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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.
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।
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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|रही} 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 जा{ऊँगा|ऊँगी}।
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.
Present Continuous for plans is a CEFR A2 structure — the everyday band — and it belongs to tenses. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
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