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7. I’m afraid there’s no time to discuss your question now.
(you / remind) me about it next class?
request
8. Ihave an appointment with my professor.
intention
(I/ talk) to her about my test grade.

9. We want Mr. Lu to cancel the exam, but
refusal
(he / not do) it.

10. (robots / be) common in everyday life in
prediction
the future?
11. (you / help) me cook dinner tonight?
request
12. This room is a mess! (I/ help) you clean up.
offer
B SPEAK. Work with a partner. Compare your answers from exercise A.

3.2. Review of Present Progressive and Simple Present for the Future

1. Use the present progressive for definite plans. I’m meeting friends for dinner on Saturday.
The plan is often in the near future, or the details We're eating at Grimaldi's.
of the plan (such as time or place) are known.

2. When the present progressive refers to the future, Future: My parents are leaving Sunday.
we often use a future time expression.
The present progressive refers to now when it does Now: My parents are leaving.
not have a time expression and does not refer to
the future.

3. Use the simple present for future events that have The plane leaves at 8:30 Monday night. I'll be
a fixed or regular schedule. at the airport by 7:00.

5 Complete the conversations with the words in parentheses. Use the present progressive or
simple present. More than one answer is sometimes correct. Then work with a partner and

Conversation 1 The simple present is often used for
; scheduled future events with these
are you doing
A: What (1) verbs: start, finish, begin, end, arrive,
(you / do) after class? come, leave, open, and close.
B: (2) Stores at the mail open at 17:00.

, The bus leaves at 10:30.
(I / go) to New York. In fact, I’m in a hurry. It’s
3:30 and (3)
(my train leave) at five o'clock.
/
A: (4) (you / go) alone?

B: No.() (1 / go) with a few friends.
A: When (6) (you / come) back?
B: (7) (the train / get in) around 9:00 on Sunday night.

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