Ways of Expressing Future

Ways of Expressing Future
Will - Future To be going to Present Continuous Present Simple

Am/is/are + Ving V / Vs(es)
1. Predictions and forecasts. 1. Intensions. 1. Arrangements and plans. 1. Timetables (buses, trains,
I think they will move to I am going to have a talk with We are getting married on flights, movies etc.).
Florida. Sue. July, 15th. The train leaves at 9:30 p.m.
The weather will be fine 2. Previously made decisions. I am seeing my dentist on 2. Scheduled / repeated
tomorrow. We are going to get married Wednesday. events.
2. Spontaneous decisions. but we haven’t fixed the date We are having coffee with our It is Christmas next week!
- Do you know John is in yet. boss tomorrow. I have Maths classes on
hospital? 3. Something that is likely to Mondays.
- Oh, I will visit him. happen.
3. Offers, promises, asking for Watch out! You are going to
help. fall down!
I will help you to pass the Look at those dark clouds. It is
exam. going to rain.
Will you repeat it, please?
1. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense form. 2. Open the brackets using the correct tense form.
1. The train __________________ at 11.45 (to leave). 1. The match _________ (to start) at 7 o’clock
2. We ______________________ dinner at a nice restaurant on tomorrow.
Saturday. (to have) 2. We ____________________ (to paint) our bedroom
3. It _______________________ in the mountains tomorrow tomorrow.
evening. (to snow) 3. The bus __________ (to arrive) from Liverpool at
4. On Saturday at 8 o’clock I ____________________ my friend. (to 8:30.
meet) 4. – I’m hungry.
5. They ___________________ to London on Friday evening. (to fly) – Oh, I ___________ (to make) you a sandwich.
6. Wait! I ____________________ you to the station. (to drive) 5. Jack ______________ (to meet) Kim tomorrow
7. The English lesson _______________________ at 8.45. (to start) afternoon.
8. I ______________________ my sister in April. (to see) 6. The flight _______ (to leave) at 6 p.m.
9. Look at the clouds. It ______________________ in a few 7. My sister ______________ (to come) to see us in the
minutes. (to rain) evening.
10. Listen! There is someone at the door. I ____________________ 8. Sam has won the lottery. He ______________ (to
the door for you. (to open) buy) a new house.
11. Lisa has sold her car. She __________________________ a bike. 9. _________________ (you/help) to clean the room?
(to buy) 10. The shop _______ (to open) at 8 a.m.
12. The museum _______________________ at 10 a.m. daily. (to 11. I ___________ (to fly) to Rome tomorrow morning.
open) 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. __________________________________
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Answers
1. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense form. 2. Open the brackets using the correct tense form.
1. The train leaves at 11.45. 1. The match starts at 7 o’clock tomorrow.
2. We are having dinner at a nice restaurant on Saturday. 2. We are going to paint our bedroom tomorrow.
3. It will snow in the mountains tomorrow evening. 3. The bus arrives from Liverpool at 8:30.
4. On Saturday I am meeting my friend. 4. – I’m hungry.
5. They are flying to London on Friday evening. – Oh, I will make you a sandwich.
6. Wait! I will drive you to the station. 5. Jack is meeting Kim tomorrow afternoon.
7. The English lesson starts at 8.45. 6. The flight leaves at 6 p.m.
8. I am going to see my sister in April. 7. My sister is coming to see us in the evening.
9. Look at the clouds. It is going to rain in a few minutes. 8. Sam has won the lottery. He is going to buy a new
10. Listen! There is someone at the door. I will open the door for house.
you. 9. Will you help to clean the room?
11. Lisa has sold her car. She is going to buy a bike. 10. The shop opens at 8 a.m.
12. The museum opens at 10 a.m. daily. 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.
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