Future Tenses Review

He looks very pale and confused. He ________________.

• is going to faint

• will faint

• will be 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)

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

• will be checking

• am going to check

• will check

Answer explanation

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

Our plane leaves next Tuesday morning. We ____________

first to Toronto and then to New York.

• will fly

• will have fly

• are flying

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.

I don't think he ________________ a job easily.

• is finding

• will find

• is going to

Answer explanation

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

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.

By the end of the month I ______________here for 25 years.

• will work

• am going to work

• will have worked

Answer explanation

We use Future Perfect to talk about activities that will be finished by a certain time in the future.

What ________________ next weekend?

• are you going to do?

• will you do?

• do you do

Answer explanation

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

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

• will be bought

• will buy

• am going to buy

Answer explanation

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

Please, don't make noise when you arrive, because I ____________ the baby to bed.

• 'll put

• 'll be putting

• 'm going to put

Answer explanation

We use the future continuous for situations or actions that will be in progress at a certain time in the future.

In 2100, humans ______________ in this planet anymore.

• aren't going to live

• won't live

• won't be living

Answer explanation

We use the future continuous for situations or actions that will be in progress at a certain time in the future.