Exercises A2 : practice talking about future plans

These exercises will help you practise the three main ways to talk about future plans in English: going to, will, and the present continuous. Review the lesson before starting!

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Exercice 1 — Fill in the Blanks: Future Plans

Complete each sentence with the correct future form (going to, will, or present continuous). Write the full sentence.

1. Look at those dark clouds! It ___ (rain) soon. (going to)
2. I ___ (meet) my friend at the cinema tonight. We already have tickets. (present continuous)
3. Don't worry, I ___ (help) you with your bags. (will)
4. They ___ (travel) to Spain next summer. They have already booked the hotel. (going to)

Exercice 2 — Transform the Sentences

Rewrite each sentence using the future form indicated in brackets. Keep the same meaning and write the full sentence.

1. She has decided to study medicine at university. (going to) → She ___
2. I have an appointment with the doctor on Monday. (present continuous) → I ___
3. He just decided he wants a coffee. (will) → He ___
4. Their flight is scheduled for 6 a.m. tomorrow. (present continuous) → They ___

Exercice 3 — Spot and Correct the Mistakes

Each sentence contains one mistake related to future tenses. Identify the error and rewrite the full sentence correctly.

1. I will to visit my grandparents this weekend.
2. We are go to watch a film tonight.
3. She is going to meets her boss at 10 o'clock. She has it in her diary.
4. They going to travel to Canada next year. They have already bought their plane tickets.