In French, Le Présent Indicatif is also used for other purposes other than to express actions in the present moment.
Learn how to use Le Présent (Indicatif) for immediate and future actions in French
In French, to express actions in the immediate future, we often use Le Présent (Indicatif).
Look at the following examples:
Note that in English, the Simple Present, English Present Progressive or Simple Future can be used to talk about actions taking place in the immediate future:
Tonight, I'm making dinner.
My train arrives tomorrow morning at 6am.
I'll be there in a minute!
My train arrives tomorrow morning at 6am.
I'll be there in a minute!
See also other uses of Le Présent (Indicatif):
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