Grammar problem: What time will/does the program start?

[Hotencool]

hi guys i hope this thread will be the forum for all confuse or confused???

let me begin my problem.

What time will/does the program start?

thank you

[Natasha81]

What time does the program start? I believe, that is how it should be; as it is scheduled,therefore, Present Simple is required.

[Hotencool]

thank you

but could you please elaborate the difference of will and do/does for this?



thank you in advance

[Natasha81]

The program is usually scheduled in advance, so it appears on TV as planned, therefore you normally ask "what time does it start?"(Present Simple)
When you say "what time will it start?", it is related to the future. So, you can ask" What time will it start tomorrow?"(Future Simple)

What time does it start?-present. Planned,scheduled action.
What time will it start tomorrow?- Future

[Hotencool]

thank you very much miss natasha, so if my sentence is...what time will the program start on saturday? is also correct???

thank you again

[CambridgeGuy]

Will- future plan (a new program is being launched)
Does- routine (it has been airing for while; you just don’t know the schedule)