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The Future - Exercises

The document provides an English worksheet on using different verb tenses to talk about the future, including will, be going to, the present continuous, and the present simple. It defines the uses of each structure, provides examples, and includes exercises for students to practice forming predictions and plans for the future using the correct future verb tense. It focuses on distinguishing between will, be going to, present continuous and present simple when referring to the future.

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Agrupamento de Escolas de Rio Tinto nº3

Escola Secundária de Rio Tinto

English Worksheet - 10th Form

The Future

A. Will (‘LL) + Infinitive without to [neg: won’t]


 To make a prediction about the distant, uncertain future (what we think will happen)
He’ll become a great musician.
 To offer our help to somebody
We’ll help you with the homework.
 To make an unplanned or spontaneous reaction or decision at the time of speaking
I’ll call you tonight.
 To make a request, offers, promises…
Will you lend me your mobile phone?

Note: With WILL, we often use I think, I believe, I hope, I promise, I know or other opinion words like perhaps.

B. TO BE GOING TO + Infinitive
 To express an intention, a premeditated action
We are going to buy his latest CD.
I’m going to study harder this year.
 A prediction based on something we can observe (something that we see is going to happen)
Oh, no we are going to crash!
She’s going to have a baby!
C. PRESENT CONTINUOUS (Present TO BE +__ing)
 To talk about personal arrangements for the future which are definite (a fixed arrangement, a plan, a
programme, a certainty, a firm intention). Time should be mentioned.
I’m having a birthday party this Saturday.
We are having dinner at my parents’ tonight.
D. PRESENT SIMPLE
 To refer to TIMETABLES (planes, buses, trains), PROGRAMMES (cinemas, theatres, etc.)
The concert starts at 10.00 pm.
My plane leaves tomorrow at 9.00 pm.
NOTE: After the time expressions WHEN, UNTIL, AS SOON AS a PRESENT TENSE is used although this refers to the
future!
I’ll wait for you until you get back!
Exercises:
A. Make predictions. Use either the negative or the affirmative forms.
1. Portugal ___________________ (win) the next football World cup.
2. Cds ____________________(disappear) before 2050.
3. People __________________ (continue) to read books by the year 2070.
4. Scientists ___________________ (find) the cure for cancer in 2020.
5. The weather __________________ (get) warmer year after year.
B. Underline the most suitable future form in each sentence.
1. Why are you going to buy / will you buy a new mountain bike?
2. Look out! The tree will / is going to fall!
3. Let me know as soon as Louise will get / gets there.
4. Great news! Jean and Chris will come / are coming to stay with us.
5. According to the timetable, the bus is going to arrive / arrives at 6.00.
C. Complete with “WILL” or “TO BE GOING TO”
1. They ____________________ (watch) music videos on MTV this afternoon.
2. We _____________________ (go) to the shopping centre to see our favourite rappers.
3. Wait for me. I __________________ (go) with you.
4. If you visit the shopping malls, you __________________ (see) rap’s influence on teen style.
5. I promise I __________________ (give) you your favourite CD.
6. I think I ________________ (win) the contest.
7. _____________________________ (you; lend) me your new video game?
8. They _____________________ (spend) the weekend in Paris.
9. I _____________________ (listen) to some music this afternoon.
10. I think she _______________________ (buy) that black mini-skirt.
11. In ten years’ time we _____________________ (travel) everywhere by helicopter.
12. It ___________________ (be) summer soon.
13. The phone is ringing. I ________________________ (answer) it for you.
14. Mary has got the ‘flu.
Oh, I didn’t know. I __________________ (visit) her tomorrow.
15. Where ____________________________ (you, spend) your holidays?
In California. I think it ______________________ (be) a great experience!
16. People ____________________ (travel) to Mars in a few years.
17. I ___________________ (visit) my grand-parents next week end.
18. They _________________________ (arrive) at about 4 in the afternoon.
19. In 2022 people __________________________ (buy) more hybrid cars.
20. Marvin _____________________________ (throw) a party next week.

D. Complete with the PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS, BE GOING TO or WILL:


1. The bus ________________________ (leave) at 8 o’clock.
2. The shops _______________________ (not open) before 9 am.
3. I think it ___________________________ (rain) tomorrow.
4. I ______________________ (go) shopping. Would you like to come with me?
5. _____________________ (you; meet) Greg tonight?
6. Perhaps she ________________________ (be) late.
7. We _____________________ (go) to a concert this weekend. It ___________________
(start) at 10 pm.
8. Look out! There’s a bus coming. It ___________________________ (hit) us!
9. There is a football match tomorrow but we _________________________ (not go).
10. What _________________________ (you; do) next Saturday?
11. ________________________ (you, go) out tonight?
12. The Prime Minister ___________________ (visit) Madrid next week.
13. She still has a pain. She _______________________ (see) a doctor.
14. We _________________________ (definitely; buy) a new flat.
15. Isn’t it marvelous? We __________________________ (get) married!
16. I don’t think you _______________________ (have) any problems at the airport.
17. _____________________________ (you; take) your dog with you to Scotland?
18. All the hotels are full. Where ___________________________ (we; spend) the night?
19. What time ______________________________ (your plane; leave?)
20. In the year 2500 lots of people ___________________________ (live) on the Moon.
21. I hope you_____________________________ (have) a nice time in Spain next week.
22. Tom ________________________________________ (get) new glasses next week.
23. That bag looks heavy. I __________________________________ (help) you with it.
24. The train _______________________________ (leave) at 11.45.
25. We ______________________ (have) dinner at a nice restaurant next Saturday.
26. It _________________________ (snow) in the mountains tomorrow evening.
27. On Sunday at 8 o’clock I ________________________ (meet) my friend.
28. They _______________________ (fly) to London on Friday evening.
29. Wait! I ____________________ (drive) you to the station.
30. The English lesson ____________________ (start) at 9 o’clock.
31. I ____________________ (see) my sister in April.
32. Look at the clouds! It ____________________ (rain) in a few minutes.
33. Listen! There’s someone at the door. I ______________________ (open) the door for you.

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