Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
1They ............... in the afternoon.
Wrong!
The present continuous is more appropriate when we are talking about pre-determined events.
2What ............... you .................... this evening?
Wrong!
3Look at the sky. It ............... to rain.
Wrong!
Be going to is used to talk about future events when there is outside evidence.
4What ............... we ................ for dinner?
Wrong!
All of these are possible here, but when the question is about a pre-existing arrangement, the present continuous is used.
5We ............... the money by the 15th.
Wrong!
6They ............... the job by Friday.
Wrong!
Use the simple future to make simple predictions about future.
7I think our team ............... the match tomorrow.
Wrong!
8She ............... in a couple of minutes.
Wrong!
9There is someone at the door. That ............... the milkman.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Either will be or should be is possible here. Can is not used in affirmative sentences to talk about logical possibility.
10If you are hungry, I ............... you something to eat.
Wrong!
The simple future is used to talk about decisions that are taken at the moment of speaking.
11She ............... if you invite her.
Wrong!
12We are visiting France in June. That ............... fun.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- They are arriving in the afternoon.
- What are, doing you ……………….. this evening?
- Look at the sky. It is going to rain.
- What are, having we ……………. for dinner?
- We will need the money by the 15th.
- They will finish the job by Friday.
- I think our team will win the match tomorrow.
- She will be here in a couple of minutes.
- There is someone at the door. That will be/should be the milkman.
- If you are hungry, I will get you something to eat.
- She will come if you invite her.
- We are visiting France in June. That will be fun.
