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Timetables and scheduled events expressed in the present simple.
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The rule
The present simple can describe future events when the time is fixed by a timetable, schedule, programme, or official arrangement. Common examples are transport times, class times, opening hours, and showtimes. In these cases, English usually uses the present simple instead of will or be going to.
The trap
The train will leave at 7:30 tomorrow morning.
The train leaves at 7:30 tomorrow morning.
Use the present simple for a fixed timetable or schedule in the future. The future time is clear from 'tomorrow morning', but the verb stays in the present simple.
Our class is starting at 9 a.m. next Monday.
Our class starts at 9 a.m. next Monday.
Present simple is normal for scheduled events. In this meaning, 'starts' is preferred for a timetable, not 'is starting'.
The meeting is beginning at 2 p.m. this afternoon.
The meeting begins at 2 p.m. this afternoon.
A scheduled event can be expressed with the present simple, especially in timetables or official plans.
The museum will open at 10 a.m. on Sunday.
The museum opens at 10 a.m. on Sunday.
For fixed opening times and timetabled events, English often uses the present simple, not the future forms.
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