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simple present for future Our train leaves at 8.10.

We can use the simple present to talk about timetables, cinema/theatre programmes and dates.
Our train leaves at 8.10. What time does your flight arrive? The film starts at 7.30.

Put the words in order to make sentences.
► leave / the flight / at 9.30 Q ................................................

► the film / what time / start | ] . . .kh?.f k A ™ : ?...................................

► at Mill Road / this bus / stop B . .........................
1 start/the next lesson/at 2.00 D ........................................................................................
2 this term/on March 12th/end H ......................................................................................

3 when/finish/the concert H .............................................................................................
4 we / a lesson / next Thursday / have H ...............................................................................

5 this bus/at the post office/stop 0 ...................................................................................
6 at 8.00/start/the play D ...................................................................................................
7 what tim e/arrive/you/in Rome H ..................................................................................
8 the banks/at 3.00 tomorrow/close H ..............................................................................
9 at every station/stop/the next train D .............................................................................
10 when/start/theschool holidays ? H ................................................................................

We use the simple present with a future meaning after before, after, while, until, when, as soon as and if.

We'll see you before we go. (N O T... before we will go.) We'll have a drink after I finish work.
You can use my bike while I'm away. He'll phone you when he arrives. (N O T... when he will arrive.)
We'll wait until Justin gets here. I'll tell you if I need money. I'll write as soon as I get home.

^ Put in the correct verb forms: simple present or w/7/-future.

► If it ..r . ^ ......................, we. .................... the party inside, (rain; have)
I
1 I ................................... happy when ................................... my exam, {be; pass)
2 If you.................................. now, you.................................. the train, (leave; catch)
3 John says he.................................. as a taxi-driver if he.................................. money. (work; need)
4 I .................................. free tomorrow evening, but I .................................. you on Friday, (not be; see)
5 Mary.................................. Chinese next year after she.................................. work, (study; stop)

6 I .................................. you to the station as soon as I .................................. my car keys, (drive; find)
7 When he.................................. her, his life.................................. a lot. (marry; change)
8 ................................ you..................................... smoking if the doctor......................... you
that you must? (stop; tell)
9 If w e.................................. to the boss very politely,................................ he...................................
to us? (talk; listen)
10 I .................................. you after I .................................. back from work, (phone; get)

-» For more practice on this point, see pages 236 and 245.

In some answers, both contracted forms (for example I'm, don't) and full TALKING ABOUT THE FUTURE 41
forms (for example lam, do not) are possible. Normally both are correct.