Future structures (Level 1)

I ________ (help) you do the washing up if you like.

• am going to help

• am helping

• will help

Answer explanation

We use will to make offers and promises

The next course _______ (start) on 1 July. That's what the website says.

• starts

• is going to start

• will start

Answer explanation

We use the present simple for something scheduled

I ______ John's parents for the first time tomorrow.

• ‘m going to meet

• 'll meet

• ‘m meeting

Answer explanation

We can use present continuous to talk about future arrangements.

Which Future construction was used?

• will + bare infinitive

• to be going to

• Present Simple

• Present Continuous

He looks very pale and confused. He ________

• is going to faint

• will faint

• is fainting

Answer explanation

We use be going to to talk about something that is very near to happen or that we see is going to happen (there is present evidence)

No, he's just home alone! I __________ somebody to go over to the house... and see that he's all right, just to check on him.

Choose all the correct options

• would like

• may like

• will make

• 'd like

Answer explanation

We often use verbs like would like, plan, want, mean, hope, expect to talk about the future

Los Angeles is a great city. I'm sure you (a)   (have) a good time there.

Answer explanation

We use will when we express beliefs about the future.

Bella and I (a)   (get) married in the summer. We've already agreed on the date.

Answer explanation

We can use the present continuous for plans or arrangements

Which Future construction was used?

• will + bare infinitive

• to be going to

• Present Simple

• Present Continuous

We _________ see Mary at the meeting. She sometimes goes.

• -

• are going to

• could

• should

Answer explanation

We use modals may, might and could when we are not sure about the future