There are different ways to talk about future. For example, we can use the simple future to predict future. If an arrangement already exists, we use the present continuous to talk about future. Similarly, when both clauses refer to the future, we use the simple present in the subordinate clause to indicate future.
Fill in the blanks with a verb form that indicates future.
1They ............... married next week.
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Use "are getting" for a fixed future arrangement.
2Do you think I ............... the test?
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Use "will pass" for a prediction about the future.
3I don't think that she ...............
Select 2 answers.
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Use "will come" for a prediction after "I don't think"; "is coming" is also correct when you are talking about her plans or arrangements.
4I wonder what ............... to her.
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Use "will happen" to talk about an uncertain future event.
5I ............... the chairman tomorrow.
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Use "am seeing" for a future arrangement that has already been made.
6I think it ...............
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Use "will rain" for a prediction based on what you think.
7She ............... like the present I bought for her.
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Use "will probably not" to make a negative future prediction.
8She will be very angry when she ............... out.
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Use "finds" in a future time clause after "when."
9You should watch that movie. You ............... it.
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Use "will like" to predict someone's reaction.
10What do you think will happen if she ...............?
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Use "wins" in the if-clause of a first conditional sentence.
11He is a friendly dog. He ...............
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Use "won't bite" to make a prediction about the dog's behavior.
12If the weather is bad, we ............... the picnic.
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Use "will cancel" in the main clause of a first conditional sentence.
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- They are getting married next week.
- Do you think I will pass the test?
- I don’t think that she is coming / will come.
- I wonder what will happen to her.
- I am seeing the chairman tomorrow.
- I think it will rain.
- She will probably not like the present I bought for her.
- She will be very angry when she finds out.
- You should watch that movie. You will like it.
- What do you think will happen if she wins?
- He is a friendly dog. He won’t bite.
- If the weather is bad, we will cancel the picnic.