Simple future and future progressive exercise

Task 1: Decide whether you have to employ the simple future or the future

progressive tense with “will (be doing) / won’t (be doing)” in the following sentences.

I ____________________________ (to do) my homework when my father comes home.

Don’t worry, I _______________________________ (to help) you with your homework.

I _____________________________ (not to be) able to meet you because my brother

and I ______________________________ (to play) soccer at school tomorrow evening.

Next Friday ___________________________________ (to learn) for my French exam

and my sister ___________________________________ (to practice) her choreography.

Who _____________________________________ (to be) the next American president?

When I arrive at school, my classmates _________________________________ (to

correct) their homework and my teacher __________________________________ (to

prepare) a new lesson.

I’m quite sure that Scotland ___________________________ (to be) an independant

country by next year.

At midnight tonight, I _____________________________ (not to read) a book because

I’m already very tired now.

___________________________________________ (to call) me when you come home?

Task 2: Take your notebook and write a short text about what you will be doing next

weekend. You must write ten sentences. Use the simple future or future progressive

with “will (be doing) / won’t (be doing)” in each sentence.

Task 3: Decide whether you use the simple future or the future progressive tense with

“be going to (be doing) / not to be going to (be doing)” in the following sentences.

Don’t be afraid, I _____________________________________ (not to let) anyone know

what you just told me.

This year, my parents ______________________________ (to stay) home for Christmas.

__________________________________ (to help) me practicing the future progressive

tense for our next quiz?

Tomorrow evening at 7 p.m., I ______________________________________ (to play)

basketball with a couple of friends.

Next weekend, my family _____________________________________ (to celebrate)

my grandfather’s ninetieth birthday in Montreal while my best friend

_____________________________________ (to go shopping) in Ottawa with her sister.

He ____________________________ (to watch) a hockey game when she comes home.

When I come home, my mother ______________________________________ (to

clean) the house, my father __________________________________ (to walk) the dog

and my little brother ____________________________________ (to do) his homework.

____________________________________________ (to hang out) with this weird guy

at lunchtime?

My parents ____________________________________________ (not to stay up) until

my big sisters comes home from he best friend’s birthday party.

Task 4: Take your notebook and write a short text about what you are going to be

doing over your upcoming vacation. You must write ten sentences. Use the simple

future or future progressive with “be going to (be doing) / not to be going to (be

doing)” in each sentence.

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• Verb endings do not change in the future tense. You only need to use the future tense

phrases “will” or “going” to show that an action or fact pertains to the future.

[Subject] [will be] [verb + “ing”]

[Subject] [form of “to be” + going to be] [verb + “ing”]

• The verb “to be” has an irregular conjugation:

I [am]

he / she /it [is]

you / we / they [are]

Example: He will be running two miles next week.

Example: I am going to be playing in the game tomorrow.

• Add the word “not” after “will” and before “going” and the main verb to form the negative.

Example: We will not be running in the race tomorrow.

Example: Jason is not going to be playing guitar tonight.

Directions: Write the correct form of the future progressive tense using “will”.

11)) I _______________________ (to do) my homework tomorrow.

22)) Well, I guess we _______________________ (to ride) the bus to work next week.

33)) He _______________________ (to eat) roast beef for dinner.

44)) At 7:30 tonight, I _______________________ (to watch) a movie.

55)) I hope it _______________________ (to rain) at this time tomorrow.

66)) Jane _______ not __________________ (to quit) her job on Monday.

77)) My sister _______ probably ________________ (to go) to camp this summer.

Directions: Write the correct form of the future progressive tense using “going”.

11)) Jess and Billy ___________________________ (to act) in the play this fall.

22)) It ____________________________ (to rain) this afternoon.

33)) Yuki___________________________ (to come) to the movie with us.

44)) Our family ___________________________ (to move) to Alaska.

55)) Todd _______ not ______________________ (to have) surgery to repair his knee.

66)) What time do you think we ________________________ (to go) to the party?

77)) They ______ probably ______________________ (to run) four miles tomorrow.

Directions: Now make your own sentences using the future progressive tense.

11)) _____________________________________________________________________

22)) _____________________________________________________________________

The future continuous tense is used when talking about fixed appointments and/ or events that we have scheduled in the future.

The structure of the future continuous tense is :-

(Subject+ will/shall/not + be +verb + ing)

EXAMPLES

WILL YOU BE

WATCHING TV?

THEY WILL BE

PLAYING FOOTBALL

SHE WILL NOT BE USING

THE CAR

WE USE THE FUTURE

CONTINUOUS TENSE:-

Example:- He will be playing volleyball

tomorrow.

Example:- They will be going for picnic

this month.

Example:- We shall be sleeping by the time

you return.

Example:- The last train will be departing at 5:30 pm.

Example:- Will you be passing the

school on the way home?

Example:- Will you be joining the

drinking session tonight?

Example:- She will be feeling bore after

knowing that party is cancelled.

THANK YOU.