FUTURE FORMS EXERCISES I.

. Complete the text with the most appropriate form of the verbs, using will, be going to or the present simple. be give have make not start not stop

I was standing at the bus stop reading my horoscope in the newspaper. It said You ________________ good moments and bad moments today. I looked up and saw the bus coming. Then I realized it _____________ because it was already full. Oh, no, I thought. If I ______________ walking fast, I _______________ late for my first class! I had just started walking when a car pulled up beside me and one of my classmates leaned out. Hey, Jean, get in, we ______________ you a lift. Its amazing how the bad moments _________________ the good moments feel so much better. II. Some of the sentences are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If the sentence is correct, put a tick (). If it is 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. _________________be____________________ 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. ____________________________ Complete the conversation. Use will, be going to or a present tense. Choose the best form.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. III.

Peter: Hello. Where are you going? Polly: To my evening class. Im learning Swedish. And next week I ______________ (have) a chance to speak it for real. I ________________ (go) to Sweden for three weeks. I _______________ (visit) some friends there. Peter: That _________________ (be) nice. Polly: Well, Id rather hurry. My lesson ________________ (start) at half past seven, and its twenty-five past now. Peter: OK. Come and see me when you __________________ (get) back from Sweden. Polly: Thanks. I ________________ (send) you a postcard.

KEY: I. 1. will have 5. ll give II. 3. is 2. wasnt going to stop 6. make 4. 5. be 6. for 7. 3. dont start 4. ll be (OR m going to be)

III. I will have; Im going; Im visiting / Im going to visit; will be; starts; get; will send