This document contains three sections that provide exercises for using verbs in the present progressive and future tenses. Section I asks the student to complete sentences by filling in verbs in brackets using the present progressive tense to indicate future meaning. Section II does the same but uses "be going to" to indicate future meaning. Section III mixes the use of "will" and "be going to" to fill in blanks with future meaning in various sentences. The document provides practice with verb forms that indicate future events in English.
This document contains three sections that provide exercises for using verbs in the present progressive and future tenses. Section I asks the student to complete sentences by filling in verbs in brackets using the present progressive tense to indicate future meaning. Section II does the same but uses "be going to" to indicate future meaning. Section III mixes the use of "will" and "be going to" to fill in blanks with future meaning in various sentences. The document provides practice with verb forms that indicate future events in English.
This document contains three sections that provide exercises for using verbs in the present progressive and future tenses. Section I asks the student to complete sentences by filling in verbs in brackets using the present progressive tense to indicate future meaning. Section II does the same but uses "be going to" to indicate future meaning. Section III mixes the use of "will" and "be going to" to fill in blanks with future meaning in various sentences. The document provides practice with verb forms that indicate future events in English.
I. USE THE VERBS IN BRACKETS TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES. USE
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE AS FUTURE. 1.- My uncle …is flying……(fly) to Athens next Monday. 2.-The astronauts …are working……. (work) in the spaceship. 3.-Katherine …is coming..… (come) to Spain tomorrow. 4.-Martin …is running…… (run) in the marathon next Sunday. 5.-Roger ……is having............. (have) an appointment on Tuesday. 6.-Alex ……is moving………. (move) to his new flat in two days. 7.-Claire ……is visiting……… (visit) the Arts Museum tomorrow. 8.-Miriam ……is starting………. (start) a new job next week. 9.-My favourite band …is performing………….. (perform) at the pub. 10.-Daniel and Anne ………are getting…………. (get) married next May. 11.-The film director …is making………. (make) a new movie.
II.USE THE VERBS IN BRACKETS TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES. USE
BE GOING TO. 1.-Steve …is going to join…… (join) the golf club soon. 2.-Caroline …is going to buy…... (buy) her wedding dress. 3.-Charles …is going to mee…….. (meet) his new boss tomorrow. 4.-The students ……are going to correct………….. (correct) the tests. 5.-Philip …isn’t going to drink…….. (not drink) orange juice. 6.-Maggie …is going to ride…………… (ride) a camel in the desert. 7.-We …aren’t going to wear…… (not wear) a thick coat. 8.-Helen …is going to plant….. ……..(plant) some trees in the park. 9.-Oliver … is going to tell……. (tell) me some funny jokes. 10.-Liam …is going to invite….. (invite) his friends next Friday. 11.-Patrick …is going to go….. (go) hiking with his father. 12.- Irene …is going to buy…. (buy) a bracelet for her mother
III.Fill in the blanks with the words into brackets using will or be going to.
1. My brother __is going to be______________ (be) 45 in October.
2. The phone is ringing and I’m in the shower! Don’t worry Mark, I _am going to answer_____ (answer) for you. 3. James Jones __will become_______(probably / become) the next President. 4. Mum is unemployed but she ___isn’t going to apply______ (not / apply) for that job because it isn’t well-paid. 5. I’m so excited! We ___are going to move____ (move) to a bigger house next month. 6. My parents __are going to be____ (be) very proud, I have passed all the exams. 7. I think my sister __is going to pass___ (pass) the exam, she has studied very hard so far. 8. I ___am going to take____ (take) the kids to the mountains this winter. 9. There isn’t any milk left in the fridge - I know, I __am going to do___________ (do) the shopping this afternoon. 10. There isn’t any milk left in the fridge - Oh sorry!, I _am going to give____ (give) you some juice instead. 11. Look at the clouds, it _is going to rain______ (rain); you should take an umbrella! 12. There’s a knock at the door; that _will be___ (be) the postman. 13. Boys ____will be ____ (be) boys! 14. When the cat is away, the mice __will play___ (play) 15. I’m not feeling well, I _ am going to faint___ (faint). 16. It’s 11:00pm; I think I __am going to go___ (go) to bed now. 17. She __is going to meet____ (meet) them at 6:00pm. 18. That _will be___ (be) the book you are looking for. 19. There __will be___ (be) a gale. 20 Sally is a big girl now, we __are going to buy____(buy) her a scooter