English Grammar Exercises – The future: present tenses and will/shall (I do / I am doing and I will/shall do)

1. Choose the correct alternative.

A

BEN:    Are you busy at the moment, Sam?

SAM:   Yes. (1) I prepare / I’m preparing for a conference next Wednesday, but (2) that only lasts / that is only lasting until Friday so I’m free after that.

B

MIA:    Oh dear, I’ve spilt my coffee.

ANDY: Don’t worry! (3) I get / I’ll get a cloth.

C

WILL:   What time (4) does your evening class finish / is your evening class finishing?

LIZ:       Half past nine.

WILL:   (5) Shall I come / Do I come and collect you?

LIZ:       Thanks, but (6) I meet / I’m meeting my sister for a drink.

D

MIKE:   Mum, (7) will you talk / are you talking to Lucas for me?

MUM:   What’s the problem?

MIKE:   Last week he said I could borrow his car at the weekend, but now (8) he doesn’t let / he won’t let me after all. I need it to get to the match (9) I play / I’m playing on Sunday.

MUM:   OK. (10) I try / I’ll try to make him change his mind. I expect (11) he’s agreeing / he’ll agree if I offer to take him to work and fetch him afterwards.

2. Complete the text conversation with the verbs from the box in the correct form: present simple, present continuous or will.

Hey Milo! I’ve had an idea about next year’s holiday. I (1) … ’m going …… to the Far East on a tour, starting on 10th July. Would you like to come too?

Hey Pedro. (2) ………………….. in Moscow next summer, but I’m sure my company (3) ………………….. me fly there via the Far East.

Great! The tour (4) ………………….. ancient sites in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Malaysia.

Sounds busy! I hope there (5) ………………….. chances to take a break and relax too.

Definitely. Have a look at their website www.tourfarther.com and let me know what you think quickly because I (6) ………………….. the travel agent tomorrow.

Count me in. I (7) ………………….. forward to it!

3. Put the verbs into the correct form: present simple, present continuous or the will/shall future.

Gina and Mickey are going to an international students’ conference. Gina’s checking with Mickey about the arrangements he’s made for them.

GINA:        Is everything arranged for tomorrow? What time (1) …does our plane leave…… (our plane / leave)?

MICKEY:   At seven-thirty, so (2) ……………………… (I / collect) you from your house at five.

GINA:        Five! (3) ……………………… (I / have to) get up in the middle of the night.

MICKEY:   I’m sorry, but we must check in by six and (4) ……………………… (there / probably / be) a long queue.

GINA:        Oh, OK. What about the other end?

MICKEY:   Well, (5) ……………………… (a local student / come) to the airport to meet us. He texted me this morning.

GINA:        That’s good. (6) ……………………… (We / be able to) talk to him on the way to the hostel.

MICKEY:   Right. I know (7) ……………………… (the conference / not start) until late afternoon and (8) ……………………… (they / email) the programme to us before we leave.

GINA:        Great. (9) ……………………… (I / read) it on the plane. Now, I’d better go and pack.

MICKEY:   Yeah, me too. See you tomorrow at five.

GINA:        Oh, yeah. I hope (10) ……………………… (I / be) awake.

MICKEY:   So do I.

4. Complete the following sentences about yourself using the words in brackets.

1   This lesson …ends at twelve o’clock …… . (end)

2   At the weekend …I’ll probably go to the cinema …… . (probably go)

3   Next summer ……………………… . (visit)

4   When I finish this exercise, ……………………… . (be)

5   Tomorrow evening I expect ……………………… . (eat)

6   At the end of my course ……………………… . (probably speak)

7   My next class ……………………… . (begin)

8   Next week ……………………… . (have)

9   My course ……………………… . (finish)

5. Imagine that you are in the following situations. Write what you say using will, shall or won’t.