The key answer of exercise 3
The key to exercise solutions in chapter 1c - Grammar in use for the textbook On Screen B1+/B2 - Student's Book with authors Virginia Evans and Jenny Dooley from Express Publishing
Question
Read the example. Which tense do we use for: timetables? future engagements? Use the notes to act out short exchanges.
Answer
We use the present simple for timetables & we use the present continuous for future arrangements.
- A: What time does the tour start?
- B: It starts at 6:00, so we are leaving at 5:15.
- A: What time does the flight depart?
- B: It departs at 8:45, so we are leaving for the airport at 6:00.