Future Tense Worksheet for English Learners

You're right — this worksheet asks you to rewrite each sentence in the future tense. That means changing the verbs so they describe actions or states that will happen *later*, not now or in the past.

Here’s how to approach it:

🔹 Future tense is often formed with:
- will + base verb (e.g., *will play*, *will go*)
- Sometimes be going to + base verb (e.g., *is going to play*) — but for this worksheet, “will” is the most straightforward and commonly expected form.
- For “there is/are”, we use “there will be”

Let’s go through each sentence one by one:

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1. Bill was playing basketball when Sarah swung by his place.

➡️ This is past continuous. We change “was playing” → “will be playing” and “swung” → “will swing”.

✔ Answer:
> Bill will be playing basketball when Sarah will swing by his place.

*(Note: In natural speech, we often drop the second “will” — “when Sarah swings…” — but since this is a grammar exercise, including both “will”s is technically correct and shows understanding.)*

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2. Sam is watering the garden while his brother is cooking.

➡️ Present continuous → Future continuous: “is watering” → “will be watering”; “is cooking” → “will be cooking”

✔ Answer:
> Sam will be watering the garden while his brother will be cooking.

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3. Mia was not able to go to the birthday party.

➡️ Past simple “was not able” → Future: “will not be able”

✔ Answer:
> Mia will not be able to go to the birthday party.

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4. Cam ran the marathon to raise money for the charity.

➡️ Simple past “ran” → Simple future “will run”

✔ Answer:
> Cam will run the marathon to raise money for the charity.

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5. The passengers were able to escape.

➡️ Past “were able” → Future “will be able”

✔ Answer:
> The passengers will be able to escape.

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6. The children had fun playing soccer in the field.

➡️ “Had fun” is past simple → Future: “will have fun”

✔ Answer:
> The children will have fun playing soccer in the field.

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7. There are plenty of cookies for everyone.

➡️ “There are” → “There will be”

✔ Answer:
> There will be plenty of cookies for everyone.

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## ✔ Final Answers:

1. Bill will be playing basketball when Sarah will swing by his place.
2. Sam will be watering the garden while his brother will be cooking.
3. Mia will not be able to go to the birthday party.
4. Cam will run the marathon to raise money for the charity.
5. The passengers will be able to escape.
6. The children will have fun playing soccer in the field.
7. There will be plenty of cookies for everyone.

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💡 Tip for students: When changing to future tense, look for the main verb in each sentence and replace it with “will + base form”. If the verb is helping another verb (like “was playing”), change the helper verb (“was”) to “will be”, and keep the -ing form.

Let me know if you want to rewrite them using “going to” instead — that’s also correct! 😊