Practice the future tense with the exercises below. You will be able to test your knowledge of the forms
will and be going to in English.
The exercises
Exercise 1
Put the verb in parentheses into the simple future using will:
- The store ________ (to close) at 7:30 pm.
- We ________ (to forget / not) our wedding day.
- ________ (to take / you) of him?
- They ________ (to spend) millions of dollars on research.
- The temperature ________ (to rise / not) much.
- will close
- won’t forget
- will you take
- will spend
- won’t rise
Exercise 2
Put the verb in parentheses into the simple future using be going to:
- It ________ (to hurt)!
- What ________ (to do / we) today?
- They ________ (to drive) to California.
- I ________ (to miss) you a lot.
- Everything ________ (to go / not) your way.
- is going to hurt
- are we going to do
- are going to drive
- am going to miss
- is not going to go
Exercise 3
Put the verbs in parentheses in the correct future form (will / be going to) based on the context:
- What are your plans for the weekend? I ________ (to see) a play.
- If you like, I ________ (to help) you tomorrow.
- Stop ! We ________ (to crash)!
- They ________ (to win / not) the election. Another party is ahead.
- It’s cold in here, isn’t it? I ________ (to turn) the heating on, then.
- am going to see
- will help
- are going to
- aren’t going to
- will turn
Exercise 4
Complete the sentences using will or be going to based on the context:
- If I have enough money, I _______ buy new shoes.
- Look, the tree ________ fall!
- I have a stomach ache. I think I ________ throw up.
- – Do you want tea or coffee? – I ______ have coffee.
- He ________ be a good actor.
- If I have enough money, I will buy new shoes.
- Look, the tree is going to fall!
- My stomach hurts. I think I’m going to throw up.
- – Would you like tea or coffee? – I will have coffee.
- He will be a good doctor.
