FUTURE FORMS – EXERCISES

I. Complete the text with the most appropriate form of the verbs, using will, be going to or
the present simple.
be give have make not start not stop

I was standing at the bus stop reading my horoscope in the newspaper. It said “You
________________ good moments and bad moments today.” I looked up and saw the bus
coming. Then I realized it _____________ because it was already full. “Oh, no”, I thought. “If I
______________ walking fast, I _______________ late for my first class!” I had just started
walking when a car pulled up beside me and one of my classmates leaned out. “Hey, Jean, get in,
we ______________ you a lift.” It’s amazing how the bad moments _________________ the good
moments feel so much better.

II. Some of the sentences are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If
the sentence is correct, put a tick (√). If it is incorrect, cross the unnecessary word out of
the sentence and write it in the space.

1. They’re probably going to knock the building down. __________√______________

2. We are be going to get a dog soon. _________________be____________________
3. The bus is leaves at eight twenty. _________________________________________
4. The doors of the theatre are about to open. __________________________________
5. The meeting will be start at half past seven. _________________________________
6. The festival is for to take place in June. _____________________________________
7. My friend will be calling here tomorrow morning. ____________________________

III. Complete the conversation. Use will, be going to or a present tense. Choose the best
form.

Peter: Hello. Where are you going?

Polly: To my evening class. I’m learning Swedish. And next week I ______________ (have) a
chance to speak it for real. I ________________ (go) to Sweden for three weeks. I
_______________ (visit) some friends there.
Peter: That _________________ (be) nice.
Polly: Well, I’d rather hurry. My lesson ________________ (start) at half past seven, and it’s
twenty-five past now.
Peter: OK. Come and see me when you __________________ (get) back from Sweden.
Polly: Thanks. I ________________ (send) you a postcard.

KEY:

I. 1. will have 2. wasn’t going to stop 3. don’t start 4. ‘ll be (OR ‘m going to be)
5. ‘ll give 6. make

II. 3. is 4. √ 5. be 6. for 7. √

III. I will have; I’m going; I’m visiting / I’m going to visit; will be; starts; get; will send