Practice Exercises – Present/Future (Simple Present, Present Continuous, Be going to, Will)

Review the Simple Present, Present Continuous, Be going to, Will before doing the exercises.

Practice Exercises - Present/Future (Simple Present, Present Continuous, Be going to, Will):
Choose the answer that is grammatically correct in the context of the sentence. There is only one
correct answer.

1. By the end of the 21st century, the majority of the population of London ____ be non-white.
a) will
b) is going
c) is
d) to
2. I ______ to Rome for the weekend. I’ve already reserved a nice hotel and bought my train tickets.
a) ’m going
b) going
c) ’ll go
d) go
3. Sophia: “What ________ right now?” Ellie: “A beer. I haven’t finished it all yet.”
a) do you drink
b) are you drinking
c) you going to drink
d) you drank
4.Ten-year-old Mary says that she _________ married when she’s twenty.
a) ’s going to get
b) Nessuna risposta
c) gets
d) will
5. Sam: “Rob is in the hospital.” Sally: “Oh no! I ______ him tomorrow.
a) visit
b) going to visit
c) ’ll visit
d) visiting
6. The orchestra ________ to play a Strauss Waltz. It’s number six on the program.
a) Nessuna risposta
b) goes
c) will
d) is going
7. Life is hard at present, but I’m sure things _____ better soon.
a) are going to
b) will get
c) get
d) ’s getting
8. Look! Janice ______ a new pair of jeans this morning.
a) wears
b) is wearing
c) going to wear
d) wear

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Practice Exercises - Present/Future (Simple Present, Present Continuous, Be going to, Will):

9. My cousin is pregnant. She _______ twins in September!

a) has
b) having
c) ’s going to have
d) ’ll
10. John never _______ a suit to work. He always dresses casually.
a) doesn’t wear
b) wears
c) is wearing
d) going to wear
11. In general, __________________ tea or coffee for breakfast?
a) do you have
b) have you got
c) are you having
d) are you going to have
12. Look! The man who’s walking and reading a newspaper _________ an accident.
a) is having
b) has
c) is going to have
d) will
13. I’m an early riser. I never ______ late.
a) get up
b) going to get up
c) not getting up
d) don’t get up
14. Look how dark the sky is! The children __________ wet on the way home from school.
a) will
b) are going to get
c) getting
d) get
15. I _____ a surprise party for Joe tonight. Everything is ready.
a) have
b) ’m having
c) ’ll have
d) going to have
16. I ______ bridge once a week. I started playing regularly two years ago.
a) ’ll play
b) playing
c) ’m going to play
d) play
17. Mary looks terrific this evening! She _______ her new black dress.
a) ’s wearing
b) wears
c) going to wear
d) wear

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18. Pat: “Are you doing anything special tonight?” Al: “I haven’t decided yet; maybe I______ TV.”
a) ’ll watch
b) watch
c) going to watch
d) watching
19. Look at that cat! It _______ off the roof of that house.
a) jumps
b) jumping
c) ’s going to jump
d) jump
20. Do you think Bethesda _____ more crowded in the future?
a) gets
b) will get
c) get
d) going to get
21. We’ve made plans for this weekend. We _______ to Copenhagen.
a) flown
b) ’re flying
c) going to fly
d) to fly
22. Your bags look heavy. I ______ you carry them.
a) ’ll help
b) help
c) going to help
d) helping
23. Look! That man _______ a tree. He’s about to start.
a) ’s going to plant
b) ’s planting
c) plants
d) plant
24. Thanks for lending me some money. I ______ you back tomorrow.
a) pay
b) paying
c) ’ll pay
d) going to pay
25. My daughter _______ a graduation party next month.
a) having
b) has
c) will
d) ’s going to have
26. I seldom _____ sweets.
a) eat
b) eaten
c) eating
d) going to eat

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27. Sue: “Is your daughter going to study French in Paris this summer?” Nina: “Yes, she_____.”
a) ’s
b) does
c) do
d) is
28. Bill: “What ________ to the job interview tomorrow?” Harry: “A blue suit.”
a) do you wear
b) are you wearing
c) you wear
d) you’ll wear
29. Look! The cat _______ the mouse.
a) is going to catch
b) catches
c) catch
d) catching

30. Teacher: “Who ______ speaks German fluently in this class?” Cathy: “Hilary does.”
a) does
b) Nessuna risposta
c) is
d) is going to
31. Waiter: “What would you like to order?” Brian: “I _______ a steak and a salad.”
a) have
b) ’ll have
c) having
d) going to have
32. I think people _______ on Mars.
a) will never live
b) don’t ever live
c) are never living
d) is never going to live
33. Salesperson: “The white jeans are $100 and the blue ones are $80.” Customer: “I ______ the red ones.”
a) ’ll take
b) take
c) going to take
d) will