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Grammar

Which tense to use?

  • We are leaving tomorrow.
  • Our plane is leaves tomorrow.
Both of the above sentences refer to the future. 1st sentence uses present continuous while the 2nd sentence uses
simple present to express an action in future. Are there any rules to determine which tense to use in these situations
or it's just the matter of what tense is being used in the essay/paragraph.

GB
  

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We are leaving tomorrow. - okay Our plane is leaves tomorrow. - no - Our plane leaves tomorrow (no "is") They are the same in meaning, so use whichever fits the flow of your essay, as you say.

— BarbaraPA

  • We are leaving tomorrow.
  • - okay Our plane is leaves tomorrow.
  • - no - Our plane leaves tomorrow (no "is") They are the same in meaning, so use whichever fits the flow of your essay, as you say.
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  • We are leaving tomorrow. - okay
  • Our plane is leaves tomorrow. - no - Our plane leaves tomorrow (no "is")


    • They are the same in meaning, so use whichever fits the flow of your essay, as you say.

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    They are very similar, and there are no grammatical rules. It's simply a matter of style. The simple present is more aloof, more a statement about a scheduled event. The present continuous is a bit warmer and spontaneous sounding.

    Teacher to students: Tomorrow we study the modal verbs.
    Student to another student: According to our English teacher we're studying t
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    They are very similar, and there are no grammatical rules. It's simply a matter of style. The simple present is more aloof, more a statement about a scheduled event. The present continuous is a bit warmer and spontaneous sounding.

    Teacher to students: Tomorrow we study the modal verbs.
    Student to another student: According to our English teacher we're studyi
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