Future forms
1. Fill the gaps using the correct forms of the 2. Which future form would you use in
verbs in brackets these situations? Choose answers from
the box below. Some answers may be
a) The train _________________(arrive) at 10
used more than once.
o’clock
b) I __________________ (fly) to London will | going to | present simple
tomorrow morning
present continuous
c) I don’t think he
_________________(come) today, he should 1) Talking about your predictions
be here by now. for the future based on things
d) _________you _________ (help) me with you can see or hear right now
my homework tomorrow? …………………………………
……….
e) She ______________ (study) in Brussels 2) Asking someone for help
next year, she hasn’t decided yet. …………………………………
f) ________you_______________ (watch) the …………..
football match? 3) Promising something to someone
…………………………..
g) I think it _______________________ 4) Talking about things that could
(rain). Look at these clouds! possibly happen in the future
h) A: We’re out of bread! ………………………………….
.
B: I _________________ (go) get some right 5) Making a decision at the time of
now! speaking
i) I __________________ (meet) a friend for ………………………….
lunch after work. 6) Talking about a timetabled
event, for example the arrival of
j) Maria and Tom _________________ (get) a bus
married next month. ………………………………….
k) In 2050 there __________________ (be) .
flying cars 7) Talking about plans made before
the conversation
l) They______________ (go) to sleep as soon …………………………………
as they _______________ (get) home
m) My mom _______________ (retire) when
she ___________(be) 65.
n) It ____________________(be) an amazing
meal, I can already smell the delicious food
o) I think they ______________ (win) today.
ANSWERS
ex. 1
a) arrives
b) am flying
c) will come
d) Will you help
e) might study
f) Are you going to watch
g) is going to rain
h) will go
i) am meeting
j) are getting
k) will be
l) will go/get
m) will retire/is
n) is going to be
o) will win
ex.2
1) going to
2) will
3) will
4) will or may/might
5) will
6) present simple
7) present continuous or going to
8) will