| Do not use the simple present tense for arrangements: |
| Correct | Wrong |
| I’m going out this evening. | I go out this evening. |
| Are you staying in tonight? | Do you stay in tonight? |
| Tom is coming to the party tomorrow.. | Adam comes to the party tomorrow. |
| Ann is seeing the dentist on Monday. | Ann see the the dentist on Monday. |
| They are seeing the lawyer next week. | They see the lawyer next week. |
| Are you going to Rome next week? | Do you go to Rome next week? |
| Study these sentences: |
| Present continuous tense | Simple present tense |
| For people | For programs, schedules, timetables |
| I am going to school tomorrow. | My class begins at 8:00 a.m. |
| I am going to a concert this evening. | The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. |
| Dad is leaving for the train station. | The train leaves at 9:45 a.m. |
| Dad is having a meeting this afternoon. | The meeting starts at 3:00 p.m. |
| We are buying grocery tomorrow. | The supermarket opens at 10:00 a.m. |
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