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Rules to speak about the future
Present simple and present continuous
Will and be going to
Future perfect
Future perfect and future continuous
How can we talk about the future?
100
Explain the rule: The train arrives at noon.
present simple: for fixed events based on a calendar, schedule or timetable.
100
According to the time table, the drama group rehearses / is rehearsing at five o'clock.
rehearses
100
I hope this ______ (not take) a long time. I've got a lot of homework to do.
won't take / will not take
100
By three o'clock this afternoon, my 2º ESO students _____ (learn) the future forms.
will have learned/learnt
100
The concert finishes at 9:00 p.m. At 8:59 p.m. the concert _____. (finish)
will be finishing
100

True or False? We can use the present simple to talk about future scheduled events. For example: 

We have a lesson next Wednesday.

True. 

200
Explain the rule: I'm watching the football match with my friends on Saturday evening.
present continuous: for personal arrangements fora future day or date.
200
Does everyone go / Is everyone going to Miguel's party on Saturday?
Is everyone going
200
Look at that acrobat! She _____ (fall)!
's going to / is going to
200
Wait until tomorrow before you ask your parents' permission again. They _____ (not have) enough time to think about it if you ask them again today.
won't have had / will not have had
200
We leave school at 4:45 p.m. By 5:00 p.m. we _____. (leave)
will have left
200

True or False? We use the present continuous to talk about future plans or arrangements. For example: 

I'm playing football tomorrow.

True. 

300
Explain the rule: Ben's going to join a gym.
be going to: for intentions.
300
We don't have / aren't having volleyball practice this week.
We aren't having
300
I don't think I _____ (ever understand) you.
'll ever understand / will ever understand
300
By this time next week, I _____ (see) this film 10 times already.
'll have seen / will have seen
300
It's eleven o'clock. At eleven o'clock tomorrow María is flying to New York. This time tomorrow she _____ to New York. (fly)
will be flying
300

True or False? We use will to express beliefs about the future. For example: 

It will be a nice day tomorrow.

False. We also use will to express want/ willingness, make offers/ promises and talk about offers/promises. For example: 

I hope you will come to my party. 

Carlos will help us.

I'll see you tomorrow 

Maria will help with the cooking.

400
Explain the rule: It might be a good film, but who knows.
may / might: when we are less certain about the future.
400
Rewrite the sentence so it has a similar meaning by using the present simple or present continuous of the verb in brackets: Javi and Marta have booked a tennis court for later. (play)
Javi and Marta are playing tennis later.
400
I'd rather not go with them to the cinema since they _____ (probably see) a horror film.
'll probably see / will probably see
400
I hope that we _____ (study) so much for nothing!
won't have studied / will not have studied
400
Marcos is going to arrive home later than 5:00 p.m. Marcos _____ home by 4:30 p.m. (arrive)
won't have arrived / will not have arrived
400

True or False? We can use  be going to talk about plans/intentions and predictions based on evidence. For example: 

I'm going to take the metro to work today. 

I think it is going to rain.

True.

500
Explain the rule: We will probably go to the park, but it depends on the weather.
will: with probably, for future fact we are less certain about.
500
Rewrite the sentence so it has a similar meaning by using the present simple or present continuous of the verb in brackets: The summer camp is scheduled to begin on 26th June. (start)
The summer camp starts on 26th June.
500
What are you hoping that people _____ (understand) by that?
will understand
500
_____ you _____ (receive) your exam results by the end of the week?
Will (you) have received
500
The books will take one week to arrive. The books _____ by tomorrow. (arrive)
won't have arrived / will not have arrived
500

True or False? We often use verbs like would like, plan, want, mean, to talk about the future. For example: 

We plan to go to France for our holidays.

True.