Future tenses - exercises
Which sentence is a promise, an offer or a future prediction?
Example I’ll give you the book when I find it. – a promise .
1. I’ll close the window for you.
2. It will be cloudy tomorrow.
3. I’ll cook dinner tonight if you like.
4. The town will look completely different in two years’ time.
5. A: Please say hello from me to your family. B: I certainly will.
Choose the correct answer:
1. What _____ you ______ this afternoon?
a) will…doing b) are … going to do c) will … to do
2. My sister _will _____ be 17 next month.
a) will b) is going c) going to
3. Don’t worry. I _'ll_____ do the shopping for you today.
a) going to b) am going c) ‘ ll
4. Will you spend the weekend with us? No, we _won't_____
a) will b) won’t c) ‘re going
Complete the sentences with will, present continuous, present simple or going to.
1. Promise me that you ___will___ phone me every day? – I certainly ___will___.
2. What __are____ you ____going to__ do tonight? – I ___am going to___ study maths.
3. What are his plans for tomorrow? – He _is going to_____ go to the dentist.
4. Please don’t tell anyone about it. – Don’t worry. I __won't____.
5. If you come with us, you ____will__ meet our friends.
6. We ___are making/make/are going to make/will make___________ (make) leaflets.
7. I hope people ______will volunteer________(volunteer) to help us.
8. As planned I ____am meeting__________(meet) the Mayor next week.
9. I expect people ____will understand__________ (understand) men are destroying the Earth.
10. We ____are writing/are going to meet_____ (write) a letter to the local authorities with the intention of explaining our campaign.
11. I think the local authorities _will not co-operate/is not going to cooperate_______(not/ cooperate).
12. The course begins____________(begin) in October.
13. You can’t come with me. Dad ______won't/is not going to let____(not / let) you.
14. Do you have any plans for tonight? – Actually, I do. I ___am going______(go) out with Penny.
Complete the sentences with different future forms
1. You must take an umbrella. It _is going to rain/is raining (now)_____(rain)
2. I _am going_____________ to the cinema tonight. I already have a ticket. (go)
3. Are you planning any summer holiday? - I don't know yet. Perhaps (my opinion) I _will stay_____________ at home. (stay)
4. Betty is going to driving lessons, because she__is going to buy/is buying (she has spoken with a car seller and signed a contract)_ a car. (buy)
5. I've just missed my train! - No problem. I __will drive (instant decision)____________ you there. (drive)
6. I can't eat anything today. I __am having_______ an appointment at the hospital tomorrow. (have)
7. The Sharks are much better! (I can see it) I'm sure they are going to_beat________ the Dolphins today! (beat)
8. What does your son want to do in the future? - I hope he will become_________ a dentist. (become)
9. Not at five o'clock. Look at the diary. We ___are meeting___ Mr. Clark at three o'clock. (meet)
10. My dad has already booked the holiday. We __are _flying______ to France on 2 July. (fly)
Example I’ll give you the book when I find it. – a promise .
1. I’ll close the window for you.
2. It will be cloudy tomorrow.
3. I’ll cook dinner tonight if you like.
4. The town will look completely different in two years’ time.
5. A: Please say hello from me to your family. B: I certainly will.
Choose the correct answer:
1. What _____ you ______ this afternoon?
a) will…doing b) are … going to do c) will … to do
2. My sister _will _____ be 17 next month.
a) will b) is going c) going to
3. Don’t worry. I _'ll_____ do the shopping for you today.
a) going to b) am going c) ‘ ll
4. Will you spend the weekend with us? No, we _won't_____
a) will b) won’t c) ‘re going
Complete the sentences with will, present continuous, present simple or going to.
1. Promise me that you ___will___ phone me every day? – I certainly ___will___.
2. What __are____ you ____going to__ do tonight? – I ___am going to___ study maths.
3. What are his plans for tomorrow? – He _is going to_____ go to the dentist.
4. Please don’t tell anyone about it. – Don’t worry. I __won't____.
5. If you come with us, you ____will__ meet our friends.
6. We ___are making/make/are going to make/will make___________ (make) leaflets.
7. I hope people ______will volunteer________(volunteer) to help us.
8. As planned I ____am meeting__________(meet) the Mayor next week.
9. I expect people ____will understand__________ (understand) men are destroying the Earth.
10. We ____are writing/are going to meet_____ (write) a letter to the local authorities with the intention of explaining our campaign.
11. I think the local authorities _will not co-operate/is not going to cooperate_______(not/ cooperate).
12. The course begins____________(begin) in October.
13. You can’t come with me. Dad ______won't/is not going to let____(not / let) you.
14. Do you have any plans for tonight? – Actually, I do. I ___am going______(go) out with Penny.
Complete the sentences with different future forms
1. You must take an umbrella. It _is going to rain/is raining (now)_____(rain)
2. I _am going_____________ to the cinema tonight. I already have a ticket. (go)
3. Are you planning any summer holiday? - I don't know yet. Perhaps (my opinion) I _will stay_____________ at home. (stay)
4. Betty is going to driving lessons, because she__is going to buy/is buying (she has spoken with a car seller and signed a contract)_ a car. (buy)
5. I've just missed my train! - No problem. I __will drive (instant decision)____________ you there. (drive)
6. I can't eat anything today. I __am having_______ an appointment at the hospital tomorrow. (have)
7. The Sharks are much better! (I can see it) I'm sure they are going to_beat________ the Dolphins today! (beat)
8. What does your son want to do in the future? - I hope he will become_________ a dentist. (become)
9. Not at five o'clock. Look at the diary. We ___are meeting___ Mr. Clark at three o'clock. (meet)
10. My dad has already booked the holiday. We __are _flying______ to France on 2 July. (fly)