Present an future plans

Which sentence describes a fixed arrangement in the present?

• a) I will visit my grandparents tomorrow.

• b) She is meeting her friend at 6 p.m. tonight.

• c) They usually meet at the park on Saturdays.

• d) I might go to the party later.

Answer explanation

Explanation: Present continuous ("is meeting") is commonly used for future arrangements that are planned, such as a meeting scheduled at a specific time.

Complete the sentence with the correct tense:
I __________ (have) lunch with my colleagues tomorrow at noon.

Answer explanation

Explanation: The present continuous ("am having") is used to indicate a future arrangement with a specific time ("tomorrow at noon").

Which of these uses the correct tense for a future arrangement?

• a) I go to the gym at 8 p.m. tomorrow.

• b) She is going to fly to Paris on Friday.

• c) They will meeting their teacher next Monday.

• d) He stays at home later.

Answer explanation

Explanation: The phrase "is going to fly" indicates a future arrangement or intention. Options a) and d) use incorrect tenses for future arrangements, and option c) has a grammatical error ("will meeting" is incorrect).

Rewrite using the present continuous:

Noah plans to meet his cousin at 3 p.m.

Noah __________ his cousin at 3 p.m.

What does this sentence mean: “I’m meeting Sarah at 5 p.m.”?

• a) A general habit.

• b) A prediction.

• c) A planned arrangement.

• d) An offer.

Answer explanation

Explanation: Present continuous ("I’m meeting") is used to describe planned events in the near future, especially when the time is specified (e.g., "5 p.m.").

The sentence “The movie starts at 8 p.m.” describes a fixed future timetable.

• true

• false

Answer explanation

Explanation: The present simple tense is commonly used for official timetables and schedules that refer to the future.

“I will meet her at the café” is used for an arrangement.

• true

• false

Answer explanation

Explanation: "Will" is typically used for spontaneous decisions, not planned arrangements. For an arrangement, the present continuous should be used (e.g., "I am meeting her").

Present continuous can describe both present and future arrangements.

• true

• false

Answer explanation

Explanation: Present continuous is used for ongoing actions in the present and also for future arrangements when a time or context is specified.

The sentence “By the time we arrive, they will have been waiting for over two hours” is an example of using the future perfect continuous tense.

• true

• false

Answer explanation

Explanation: The future perfect continuous tense ("will have been waiting") is used to emphasize the duration of an ongoing action that will be completed by a certain point in the future (in this case, "by the time we arrive"). It highlights the action’s continuity leading up to that future moment.

The sentence “By next year, I will have finished my project” is an example of using the future perfect tense.

• true

• false

Answer explanation

Explanation: The future perfect tense ("will have finished") is used to describe an action that will be completed at a specific point in the future, in this case, "by next year."