Future forms (will, be going to, Present Continuous) - Exercise 1 ... - Free Printable

Task Overview:

The task requires completing sentences using the correct future form: will, be going to, or Present Continuous. The choice of tense depends on the context of each sentence.

Key Rules for Future Forms:

1. Will: Used for spontaneous decisions, promises, or general future actions.
2. Be Going To: Used for planned or intended actions (often with evidence).
3. Present Continuous: Used for future arrangements or scheduled events.

Solution:

#### 1. Look! The baby ___________ this toy. (break)
- Context: The baby is in the process of breaking the toy right now.
- Tense: Present Continuous
- Answer: is breaking

#### 2. I ___________ chess with my friend this evening. (play)
- Context: This is a planned activity for the evening.
- Tense: Be Going To
- Answer: am going to play

#### 3. Perhaps, you ___________ with us till Monday. (stay)
- Context: This is a possibility or intention to stay until Monday.
- Tense: Be Going To
- Answer: are going to stay

#### 4. We ___________ for Paris on Tuesday. (leave)
- Context: This is a scheduled event (leaving for Paris on Tuesday).
- Tense: Present Continuous
- Answer: are leaving

#### 5. I promise I ___________ you with these heavy boxes. (help)
- Context: This is a promise or commitment to help.
- Tense: Will
- Answer: will help

#### 6. Amily and David have already set the date. They ___________ on the first of July. (get married)
- Context: This is a scheduled event (getting married on a specific date).
- Tense: Present Continuous
- Answer: are getting married

#### 7. I am in a hurry. I ___________ my brother at the railway station. (meet)
- Context: This is a planned meeting.
- Tense: Be Going To
- Answer: am going to meet

#### 8. Take an umbrella. It ___________ soon. (rain)
- Context: This indicates a prediction based on current evidence (e.g., clouds).
- Tense: Be Going To
- Answer: is going to rain

#### 9. I ___________ my friends tonight. (see)
- Context: This is a planned social activity.
- Tense: Be Going To
- Answer: am going to see

#### 10. “I am hungry.”
- “Wait a minute. I ___________ you a sandwich.” (make)
- Context: This is a spontaneous decision to make a sandwich.
- Tense: Will
- Answer: will make

Final Answers:

1. is breaking
2. am going to play
3. are going to stay
4. are leaving
5. will help
6. are getting married
7. am going to meet
8. is going to rain
9. am going to see
10. will make

Boxed Final Answer:

\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
1. & \text{is breaking} \\
2. & \text{am going to play} \\
3. & \text{are going to stay} \\
4. & \text{are leaving} \\
5. & \text{will help} \\
6. & \text{are getting married} \\
7. & \text{am going to meet} \\
8. & \text{is going to rain} \\
9. & \text{am going to see} \\
10. & \text{will make}
\end{aligned}
}