curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/learn-how-to-plan-future-events/6750758f8581d3dcfeb1c386.md
Listen to the audio and answer the question below.
What does Maria think about the training session?
It has not been scheduled yet.
Focus on the tense she uses.
It will be scheduled later.
Pay attention to her use of the Present Simple tense.
It is already scheduled.
It does not need to be scheduled.
Consider her use of the phrase is planned.
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Maria asks, when is that planned? The verb is in the Present Simple shows she believes the training session is already scheduled. The Present Simple is often used for fixed future plans, like schedules or timetables. For example:
The train departs at 6 PM. - This shows a planned future event using the Present Simple.
What time does the concert start? - This assumes the concert has a fixed start time.
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