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
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
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
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
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)