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In using present simple to express the future
Do we Say
The train leaves at 6. we’ll be there at 8
or
The train leaves at 6 . We are there at 8
with regard to that In my book there is
“you take the plane at 6 and you arrive at 8”
but the problem is with (to be)
‘We’ll be there at/by 8.’
Hi Ahmeeeeeeeeeed,
I see your problem concerning the sentence:
Although there is a gap between 6 and 8 and you would think that 8 becomes the future, we can use the present simple tense when we are talking about things that happen regularly or when we are providing information. For example you could say: We’ll catch the train early tomorrow morning. It leaves at 6 am. ‘We’ll catch’ expresses the future and ‘leaves’ refers to the time as stated on the timetable.
I have written some notes on expressing the future for the site, which you may find of use:http://www.english-test.net/lessons/20/index.html
Alan
Sure. In a train station we ask:
When does the train leave?
When does the train arrive? ( time as stated in a timetable )
So the simple present is used to express the future.
In those sentences:
When does the train leave? (not ‘leaves’)
When does the train arrive? (not arrives’)
sorry Beeesneees
It happens sometimes.
Oh yes, it certainly does… to all of us, I imagine. 
That’s very kind of you.
Not kind - just fact. 
To err is human, to forgive divine.
Even (Omar) sometimes nod.
The problem is not with the use of present simple
The problem is that
In the first sentence we say (when we use arrive) "You arrive there at 9 "
But when we use to be Can’t we use present simple Of “be” ??
What is the difference between "pardon , pardon me ,excuse me , and sorry "
I have these sentences
1- You are late for an appointment … You say ( pardon - sorry - excuse me)
2-You fail to hear what someone says . you say (pardon-pardon me- excuse me - sorry"
3-you stand on someone’s foot on a bus ,he complains you say "pardon- sorry- excuse me )
4- Here’s your apology for a bad behavior . (please pardon me -forgive me -I beg you pardon ) for my behaviour
I think I have to refer that it isn’t homework and that from now on , there is no homeworks … The exams are too soon >>
This thread is becoming rather tangled. Is this what you mean?
The train leaves at 6 and we arrive there at 9.
compared to
The train leaves at 6 and we will arrive there at 9.
As it isn’t homework, where did the sentences come from? Is it an old grammar book? Several answers are possible under modern rules, but a more traditional source might require an outdated etiquette. These are possible:
1- You are late for an appointment … You say ( sorry - excuse me)
2-You fail to hear what someone says . you say (pardon-pardon me- excuse me - sorry")
3-you stand on someone’s foot on a bus ,he complains you say "pardon- sorry- excuse me )
4- Here’s your apology for a bad behavior . (please pardon me -forgive me -I beg your pardon ) for my behaviour
It is from The my advanced level book and yes it is not so modern even more not modern than the ordinary level , but I have to study its rules
The sentences are all from the book and I have to choose JUST ONE answer from them
It is not homework but I am doing my own revision
I want the most accurate (not most common) answer if there is one>>>
Another question
I want to switch into indirect
I said to him " My salary is 500 pounds"
I told him my salary (is – was) 5oo
putting into consideration that it didn’t change
Those are so outdated in terms of there being only one correct answer that I would not like to give an opinion.
I told him my salary was £500 (when switched to the indirect form direct speech in the present tense often needs to be changed to past tense.)
I told him my salary was £500 (when switched to the indirect form direct speech in the present tense often needs to be changed to past tense.)
Yes I know … but
1- We don’t do that when it was just said …I think because no thing changed and “tomorrow” is still the same “tomorrow” and “yesterday” is still the same “yesterday”
2- We don’t do that when we are presenting a fact " he said that the earth spins on its axis
Am I right ??
What is the difference >> or When exactly to leave it as it is ??
When I am comparing Europe and Africa
do I say
" Europe is ((to – in ) the north of Africa
Europe is in northern Africa
And what If I am talking about Egypt
Egypt is ( In --to ) the north of Africa
Egypt is in northern Africa
Which one of the six is right ??
Can we say " I listened to him read/reading??
I mean like “hear”
Yes, you are right. The difference is as you have just explained it.
Europe is to the north of Africa (because Europe is not part of Africa).
Egypt is in the northern part of Africa.
Egypt is in North Africa.
You can say that.
I listened… implies more careful, specific listening than ‘I heard’. For example, an adult might listen to a child reading aloud in order to help them improve their reading.
Thanks
Do we say
They will wish they( were-- are) with us tomorrow
and
I wish I could know the truth . I( would/will) solve the problem