Timetables (D)Online version Introduction to the use of present tense for future meanings. by Małgorzata Książek 1 The only way to refer to the future is using "will". Select one or more answers a True b False 2 What verb tense can you see in the examples? Select one or more answers a Future will b Present progressive c Present simple d Future Going to 3 The tense "present simple" is all about the present time. Select one or more answers a True b False 4 When we use present simple tense for future time, we express... Select one or more answers a actions happening in the present b routines and repeated actions c fixed actions about events in the future 5 "Present simple" tense is a verb form that expresses more than just present time. Select one or more answers a True b False Explanation 1 In English, there are different verb forms that communicate future depending on the certainty of that future. 2 You can recognize this tense by the use of -s in the verbs for 3rd person and the auxiliaries do/does in questions and negatives. 3 "Present simple" is only the name of the tense, but in the level of meaning, it can communicate different things not only present time. 4 We use "present simple" for future meanings when we refer to actions that will happen in the future at a specific time dictated by a schedule/timetable. 5 A fixed aspect of the tense is the name and the grammatical form. A dynamic aspect is the message that it communicates depending on the context.
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