It is not always clear which tense to use when you want to talk about the future. There are different tenses to talk about events in the future and in some cases, there are multiple ways to express the same thing. It all depends on the speaker’s intention so it’s not as strict as with the other tenses; there is more room for interpretation.
You can use one of the following tenses to talk about the future:
For a more general overview of the future tenses, click here.
Future tenses mixed exercise
This is an exercise in which you need to pick the correct tense to talk about the future.
You can find the exercise below:
Future Tenses Mixed Exercise 4
Complete these sentences by filling in the correct future tense.
1.
The tourists (to visit) the Atomium in Brussels.2.
Our plane (to take off) at 7 pm.3.
He is late again for the fifth day in a row. We all think our boss (to fire) him very soon.4.
This Sunday, we (to play) a game of tennis against our friends.5.
Can't find your charger? We (to help) you look for it.6.
Next week on Valentine's day, I (to see) the new James Bond film at the movie theatre.7.
The Justin Bieber concert this Friday (to start) at 6 pm.8.
I don't feel so good. Don't worry! I (to do) the dishes.9.
With recent developments regarding AI, there is no doubt about it that one day in the future, robots (to replace) humans at checkout counters.10.
What do you want to drink? I think I (to have) sparkling water, please.