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.

1. Theyre probably going to knock the building down. ________________________

2. We are be going to get a dog soon. _________________be____________________
3. The bus is leaves at eight twenty. _________________________________________
4. The doors of the theatre are about to open. __________________________________
5. The meeting will be start at half past seven. _________________________________
6. The festival is for to take place in June. _____________________________________
7. My friend will be calling here tomorrow morning. ____________________________

III. Complete the conversation. Use will, be going to or a present tense. Choose the best
form.

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 2. wasnt going to stop 3. dont start 4. ll be (OR m going to be)
5. ll give 6. make

II. 3. is 4. 5. be 6. for 7.

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