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Tenses · CEFR A2 · Everyday
When a plan is fixed with another person, English uses the present continuous with a future time. This is what people actually say about appointments.
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The meeting is at ten.
am / is / are + verb-ing + a future time
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बैठक दस बजे है।
The meeting is at ten.
When a plan is fixed with another person, English uses the present continuous with a future time. This is what people actually say about appointments.
I am meeting him this evening.
When a plan is fixed with another person, English uses the present continuous with a future time. This is what people actually say about appointments.
We are going to the market tomorrow.
When a plan is fixed with another person, English uses the present continuous with a future time. This is what people actually say about appointments.
My train is at seven in the morning.
When a plan is fixed with another person, English uses the present continuous with a future time. This is what people actually say about appointments.
The shape
am / is / are + verb-ing + a future time
Talk about a fixed appointment the natural way.
In Hindi
जब कोई बात किसी और के साथ पक्की हो चुकी हो, तो अंग्रेज़ी present continuous के साथ आगे का समय लगाती है।
CoCap explains every structure in both languages, because a rule you understand in Hindi is a rule you can use in English.
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
I will meet the doctor at five tomorrow. | I am meeting the doctor at five tomorrow. The appointment is already fixed, so "will" sounds like you decided just now. |
Easiest first. Every sentence is authored, with the Hindi it comes from.
The meeting is at ten.
बैठक दस बजे है।
I am meeting him this evening.
मैं शाम को उससे मिल रहा हूँ।
We are going to the market tomorrow.
हम कल बाजार जा रहे हैं।
My train is at seven in the morning.
मेरी ट्रेन सुबह सात बजे है।
I am leaving tomorrow morning.
मैं कल सुबह चला जाऊँगा।
We are meeting next week.
हम अगले सप्ताह मिल रहे हैं।
These come first. The rest of this makes more sense once they are automatic.
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
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