Future forms

Ejercicios: Formas Futuras (B2)

Ejercicio 1: ¿Presente Simple o Presente Continuo?

Completa los espacios en blanco con la forma correcta del verbo en Presente Simple o Presente Continuo para expresar futuro.

1. The flight to the Galapagos Islands ____________ (depart) at 7:45 AM tomorrow.
2. I can't go out tonight. I ____________ (meet) my study group at the library.
3. The new shopping mall ____________ (open) its doors at 9:00 AM sharp this Saturday.
4. We ____________ (have) a video call with our cousins in Guayaquil later.
5. The conference on environmental issues ____________ (start) on Monday and ____________ (end) on Friday.

Ejercicio 2: Will vs. Be Going To

Elige la opción correcta. Justifica tu respuesta brevemente (decisión espontánea, plan previo, predicción, etc.).

1. Look at those dark clouds! It will rain / is going to rain.
2. I don't have any plans for tonight. I think I 'll watch / 'm going to watch a movie.
3. She has already booked her tickets. She will travel / is going to travel to Cuenca next month.
4. I promise I will call / am going to call you as soon as I land.
5. This box looks heavy. I 'll help / 'm going to help you carry it.

Ejercicio 3: Futuro Continuo y Futuro Perfecto

Completa las oraciones usando el Futuro Continuo o el Futuro Perfecto de los verbos entre paréntesis.

1. This time next year, I ____________ (study) engineering at university.
2. By 2025, they ____________ (build) the new metro station in Quito.
3. Don't call me between 8 and 10 PM; I ____________ (take) my online English class.
4. By the time you arrive, we ____________ (already/finish) decorating the house for the party.
5. In two hours, I ____________ (fly) over the Andes. What a beautiful sight it will be!

Ejercicio 4: Oraciones de Tiempo Futuro (Time Clauses)

Completa las oraciones usando la forma correcta del verbo (Present Simple, Present Perfect o Present Continuous) después de la conjunción.

1. I'll send you a message as soon as I ____________ (arrive) in Manta.
2. She's going to look for a new job after she ____________ (graduate).
3. We can't leave until the taxi ____________ (get) here.
4. Before I ____________ (go) to bed tonight, I will finish this chapter.
5. Once he ____________ (save) enough money, he's going to buy a car.

Ejercicio 5: Be about to, Be due to, Be likely to

Completa las oraciones con la forma correcta de be about to, be due to, o be likely/unlikely to.

1. Quick, get in the car! We ____________ leave.
2. The results of the test ____________ be available next week.
3. He studied very hard, so he ____________ pass the exam.
4. Shhh! The movie ____________ start.
5. It's very cloudy; it ____________ rain this afternoon.

Ejercicio 6: Corrección de Errores

Encuentra y corrige un error en cada oración relacionado con el uso de las formas futuras.

1. I'll call you when I will arrive at the station.
2. Look! That cyclist is going to fall!
3. My train will leave at 5:00 PM tomorrow.
4. This time next week, I am on the beach in Salinas.
5. By 2030, scientists will discover a cure for that disease.

Ejercicio 7: Traducción (Contexto Ecuatoriano)

Traduce las siguientes oraciones al inglés, prestando atención a la forma futura correcta.

1. Va a hacer mucho calor en Guayaquil la próxima semana. (predicción con evidencia)
2. Prometo que te ayudaré con tu tarea esta noche.
3. Mi vuelo sale a las 3 de la tarde.
4. Para cuando termine la pandemia, habremos aprendido muchas lecciones importantes.
5. No puedo ir al partido el sábado; voy a visitar a mis abuelos. (plan)
6. Tan pronto como el semestre termine, vamos a viajar a Baños.

Ejercicio 8: Escritura - Mis Planes y Predicciones

Responde a las siguientes preguntas usando al menos tres estructuras futuras diferentes en tus respuestas.

1. What are your plans for the next vacation? (usa be going to o Present Continuous)
2. What do you think your city will be like in 20 years? (usa will para predicciones)
3. What is one thing you will have achieved by the time you are 30 years old? (usa Future Perfect)