Elementary Level >> Grammar Worksheets >> Worksheet which helps differentiate between using the present simple and the present continuous when referring to the future.
Present Simple or Present Continuous
Elementary
For each sentence, choose between the present simple and the present continuous. Both can be used to refer to the future.
1. This is a terrible film Tony! When __DOES IT FINISH__ (finish)?
2. We are all very excited about going away tomorrow. The taxi __ARRIVES__ (arrive) at 7am to take us to the airport and the plane __LEAVES__ (leave) at 10pm.
3. I can't see you tonight Jan. I __'M GOING__ (go) to the theatre with Mike and the play __FINISHES__ (finish) very late. Sorry!
4. After this lesson, I __'M SEEING__ (see) a friend at McDonald's for a burger and a chat.
5. __ARE YOU USING__ (use) your motorbike tonight? I want to borrow it.
6. I'm going to be late! What time __DOES THIS TRAIN ARRIVE__ (this train/arrive) in Chicago?
7. She __ISN'T SEEING__ (not see) Tim tonight or ever again. They broke up last week.
8. I want to go and see a Rembrandt exhibition at the National and Portrait Gallery. It __STARTS__ (start) tomorrow and __FINISHES__ (finish) next Friday.
9. Go to the supermarket and buy that special shampoo for the dog. I __'M GIVING__ (give) him a bath tonight.
10. The library __CLOSES__ (close) in five minutes and I have four books to return before they fine me.
