Put the verbs in brackets into the correct future form: future simple, present continuous, be going to, future perfect or future continuous.

1.By the end of this year Susan (live) in America for 4 years.

2.This time next year Kate (study) in Pekin.

3.What (you/buy) John for his birthday?

4.I’m cold. I (close) the window.

5.The kids (go) to bed by 10 o’clock.

6. Kim (drive) his new car tomorrow at 12 o’clock.

7.We (have) dinner with my parents at the weekend.

8. That’s terrible news! What (you/do)?

9. I (send) you an SMS before I leave work, OK?

10. I’m very hungry. I (make) myself something to eat.

11.I have a lot of work today; i ___ (come) home late tonight.

12.Helen and I (go) to the cinema tonight. Would you like to join us?

13. I don’t think John ___ (pass) his French exam; he hasn’t studied enough.

14.When (you/fly) to London? “Tomorrow morning”.

15.This time next week I (shop) in Milan.

16.By the end of the month I (finish) this project.​

1. By the end of this year Susan will have lived in America for 4 years.
Explanation: In this sentence, we are talking about an action that will be completed in the future. Susan is currently living in America and by the end of this year, she will have completed 4 years of living there. We use the future perfect tense (will + have + past participle) to express an action that will be completed at a specific point in the future.

2. This time next year Kate will be studying in Pekin.
Explanation: In this sentence, we are talking about an action that will be in progress in the future. Currently, Kate is not studying in Pekin, but we are predicting that she will be doing so at the same time next year. We use the future continuous tense (will be + present participle) to express an ongoing action in the future.

3. What are you going to buy John for his birthday?
Explanation: In this sentence, we are asking about someone's intention or plan for the future. The speaker is asking the listener what they are planning to buy for John's birthday. We use the "be going to" form (am/are/is + going to + base verb) to talk about future plans or intentions.

4. I'm cold. I will close the window.
Explanation: In this sentence, we are talking about an action that we will do in response to a current situation. The speaker is feeling cold and decides to close the window to warm up. We use the future simple tense (will + base verb) to express a spontaneous decision or action in the future.

5. The kids will go to bed by 10 o'clock.
Explanation: In this sentence, we are talking about a planned action in the future. The speaker is stating that the children have a specific bedtime and it will happen before 10 o'clock. We use the future simple tense (will + base verb) to talk about actions or events that are planned for the future.

6. Kim will be driving his new car tomorrow at 12 o'clock.
Explanation: In this sentence, we are talking about an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. Kim will start driving his new car tomorrow at 12 o'clock. We use the future continuous tense (will be + present participle) to express an ongoing action in the future.

7. We will be having dinner with my parents at the weekend.
Explanation: In this sentence, we are talking about an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. The speaker and someone else will be having dinner with the speaker's parents over the upcoming weekend. We use the future continuous tense (will be + present participle) to express an ongoing action in the future.

8. That's terrible news! What will you do?
Explanation: In this sentence, we are asking about someone's plan or intended action in response to the given news. The speaker expresses their sympathy and asks what the listener plans to do. We use the future simple tense (will + base verb) to talk about future actions or decisions.

9. I will send you an SMS before I leave work, OK?
Explanation: In this sentence, the speaker is stating their intention or plan for the future. The speaker will send the listener a text message before leaving work. We use the future simple tense (will + base verb) to talk about future plans or intended actions.

10. I'm very hungry. I will make myself something to eat.
Explanation: In this sentence, the speaker is expressing their current feeling and their intended action to satisfy that feeling. The speaker is hungry and decides to make something to eat. We use the future simple tense (will + base verb) to express a spontaneous decision or action in the future.

11. I have a lot of work today; I will come home late tonight.
Explanation: In this sentence, the speaker is making a prediction about their arrival time at home based on their current situation. The speaker has a lot of work and predicts that they will come home late tonight. We use the future simple tense (will + base verb) to express a prediction or future plan.

12. Helen and I are going to the cinema tonight. Would you like to join us?
Explanation: In this sentence, the speaker is talking about a future plan and extending an invitation to someone else. The speaker and Helen have planned to go to the cinema tonight and they invite the listener to join them. We use the "be going to" form (am/are/is + going to + base verb) to talk about future plans or intentions.

13. I don't think John will pass his French exam; he hasn't studied enough.
Explanation: In this sentence, the speaker expresses their opinion or prediction about John's future performance in the French exam. The speaker believes that John will not pass the exam because he hasn't studied enough. We use the future simple tense (will + base verb) to express a prediction or future outcome.

14. When are you flying to London? "Tomorrow morning."
Explanation: In this sentence, we are asking about someone's future travel plans and receiving a response. The speaker asks when the listener is flying to London and the listener responds that they are flying tomorrow morning. We use the present continuous tense (be + present participle) to talk about scheduled future events.

15. This time next week I will be shopping in Milan.
Explanation: In this sentence, the speaker is making a prediction or talking about a future plan. The speaker states that by the same time next week, they will be in Milan shopping. We use the future continuous tense (will be + present participle) to express an ongoing action in the future.

16. By the end of the month I will have finished this project.
Explanation: In this sentence, the speaker is talking about an action that will be completed by a specific point in the future. The speaker anticipates that they will complete the project before the end of the month. We use the future perfect tense (will + have + past participle) to express an action that will be completed at a specific point in the future.