Future simple exercises
1- I’m thirsty. I ___ (to buy) something to drink.
buy
will buy
am going to buy
am buying
2- Sarah’s birthday ___ (to fall) on Monday next month.
falls
will fall
is falling
is going to fall
3- There are dark clouds in the sky. It ___ (to rain) soon.
will rain
is going to rain
rains
is raining
4- I think that all people ___ (to drive) electric cars in 2080.
will drive
are going to drive
drive
are driving
5- I can’t open the door. ___ (you/to help) me?
Are you going to help?
Will you help?
Do you help?
Are you helping?
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6- We need to hurry up! The train ___ (to leave) at 9.30.
leaves
is leaving
will leave
is going to leave
7- Nancy ___ (to play) tennis with Matthew tomorrow.
They’ve arranged to meet at 9 o’clock.
plays
is playing
will play
is going to play
8- Perhaps, it ___ (to rain) tomorrow.
will rain
is going to rain
rains
is raining
9- Andrew ___ (to enter) the college next year. He’s made a
decision.
will enter
is entering
is going to enter
enters
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10- Paul ___ (to meet) his relatives this weekend. They
have an arrangement.
is meeting
meets
is going to meet
will meet
11- I'm hungry. I ___ (to find) a cafe where we can have
a meal.
will find
finds
is going to find
is finding
12- The game ___ (to begin) at 6 o’clock this evening.
is going to begin
begins
is beginning
will begin
13- The lightning has hit the trunk of a tree. It ___ (to
fall) soon.
falls
is falling
is going to fall
will fall
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14- He ___ (to fly) to Canberra tomorrow evening. He’s
bought a one-way ticket.
is going to
will fly
flies
is flying
15- I think he ___ (not to come).
will not come
is not going to come
is not coming
doesn’t come
16- I swear I ___ (never/to do) this again.
am never going to do
am never doing
never do
will never do
17- The bus ___ (to arrive) at 12 p.m. tomorrow.
arrives
is arriving
is going to arrive
will arrive
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18- Lisa ___ (to come) to see us tomorrow. We’ve
decided to meet at 20.00.
comes
is coming
will come
is going to come
19- I’m sure, they ___ (to win).
are going to win
will win
win
are winning
20- Emily ___ (to leave) the country next month. She’s
already decided to do it.
leaves
will leave
is leaving
is going to leave
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Answer Sheet
Question
No. Answer Explanation
1 2 A decision taken at the moment of speaking.
2 1 An event in the future that will certainly happen.
A prediction with an evidence that something
3 2 will happen in the nearest future.
A prediction based on what we think, believe or
4 1 imagine.
We use ‘will’ for requests, hopes, offers and
5 2 promises. Here: a request.
6 1 Present Simple to talk about timetables.
We use the Present Continuous with future
meaning for fixed arrangements in the near
7 2 future.
We use the Present Continuous with future
meaning for fixed arrangements in the near
[Link] expressions ‘be sure, be afraid’,
8 1 adverbs ‘perhaps, certainly’, etc.
We use ‘be going to’ for actions we have already
9 3 decided to do in the future.
We use the Present Continuous with future
meaning for fixed arrangements in the near
10 1 future.
11 1 A decision taken at the moment of speaking.
We use the Present Simple to talk about events
in the future that will certainly happen, for
12 2 schedules, timetables and programmes.
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A prediction with an evidence that something
13 3 will happen in the nearest future.
We use the Present Continuous with future
meaning for fixed arrangements in the near
14 4 future.
A prediction based on what we think, believe or
15 1 imagine.
We use ‘will’ for requests, hopes, offers and
16 4 promises. Here: a promise.
We use the Present Simple to talk about events
in the future that will certainly happen, for
17 1 schedules, timetables and programmes.
We use the Present Continuous with future
meaning for fixed arrangements in the near
18 2 future.
A prediction based on what we think, believe or
19 2 imagine.
We use ‘be going to’ for actions we have already
20 4 decided to do in the future.
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