Future Tense Exercises & Worksheet

Use of Future Tenses – will, be going to and present continuous

We use different tenses to talk about the future in English. At the A2 level, the most common ones are:

• will
• be going to
• present continuous

1. Will

Form:

• Subject + will + base verb

Examples:

• I will call you tomorrow.
• She will help us with the project.

Use:

• For decisions made at the moment of speaking.
• For promises, offers, or predictions without evidence.

Examples:

• I’m tired. I will go to bed now. (decision)
• It will rain tomorrow. (prediction)

2. Be Going To

Form:

• Subject + am/is/are + going to + base verb

Examples:

• We are going to visit our grandparents.
• He is going to buy a new phone.

Use:

• For plans or intentions.
• For predictions based on what we see or know now.

Examples:

• I am going to study English tonight. (plan)
• Look at those dark clouds! It is going to rain. (evidence)

3. Present Continuous for Future

Form:

• Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing

Examples:

• I am meeting my friend at 6 p.m.
• They are flying to Paris next week.

Use:

• For fixed arrangements or appointments in the near future.

Examples:

• We are having lunch with the manager tomorrow.

Comparison Table: Will vs. Be Going To vs. Present Continuous

Tip: Use will when you decide at the moment, going to for plans or visible future, and present continuous for fixed appointments.