Near Future Applications
of the Simple Present and
Present Progressive
The train leaves at 6:30 tonight.
Her plane arrives tomorrow morning.
The store opens again at 1:00 today.
The movie starts in 20 minutes.
A: Do the students graduate on Saturday?
B: Yes, they graduate on Saturday.
Simple Present
The train is leaving at 6:30 tonight.
Her plane is arriving tomorrow morning.
The store is opening again at 1:00 today.
The movie is starting in 20 minutes.
A: Are the students graduating on Saturday?
B: Yes, they are graduating on Saturday.
Present Progressive
I don't work this weekend.
I'm not working this weekend.
