future tenses

Can you talk about the future by using Future tenses? This test will evaluate your knowledge about future tenses. According to the scale below, what is your level in Future tenses?

• Me no speak English, teacher!

• I can understand but I cannot make sentences myself.

• I have studied the Future Tenses and I will do my best.

• I can answer any questions about Future Tenses.

• I am an expert user of Future Tenses. I will prepare the next quiz.:DDD

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

He looks very pale and confused. He ________________.

• is going to faint

• is fainting

• will faint

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)

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Somebody is at the door. I __________________ who it is.

• am checking

• am going to check

• will check

Answer explanation

We use will for decisions that we take at the moment of speaking (instant decisions).

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Our plane leaves next Tuesday morning. We ____________

first to Toronto and then to New York.

• will fly

• are flying

• are going to fly

Answer explanation

➪ We use the present simple to talk about future events that are scheduled or timetabled.

➪ We can use present continuous to talk about future arrangements.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I don't think he ________________ a job easily.

• is finding

• will find

• is going to find

Answer explanation

We use will to talk about something we think that will happen.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We __________at 9 tomorrow, because the train ___________

at 9.45.

• leave/ is leaving

• are leaving/will leave

• are leaving/ leaves

Answer explanation

We often use the present continuous to talk about future arrangements.

We use the present simple to talk about future events that are scheduled or timetabled.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What ________________ next weekend?

• are you going to do

• do you do

• will you do

Answer explanation

We use be going to to talk about future intentions or plans.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I love photography. I _______________ a digital camera soon. I just need to save a bit more.

• will buy

• am buying

• am going to buy

Answer explanation

We use be going to to talk about future intentions or plans.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

___________________ that chocolate cake?

• Are you finishing

• Will you finish

• Are you going to finish

Answer explanation

We use be going to to talk about future intentions or plans.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

You dropped your wallet. I _________________ for you.

• 'll pick it up

• 'm going to pick it up

• 'm picking it up

Answer explanation

We use will for decisions that we take at the moment of speaking (instant decisions).

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D