Existen algunas situaciones en las que usamos el presente continuo o el presente simple para

expresar acciones en el futuro.

Se puede usar el presente continuo para acciones en el futuro cercano.
Ejemplos: Sarah is arriving tonight. (Sarah llega esta noche.)
I'm going to the doctor this afternoon. (Voy al mdico esta tarde.)

Se usa el presente simple para eventos programados en un futuro prximo.
Ejemplos: The party starts at 9pm. (La fiesta empieza a las 21h.)
The train leaves at 10am. (El tren sale a las 10h.)


Use the verbs in brackets in the correct future tenses.
Use will-future, going to-future, Simple Present or Present Progressive.
1) The train ___________________________________at 11:45. (to leave)
2) We ___________________________________dinner at a nice restaurant on Saturday. (to have)
3) It ___________________________________in the mountains tomorrow evening. (to snow)
4) On Sunday ___________________________________at 8 o'clock I my friend. (to meet)
5) They ___________________________________to London on Friday evening. (to fly)
6) Wait! I ___________________________________you to the station. (to drive)
7) The English lesson ___________________________________at 8:45. (to start)
8) I ___________________________________my sister in April. (to see)
9) Look at the clouds it ___________________________________in a few minutes. (to rain)
10) Listen! There's someone at the door. I _______________________________the door for you. (to open)

Order the following words to form sentences.
a- think / I / Diana / will / the / pass / exam. ___________________________________________________
b- You / sleep / not / will. _________________________________________________________________
c- go / probably / I / will / to / beach / the . ___________________________________________________
d- Will / come / they / the / to / party? _______________________________________________________
e- She / in / Paris / will / tomorrow / be. ______________________________________________________
You are going to travel to Belgium the next summer. Write a text using the guide that is given
you. Use the future tense (to be going to) and key word as: visit, travel, holidays, stay, enjoy,
take a flight, spend, first, second, third.....
7 days in Belgium
3 days in Brussels:
City Hall Square
Manneken Pis
The Atomium
Eat mussels, chocolate and a waffle

2 days in Ghent
Cathedral
Take a walk along the riverside
Friday Market

1 Bruges
Rent a bike to visit the old city

1 Antwerp
Grote Market
City Hall


Flight from Seville to Brussels
Flight from Antwerp to Seville



Some of the sentences are correct and some have a word which shouldnt be there. If its correct,
put a tick. If its incorrect, cross the unnecessary word out of the sentence and write it in the space.
Theyre probably going to knock the building down
We are be going to get a dog soon
The bus is leaves at eight twenty.
The doors of the theatre are about to open.
The meeting will be start at half past seven.
The festival is for to take place in June.
My friend will be calling here tomorrow morning.

Monique is interviewing a famous singer. Shes asking her questions about her life.
Monique: Can you tell me something about your life before you became so famous?
Grace: Sure. What would you like to know?
M: Let s start from the beginning. Where were you born?
G: Well, I was born in a small town in Maryland, but we moved to the Big Apple* when I was four. I
consider myself a New Yorker because that s where I really grew up.
M: And when did you begin singing?
G: I guess I began when I was six- in church. I had to memorize all the songs because I was too young to
read the words.
M: How interesting. And where did you go to school? In New York City?
G: Well, I went to grade school and high school there.
M: And what did you do after that?
G: I came to Paris right after I graduated, in fact.
M: Really? Why did you decide to come here?
G: Well, I had a scholarship at the Paris Conservatory of Music. I wanted to be an opera singer at that time,
believe it or not.
M: But I guess you changed your mind, didn t you?
G: Well, I made a disco record five years ago, and it was an enormous hit. So here I am- still singing disco
music.
M: You can t argue with success, can you?
Complete the following chart with the information from the dialogue.
Name:
Place of birth:
Educational background:
Primary school:
Secondary school:
Other education or training:

Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE?
1. Grace was born in New York True False
2. Grace grew up in Paris True False
3. Her first experiences as a singer were in church True False
4. Grace stayed in New York after secondary school True False
5. Grace went to Paris because she had a job there True False
6. Graces first disco record was a success True False

The Right Answer. Match the right solution with the problem:

1. Ive lost my wallet a) Ill close the window.
2. Im freezing b) Ill help you find it.
3. Im sad c) Ill open a window.
4. Ive got a headache d) Ill make you a sandwich.
5. Im thirsty e) Ill lend you some money.
6. My bags are very heavy. f) Ill get you an aspirin.
7. Im hungry g) Ill get you some coffee.
8. Im very hot h) Ill get you a drink.
9. Im poor. i) Ill cheer you up.
10. Im really tired. j) Ill help you.

Traducir:
1. Ir contigo maana _______________________________________________
2. No volver hasta el sbado _______________________________________________
3. Vendris a mi fiesta el viernes? _______________________________________________
4. Ella no perder el avin _______________________________________________
5. Vamos a ir a Inglaterra el verano que viene _______________________________________________
6. Vers la pelcula? _______________________________________________
7. No estar en casa maana _______________________________________________
8. Aprobars Ingls? _______________________________________________
9. Iremos al concierto? _______________________________________________