Present Simple & Continuous as future tenses

We can use the Present Simple and the Present Continuous to talk about the future. Do you know the difference between the two? Look at these sentences and see if you can work out the rules.

The train leaves at 9.00.

John takes his exam next week.

What time do you finish college tonight?

I'm staying in this evening.

I'm going to bed in a minute.

When are you taking your holiday this summer?

We use the Present Simple to talk about future actions that are fixed such as a timetable or a schedule. We use the Present Continuous to talk about future arrangements.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS FOR FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS

Present continuous for next future - Ego4u

Present continuous for future arrangements - British Council

Present continuous and be going to form - English Exercises 

PRESENT SIMPLE OR CONTINUOUS?

Present with future meaning - English Exercises

Which is the most natural sentence? - English Grammar Sentence

Complete the sentences - English Grammar Secrets

Present Simple and Continuous as future tenses - Flo Joe

Present Simple and Continuous for future - Esl-Lounge

Present Simple / Present Continuous for future events - To learn English

FUTURE MIX

Future Mix - Be going to / Will / Present Simple / Present Continuous - Ego4u

Future Mix - Present Simple / Present Continuous / Be going to - eGrammar.org

The future with Present Continuous and will