The document contains examples of future tense forms in English, including will, going to, present continuous, and present simple. It provides exercises for learners to practice using these tenses in different contexts like making predictions, plans, schedules, promises and warnings. The exercises include filling in blanks, matching sentences to their functions, and identifying the appropriate future form to use in conversations.

1. 1 Underline the correct form
1 Give me your suitcase.
it upstairs.
2 Are you thirsty? a cup of tea.
3 The next train in an hour.
4 I need some help with the decorating.
What
at the weekend?
I take/ I’ll take / I’m taking
I make / I’ll make
leaves / is going to leave
will you do / are you doing / do you do

2. 5 A: Somebody’s knocking at the door. Who can it be?
6 Watch out! That pile of books
7 Sandy isn’t free next Saturday.
8 I’m sure
B: I go and see / I’ll go and see.
will fall / is going to fall.
She works / She’s working / She’ll work.
they’ll understand / they’re going to understand.

3. 2 Complete the sentences with an appropriate
future form
1 I’m sure I (see) him tomorrow.
2 He (not go out) again tonight.
3 There are flames coming out from the top floor of that
house. Look! The roof (collapse)
4 Who (give) them the news?
I’m not.
will see
is not going out
is going to collapse
is going to give

4. 5 What have your friends decided to do?
(they/buy) that cottage or
not?
6 There are already some snowflakes in the air.
It (snow) again tonight.
7 (scientists/be able)
to predict earthquakes one day?
8 (people/become)
more eco-friendly?
are they going to buy
is going to snow
will scientists be able
will people become

5. 3 Complete the dialogues using
be going to, present continuous, present simple or will
1 A: “ When (your friend/arrive) , Walt?”
B: “Tomorrow afternoon.”
A: “Are you sure he (not/mind)
sleeping on the sofa bed?”
IS YOUR FRIEND ARRIVING
WON’T MIND/ISN’T GOING TO MIND
2 A: “(Brenda/work) at her parents’
shop after she finishes high school?”
B: “Perhaps she (work) for a short time, but only if
she doesn’t find a suitable job elsewhere.
She told me she (not/live)
in this small
town for long.
IS BRENDA GOING TO WORK
‘LL WORK
ISN’T GOING TO LIVE/WASN’T GOING TO LIVE

6. 3 A: “How long do you think it (take)
you to finish this job?”
B: “I can’t tell you for sure. It (probably/take)
me a couple of weeks. Maybe longer.”
4 A: “I (do) some ironing.”
B: “But it’s time to go to bed.”
A: “You’re right. Well, I (only/iron) a couple of
things and I (leave) the rest for tomorrow.”
WILL TAKE/IS GOING TO TAKE
‘LL PROBABLY TAKE
‘M GOING TO DO
‘LL ONLY IRON
’LL LEAVE

7. 5 A: “What (your parents/say) when you
tell them you (not/go) home for
Christmas? (they/get) upset?
B: “They (probably/not/be) particularly
pleased, but my brother (spend)
Christmas with them, anyway.
6 A: “My tennis racket’s broken”
B: “I (lend) you mine. But (you/play)
in this hot weather?
WILL YOUR PARENTS SAY
‘RE NOT GOING (TO GO)
WILL THEY GET
PROBABLY WON’T BE
IS GOING TO SPEND/IS SPENDING
‘LL LEND
ARE YOU GOING TO PLAY/ARE YOU PLAYING

8. 4 be going to or will? Sometimes both tenses are correct
3 A: “Where (you/plant)
that rose bush? The garden is full already.”
B: “ Perhaps you’re right. I (put)
it in a big pot on the terrace then.
ARE YOU GOING TO PLANT/WILL YOU PLANT
‘LL PUT
1 Let’s walk home quickly. There (be) a storm soon.
4 A: “How (you/spend)
your holiday this year, Eileen?”
E: “Well, Rob (not/take)
any holidays this summer, so I’m on my own. Perhaps I (go)
on a package tour to Morocco, but I’m not sure yet.”
IS GOING TO BE
ARE YOU GOING TO SPEND/WILL YOU SPEND
ISN’T TAKING/ISN’T GOING TO TAKE
’LL GO
2 Look, there’s a hole in one of your socks. Put on a new pair.
I (mend) that one this afternoon.’LL MEND

9. 5 A: “There’s a stain on your jacket”
B: “Yes, I know. But I (not/change)
it now. I (take) it to the dry
cleaners this evening.”
6 Dave keeps saying that he (not/get married) ,
but I’m sure he (get married)
sooner or later.
‘M NOT GOING TO CHANGE/’M NOT CHANGING
‘LL TAKE/’M GOING TO TAKE
IS NOT GOING TO GET MARRIED/WON’T GET MARRIED
’LL GET MARRIED

10. 7 The economic situation (not get better)
in the near future, I’m afraid.
8 The economic crisis seems to be here to stay. I don’t
think we (see) any improvement
in the near future.
WON’T GET BETTER/ISN’T GOING TO GET BETTER
‘LL SEE/’RE GOING TO SEE

11. 5 Match each sentence with its function
1 Leave your luggage here. We’ll keep an eye on it.
2 Be careful! You’re going to fall off the ladder
3 My aunt and uncle are moving to Kent next month.
4 I’m not well today. I’m going to take a day off
5 When does school break up this year?
6 What will life be like 10 years from now?
a. programma stabilito
b. orari/scadenze fissati
c. promessa/decisione
immediate
d. previsioni
e. eventi che stanno
per verificarsi f. intenzione