Future Tenses

1. Put the words in brackets into the correct form of future tenses: will, be going to,
and present continuous. Be careful! Some words are in Present Simple!

1. The train __________ (to arrive) at 12:30.

2. We __________ (to have) dinner at a seaside restaurant on Sunday.
3. It __________(to snow) in Brighton tomorrow evening.
4. On Friday at 8 o’clock I __________ (to meet) my friend.
5. Paul __________ (to fly) to London on Monday morning.
6. Wait! I __________ (to drive) you to the station.
7. The English lesson __________ (to start) at 8:45.
8. I __________ (to see) my mother in April.
9. Look at the clouds – it __________ (to rain) in a few minutes.
10. You’re carrying too much. I __________ (to open) the door for you.
11. In three years I __________ (to live) in a different country.
12. __________ (to take) your children with you to France?
13. Now I __________ (to check) my answers.
14. Peter isn’t studying at all these days. He ________________ (fail) his final exam.
15. I’m sorry, but I can’t go to the cinema. I _______________ (take) my brother to his
music lesson this afternoon.
16. My father says he _______________ (give up) smoking, I can’t believe him.
17. According to the weather forecast tomorrow ____________ (be) hot and sunny.
18. Hurry up! The train ____________ (arrive) in three minutes.
19. Mandy and John ________________ (get married) on 25th June.
20. The new TV programme ______________ (start) tonight at 9:30.

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2. Put the words in the correct order.

Example:excellent I latest think his will film be
I think his latest film will be excellent.
1 your how students are many in there class ?
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2 this you go you’ll do camping think weekend ?
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3 next going are to where study year you ?
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4 I I tomorrow shopping go will think.
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5 to I’m driving going in learn June.
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3. Will or going to? Present Continuous or Will?

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4. Right or wrong?

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Future tenses Exercise Answers

1. The train arrives at 12:30.
2. We are going to have dinner at a seaside restaurant on Sunday.
3. It will snow in Brighton tomorrow evening. (or is going to snow)
4. On Friday at 8 o’clock I am meeting my friend. (or am going to meet)
5. Paul is flying to London on Monday morning.
6. Wait! I will drive you to the station.
7. The English lesson starts at 8:45.
8. I am going to see my mother in April.
9. Look at the clouds – it is going to rain in a few minutes. (or will rain)
10. You’re carrying too much. I will open the door for you.
11. In three years I am going to live in a different country. (or will live)
12. Are you going to take your children with you to France?
13. Now I will check my answers. (or am going to)
14. Peter isn’t studying at all these days. He’s going to fail (fail) his final exam.
15. I’m sorry, but I can’t go to the cinema. I’m taking (take) my brother to his music lesson this
afternoon.
16. My father says he’s going to give up (give up) smoking, I can’t believe him.
17. According to the weather forecast tomorrow will be hot and sunny.
18. Hurry up! The train arrives in three minutes.
19. Mandy and John are getting married on 25th June.
20. The new TV programme starts tonight at 9:30.