A Choose the most suitable tense.

1 Why are you going to/will you buy a new mountain bike?

2 Don't phone between 8 and 9. I'll study/ I will be studying then.

3 Look out that tree will fall/ is going to fall!

4 Let me know as soon as Mary will get/ gets here.

5 Great news! Jane and Chris will come/ are coming to stay with us

6 According to this timetable, the bus is going to arrive/ arrives at 6.

7 I have a feeliing something strange is going to happen/ is happening in a minute.

8 The doctor says I will have/ am going to have a baby.

9 Can you call me at seven as I'll leave/ I'm leaving tomorrow.

10 I'll wait for you here until you will get back/get back.


B Put each verb in the bracket into the most appropriate future time form.

1 I can't see you on Thursday afternoon. I (visit) … our London branch.

2 George (not be) back until six. Can I take a message?

3 What (you buy) with the money you won in the lottery?

4 I don't think you (have) any problems at the airport.

5 (you take) your dog with you to Scotland?

6 Can you answer the phone for me I (lie down) for a while.

7 All the hotels are full. Where (we spend) the night?

8 You'd better not come in July. My mother (stay) with me then.

9 What time (your plane leave)…?

10 Leave the car here. Maybe the police (not notice) it.


C Correct any mistakes.

1 This time next week I will lie on the beach.

2 In ten years' time I will be working for a different company.

3 If we don't get there by six, Jack leaves.

4 In the year 2500 a lot of people are going to live on the moon.

5 When you get to the station, I will be waiting for you outside.

6 Come round between eight and nine. We will watch the match on television then.

A Choose the most suitable tense.

1 Why are you going to/will you buy a new mountain bike?

2 Don't phone between 8 and 9. I'll study/ I will be studying then.

3 Look out that tree will fall/ is going to fall!

4 Let me know as soon as Mary will get/ gets here.

5 Great news! Jane and Chris will come/ are coming to stay with us

6 According to this timetable, the bus is going to arrive/ arrives at 6.

7 I have a feeling something strange is going to happen/ is happening in a minute.

8 The doctor says I will have/ am going to have a baby.

9 Can you call me at seven as I'll leave/ I'm leaving tomorrow.

10 I'll wait for you here until you will get back/get back.


B Put each verb in the bracket into the most appropriate future time form.

1 I can't see you on Thursday afternoon. I (visit) … our London branch. am visiting

2 George (not be) back until six. Can I take a message? won't be

3 What (you buy) with the money you won in the lottery? Are you going to buy

4 I don't think you (have) any problems at the airport. will have

5 (you take) your dog with you to Scotland? Are you taking/are you going to take

6 Can you answer the phone for me I (lie down) for a while. am going to lie down

7 All the hotels are full. Where (we spend) the night? are we going to spend

8 You'd better not come in July. My mother (stay) with me then. will be staying/is staying

9 What time (your plane leave)…? Does your plane leave?

10 Leave the car here. Maybe the police (not notice) it. won't notice


C Correct any mistakes.

1 This time next week I will lie on the beach. will be lying

2 In ten years' time I will be working for a different company. OK

3 If we don't get there by six, Jack leaves. will leave

4 In the year 2500 a lot of people are going to live on the moon. will be living, will live

5 When you get to the station, I will be waiting for you outside. OK

6 Come round between eight and nine. We will watch the match on television then. will be watching