simple!

Para recordar: Utiliza el presente continuo o la estructura 'going to' para citas y horarios personales. ¡No utilices el presente simple!

*What time are you meeting your fiancé?*		*¿A que hora te vas a encontrar con tu novia?*
*Are you going out with him tomorrow?*		*¿Vas a salir con el mañana?*

Now it's time for activities!
Fill in the boxes with either the present simple or the present continuous.

¡Ahora es tiempo de actividades! Completa los casilleros con el tiempo presente simple o con el presente continuo.

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  We are going go to the cinema this very night.

What time does the film begin is the film begining at 3.30 or at 4.30?

We are having have a party next Sunday...Would you like to come?

Sonia, we are goinggo to town today....Do you want to come with us?

I am not going don't go  away for my holidays next week because I am broke!

Paul is it true that you get are getting married next week?

Remember that the art exhibition closesis closing at the end of the month. And I want to see it!

'Can you come on Monday?' 'No, I can't. I am playing play tennis at two.'

So, you are going on holidays? How long are you staying do you stay there?

What time do you meetare you meeting your friend tonight?

Here says that the next trainis leaving leaves the platform at 4.30 pm....

'The final match starts is starting at eight o'clock.' 'I know.'

  'Are you playing rugby tomorrow?' 'Yes, but Tom isn't playing doesn't play . He has broken a leg.'

I am afraid the boss is busy right now...he has is havinga meeting.

What time are you arriving do you arrive at the station this afternoon?

The last flight takes off is taking off exacly at midnight.

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