you are very, very wrong.

那你就大錯特錯了。

Today, I'm talking about how we use the present tense to talk about the future, and we use it in two main situations, two main scenarios.

今天，我們要談的是要如何使用現在式描述未來，主要會在兩種情況下使用。

And the first one of those is with timetables.

第一個與時間行程有關。

Timetables, for example, what time a shop opens, what time a train departs from the station, what time a plane takes off, what time a plane lands.

時間表，比如店家開門、火車發車、飛機起飛和降落的時間 。

For these scheduled events we use the present simple.

這些預定行程我們會用現在式。

So here are some examples.

舉些例子。

The plane leaves tomorrow at 10:00.

飛機明天 10 點起飛。

Leaves – present tense. Tomorrow – future.

明天是未來，但用的是現在式。

The plane leaves tomorrow at 10 o'clock.

飛機明天 10 點起飛。

The shop is closed now, but it opens again at four o'clock.

這家店現在休息，但四點會重新營業。

The shop is closed now, but it opens – present tense – it opens again at four o'clock.

「這家店現在休息，但四點會重新營業。」後半句用的是現在式。

So you can see these are things that will happen in the future.

可以看到，描述的是將來的事，

But because they are scheduled events, we use the present simple.

但由於是預定事件，所以用現在式。

So I leave work at 5 o'clock.

我五點就下班了。

The concert begins at 9 o'clock.

演唱會九點開始。

Scheduled events? Use the present simple!

預定活動？使用現在式！

Now, the second and most common situation where we use the present tense to talk about the future is with the present continuous.

第二種，也是最常見的情況，現在進行式描述未來。

And we use this when we are talking about plans that we have previously made.

談及制定好的計劃時，就會使用現在進行描述未來。

An example of this is my brother is visiting us next week.

一個例子是「我弟弟下週要來拜訪我們。」

My brother is visiting – that is the present continuous, but we're using it to talk about a plan for the future.

「我弟弟下週要來拜訪我們。」用現在進行式描述未來計劃。

Now, I talk about the three different ways we can talk about the future in that video.

我有討論過描述未來的三種方式了，可以看這支影片。

One is this present continuous.

一個就是現在進行式。

One is the future with will.

一個是用 will 描述未來。

For example, my brother will visit.

例如，我弟弟即將來訪。

And the other one is the future with going to, for example, my brother is going to visit.

另一個是用 going to，比如說，我弟弟會來拜訪。

But in this video we're talking about when to use the present tense to talk about the future.

但在這支影片中，我們討論的是用現在式描述未來。

And we use the present continuous tense to talk about the future when something is a plan.

我們使用現在進行式討論未來計劃。

If it's in your diary,

如果這件事是寫在日記裡，

if it's a specific appointment that you have written in your diary,

如果是記在日記裡的特定日程、

if it's a plan, a booking, an appointment, use the present continuous.

計劃、預約、約會，就用現在進行式。

What are you doing next week?

你下週要做什麼？

What are you doing?

你要做什麼？

That's the present continuous – next week.

時間在下週，但用現在進行式。

To that question, I could answer...

對於這個問題，可以回答：

I'm working on Monday.

我週一要工作。

On Tuesday, I'm going to the beach.

星期二要去海邊。

My brother is visiting us on Wednesday.

我哥哥週三要來找我們。

My brother is visiting us on Wednesday and I'm going out with my friend Jonny on Friday.

週三我哥哥要來找我們，而週五我要跟我朋友強尼出去。

I'm going out with my friend Jonny on Friday.

週五我要跟我朋友強尼出去。

And another couple of questions.

還有另外幾個問題。

What time is he coming?

他什麼時候來？

What time is your brother coming?

你哥哥什麼時候來？

And I'm going out with Johnny, OK?

我要和強尼出去，好嗎？

Is Pete going? Is Pete going?

皮特有要去嗎？皮特有要去嗎？

Present continuous to talk about the future because we're talking about plans that have already been made.

現在進行式談論未來，因為講的是已經排好的計劃。

So, yes, English tenses can be a little bit confusing, but you now know how to use the present to talk about the future.

所以，沒錯，英語時態很容易搞混，但你現在知道如何用現在式描述未來了。

Now, I want you to learn when to use the present to talk about the past.

現在該來學學用現在式談論過去了。

So watch that video to learn how to do that.

看看這支影片來學習用法。

And then you might also want to learn how to use the past to talk about the future.

你可能還想學如何用過去式談論未來。

So watch that video next.

可以接著看這支影片。

Thanks for being here, and I'll see you in the next lesson.

感謝收看，下節課見。

Bye for now.

掰掰。