House of Knowledge

International Section

Ways of Expressing Future

Will - Future
1. Predictions and forecasts.
I think they will move to
Florida.
The weather will be fine
tomorrow.
2. Spontaneous decisions.
- Do you know John is in
hospital?
- Oh, I will visit him.
3. Offers, promises, asking for
help.
I will help you to pass the
exam.
Will you repeat it, please?
To be going to
1. Intensions.
I am going to have a talk with
Sue.
2. Previously made decisions.
We are going to get married
but we haven’t fixed the date
yet.
3. Something that is likely to
happen.
Watch out! You are going to
fall down!
Look at those dark clouds. It is
going to rain.
Present Continuous
Am/is/are + Ving
1. Arrangements and plans.
We are getting married on
July, 15th.
I am seeing my dentist on
Wednesday.
We are having coffee with our
boss tomorrow.
Present Simple
V / Vs(es)
1. Timetables (buses, trains,
flights, movies etc.).
The train leaves at 9:30 p.m.
2. Scheduled / repeated
events.
It is Christmas next week!
I have Maths classes on
Mondays.

1. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense form.
1. The train __________________ at 11.45 (to leave).
2. We ______________________ dinner at a nice restaurant on
Saturday. (to have)
3. It _______________________ in the mountains tomorrow
evening. (to snow)
4. On Saturday at 8 o’clock I ____________________ my friend. (to
meet)
5. They ___________________ to London on Friday evening. (to fly)
6. Wait! I ____________________ you to the station. (to drive)
7. The English lesson _______________________ at 8.45. (to start)
8. I ______________________ my sister in April. (to see)
9. Look at the clouds. It ______________________ in a few
minutes. (to rain)
10. Listen! There is someone at the door. I ____________________
the door for you. (to open)
11. Lisa has sold her car. She __________________________ a bike.
(to buy)
12. The museum _______________________ at 10 a.m. daily. (to
open)
2. Open the brackets using the correct tense form.
1. The match _________ (to start) at 7 o’clock
tomorrow.
2. We ____________________ (to paint) our bedroom
tomorrow.
3. The bus __________ (to arrive) from Liverpool at
8:30.
4. – I’m hungry.
– Oh, I ___________ (to make) you a sandwich.
5. Jack ______________ (to meet) Kim tomorrow
afternoon.
6. The flight _______ (to leave) at 6 p.m.
7. My sister ______________ (to come) to see us in the
evening.
8. Sam has won the lottery. He ______________ (to
buy) a new house.
9. _________________ (you/help) to clean the room?
10. The shop _______ (to open) at 8 a.m.
11. I ___________ (to fly) to Rome tomorrow morning.
12. Tomorrow it _____________ (to be) hot and sunny.

3. Choose the correct form. 4. Find the mistakes in using future tense
1. The movie __________________ (to start) at 8 o’clock tomorrow. forms. Correct the mistakes where
A) starts; C) will start; necessary.
B) is going to start; D) are starting. 1. Look! The child will fall!
2. We ____________________ (to sell) our old house this summer. ___________________________________
A) sell; C) will sell; 2. People go to Mars in the next decades.
B) are going to sell; D) are selling.
___________________________________
3. The bus ________________ (to arrive) in Belfast at 9:40.
A) arrives; C) will arrive; 3. It’s raining. Maybe I will stay in.
B) are going to arrive; D) are arriving. __________________________________
4. – I’m thirsty. – Oh, I ____________________ (to bring) you a drink. 4. I think he will be very successful.
A) bring C) will bring; ___________________________________
B) am going to bring; D) are bringing. 5. There are clouds in the sky. It will rain.
5. Mr. Brown __________________(to see) his accountant tomorrow. __________________________________
A) sees; C) will see;
6. What are they going to do in London next
B) is going to see; D) is seeing.
6. The plane ______________________ (to get off) at 8 p.m. weekends?
A) gets off; C) will get off; __________________________________
B) is going to get off; D) is getting off. 7. Helen is changing her hairstyle.
7. In 3000 the Earth _____________ (to be) uninhabitable. __________________________________
A) is; C) will be; 8. I can’t get this rule. Will you help me?
B) is going to be; D) is being. __________________________________
8. Steve _________________ (to travel) around the world next year.
9. The shop is going to open at 8 a.m.
A) travels; C) will travel;
B) is going to travel; D) is travelling. __________________________________
 Answers
1. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense form.
1. The train leaves at 11.45.
2. We are having dinner at a nice restaurant on Saturday.
3. It will snow in the mountains tomorrow evening.
4. On Saturday I am meeting my friend.
5. They are flying to London on Friday evening.
6. Wait! I will drive you to the station.
7. The English lesson starts at 8.45.
8. I am going to see my sister in April.
9. Look at the clouds. It is going to rain in a few minutes.
10. Listen! There is someone at the door. I will open the door for
you.
11. Lisa has sold her car. She is going to buy a bike.
12. The museum opens at 10 a.m. daily.
2. Open the brackets using the correct tense form.
1. The match starts at 7 o’clock tomorrow.
2. We are going to paint our bedroom tomorrow.
3. The bus arrives from Liverpool at 8:30.
4. – I’m hungry.
– Oh, I will make you a sandwich.
5. Jack is meeting Kim tomorrow afternoon.
6. The flight leaves at 6 p.m.
7. My sister is coming to see us in the evening.
8. Sam has won the lottery. He is going to buy a new
house.
9. Will you help to clean the room?
10. The shop opens at 8 a.m.
11. I am flying to Rome tomorrow morning.
12. Tomorrow it will be hot and sunny.

3. Choose the correct form.

1) A; 2) B; 3) A; 4) C; 5) D; 6) A; 7) C; 8) B.

4. Find the mistakes in using future tense forms. Correct the mistakes
where necessary.
1. Look! The child is going to fall!
2. People will go to Mars in the next decades.
3. Correct.
4. Correct.
5. There are clouds in the sky. It is going to rain.
6. Correct.
7. Helen is going to change her hairstyle.
8. Correct.
9. The shop opens at 8 a.m.