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Simple Present and Present Continuous
Mr. Madan is going on tour next week. Look at his itinerary.
| Mr. Madan | Tour of North India and Nepal | ||
| Mon | 7th | Mumbai 06:30 Peace Conference |
Delhi 08:30 |
| Tues | 8th | Delhi 07:30 Cultural Centre |
Agra 10:30 |
| Wed | 9th | Agra 09:30 Local School Head Teacher |
Varanasi 13:30 |
| Thurs | 10th | Varanasi 08:00 Discuss Trade Unions |
Patna 18:30 |
| Fri | 11th | Patna 14:00 Himalayan Project |
Kathmandu 17:00 |
| Sat | 12th | Kathmandu 11:00 | Delhi 14:00 |
Describe Mr. Madan’s schedule for next week. Use verbs from the table below.
Solution
Monday, 7th November
- Mr. Madan leaves Mumbai at 06:30 and arrives in Delhi at 08:30.
- He is attending a Peace Conference in Delhi.
Tuesday, 8th November
- He leaves Delhi at 07:30 and arrives in Agra at 10:30.
- He is visiting a Cultural Centre in Agra.
Wednesday, 9th November
- At 09:30, he meets the Head Teacher of a Local School in Agra.
- Later, he is traveling to Varanasi, arriving at 13:30.
Thursday, 10th November
- In Varanasi, he is discussing Trade Unions at 08:00.
- In the evening, he leaves for Patna and arrives there at 18:30.
Friday, 11th November
- Mr. Madan is working on the Himalayan Project in Patna at 14:00.
- Later, he flies to Kathmandu, arriving at 17:00.
Saturday, 12th November
- He attends a meeting in Kathmandu at 11:00.
- Finally, he returns to Delhi at 14:00.
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