The train leaves?

[Donty]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #185 "Verb Tense Practice (2)", question 1

The train ......... at 12 pm today.

(a) leave
(b) leaves
(c) been leaving
(d) leaving

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #185 "Verb Tense Practice (2)", answer 1

The train leaves at 12 pm today.

Correct answer: (b) leaves
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I do not understand why leaves

[Kitosdad]

Leaves means to depart, and not as you may think, as a plural of leaf.
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[Alan]

Hi,

We use 'leaves' here in the present simple form because you can use this tense to express a future idea when there is a definite time indicated in the sentence.

Alan
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