Using the present simple to making arrangements

Using the present simple to making arrangements

1. Prepositions

   • Prepositions of place
     • IN
       • geographic location
         • My sister lives IN Quito.
       • Specific locations
         • Mi father is IN his office
     • AT
       • Non-specific locations
         • I study AT the university
     • ON
       • Supefaces
         • The clock is ON the wall
   • Prepositions of time
     • ON
       • Days
         • My English class is ON tuesday
       • Dates
         • Christmas is celebrated on December 25.
     • AT
       • I have lunch AT 11:00
     • IN
       • Years
         • 2009
           • I started school in 2009
       • Months
         • September
           • My sister´s birthday is In September

2. It is used when an event is planned in the present and it happens in the future

   • Schedules
     • transport
       • to refer to when they leaves
         • For example
           • The bus arrives at 6 A.M
       • to refer to when they arrive
         • For example
           • My bus leaves Cali on Wednesday at 10:00 am
     • Subject + arrives / leaves + at + time
   • Scheduled things
     • to refer to the time they start
       • For example
         • The movie starts at 7 o'clock.
     • to refer to the time they end
       • For example
         • The soccer game ends at 11pm.
     • Subject + starts/ends + at/in/on + complement
   • express plans
     • formal plans
       • For axample
         • The President is to visit China next week
       • subject + verb to be (am / is / are) + infinitive (to) + verb
         • Infinitive

3. We use this expression to indicate that something is going to happen in a very short time

   • I'm about to finish university
   • The film is about to end
   • His parents are about to retire

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