Future forms (exercises online)

1. Future forms: going to, present continuous, will / shall (1)
2. Future forms: going to, present continuous, will / shall (2)

Future Tenses: explanatory video on YouTube

Here you have a helpful and clear explanation of future verbal tenses.

Don't miss this charming teacher explaining all the future tenses with a cool British accent!

Happy learning! 

In 20 years' time....

Look at these predictions and comment on what you think in pairs or mini-groups:

In 20 years' time...

People will be using public transport more and driving less.

People will be using more alternative medicine.

Patients will be treated by virtual doctors. 

Children will have stopped learning to write by hand and to spell

The birth rate in Europe will have gone up

Scientists will be cloning people.

Future Continuous / Future Perfect

What's the difference in meaning?

In two years' time I'll write my novel. 

In  three years' time I'll be writing my novel. 

In four years' time I'll have written my novel. 

"Next weekend" and future forms

Objective: 

Worksheet 1: Meaningful grammar practice to personalise grammar

Worksheet 2: Consolidation of future forms

Next weekend and future tenses

Worksheet 1- Speaking
Ask your partner as many questions as you can about next weekend. When you run out of ideas (but not before!), use the questions below if they haven’t been answered yet.

1.   Are you doing anything special this weekend?

2.   Are you meeting anyone at the weekend?

3.   Are you going to do anything nice for your boyfriend/ girlfriend/ family/ friends?

5.   What will the weather be like?

6.   What will you do if it rains again?

7.   How much TV do you think you will watch?

8.   Are they showing any good films on TV?

9.   Are you going to do your homework, or will you leave that until Monday?

10.       Will you have the chance to relax/ have a nap/ catch up on your sleep?

11.       Are you going to leave the city at the weekend?

12.       Are you going to tidy up your room, or will someone else probably do it for you?

13.       Will you have a hangover on Sunday morning?

14.       Are you going to church on Sunday?  Will the service/ sermon be interesting?

15.       Are you going shopping? How much do you think you will spend?

Next weekend and future tenses
Worksheet 2- Tenses
Without looking at the list of questions about next weekend on Worksheet 1, fill in the correct tense. Sometimes more than one tense is possible.

1.   ___________________(you do) anything special this weekend?

2.   ___________________ (you meet) anyone at the weekend?

3.   ____________________ (you do) anything nice for your boyfriend/ girlfriend/ family/ friends?

5.   What ______________________ (weather be) like?

6.   What _______________________ (you do) if it rains again?

7.   How much TV do you think ____________________ (you watch)?

8.   _____________________ (they show) any good films on TV?

9.   _________________ (you do) your homework, or _______________ (you leave) that until Monday?

10.               ___________________ (you have) the chance to relax/ have a nap/ catch up on your sleep?

11.               _______________________ (you leave) the city at the weekend?

12.               _______________________ (you tidy up) your flat, or will someone else probably do it for you?

13.               ________________ (you have) a hangover on Sunday morning?

14.               __________________ (you go) to church on Sunday? ________________ (the service/ sermon be) interesting?

15.               __________________ (you go) shopping? How much do you think _______________ (you spend)?

Future Forms

We have the following future forms:

Present continuous 

am/is/are + going to + infinitive

will + infinitive

Read the sentences below and decide which sentence refers to...

1. an arrangement
2. a plan or intention
3. a prediction (based on clear evidence)
4. a prediction (based on your opinion)
5. a promise
6. an offer
7. a spontaneous decision

My sister is going to buy a car. 

I'll carry that bag for you.  

We are going to get married. 

We are getting married on July 12th. 

I'll have the steak. (at the restaurant)

I think you'll love the film. 

It's going to rain. (the sky is very dark)

I won't tell anybody where you are. 

Can you change the sentences above into the negative form?