SİMPLE PRESENT TENSE AS FUTURE MEAING

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SİMPLE PRESENT TENSE AS FUTURE MEAING

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I have two questions
1.when does the match start today or when is the match starting today?
which sentence is grammatically correct?
2.After The party I walk home or After the party I m walking home
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
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Re: SİMPLE PRESENT TENSE AS FUTURE MEAING

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The present progressive is used to refer to actions determined in advance that are of a very definite nature, typically by arrangement with another party, while the present simple is reserved for scheduled events.

Thus, in the first example, 'does the match start?' is appropriate. As regards the second, "I'm walking" or alternatively "I'm going to walk" would be appropriate.
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