[Grammar] Simple present tense/ departs, join, move

[Barman]

If I want to talk about the things that are planned for the future, is it correct to use simple present tense in the following sentences?

1) The train departs in five minutes.

2) We move to our new house in a month.

3) We join the senior Scout troop in July next year.

 

[jutfrank]

Yes. In fact, it seems that someone wrote those sentences with the express intention of illustrating how we use present simple as a future form.

Where did you find those sentences? Who wrote them and why?

 

[Barman]

In a book named 'Objective General English' by Dr. R.S.AGGARWAL.

In this book, the author wanted to express a future action by simple present tense.

 

[jutfrank]

In a book named 'Objective General English' by Dr. R.S.AGGARWAL.

In this book, the author wanted to express a future action by simple present tense.

That's exactly what I suspected.

So did you not believe that Dr Aggarwal's examples were good ones? Or did you suspect that he was simply wrong?

 

[Barman]

That's exactly what I suspected.

So did you not believe that Dr Aggarwal's examples were good ones? Or did you suspect that he was simply wrong?

I believe that the sentences are good ones. But I wasn't sure of the fact whether they are expressed in such a way which sounds natural.

 

[Rover_KE]

In a book named 'Objective General English' by Dr. R.S.AGGARWAL.
In this book, the author wanted to express a future action by simple present tense.

In future threads, always give us the full context in post #1.

 

[Barman]

In future threads, always give us the full context in post #1.

OK.

I'll give the full context if it is necessary for that.

 

[Rover_KE]

If you quote somebody else's text you must cite the source and author whether you consider it necessary or not.

 

[Barman]

If you quote somebody else's text you must cite the source and author whether you consider it necessary or not.

No, I didn't mean that. Of course, I should mention the title & name of the author of that book concerned. What I actually mean, if I write a sentence on my own or rewrite a sentence written by a author, then, I think, there is no need to mention that.

 

[Barman]

Tell us that you wrote it yourself, or we'll be asking you for the source.

OK.

 

[Barman]

I have rewritten the sentences written in #1.

I mean I have planned to do something in the future or things that are going to happen in the future. I have used 'present progressive tense' instead of 'present simple tense' for this purpose.

Are the following sentences correct?

1) The train is departing in five minutes.

2) We are joining the senior Scout troop in July next year.

3) We are moving to our new house in a month.

 

[GoesStation]

Are the following sentences correct?

1) The train is departing in five minutes.

2) We are joining the senior Scout troop in July next year.

3) We are moving to our new house in a month.

They're all correct and natural.

 

[jutfrank]

Are the following sentences correct?

1) The train is departing in five minutes.

2) We are joining the senior Scout troop in July next year.

3) We are moving to our new house in a month.

Why have you changed the sentences? You're really missing the point. Dr Aggarwal's sentences are meant to be in the present simple. Leave them alone.

 

[Barman]

Why have you changed the sentences? You're really missing the point. Dr Aggarwal's sentences are meant to be in the present simple. Leave them alone.

OK.