Future Tenses

Why A (will) is correct:
When you talk about an action in the future, use "will" + verb. "I will call you tomorrow" is the standard future tense.

Why the others are wrong:
- B (am): This is present continuous (I am calling right now)
- C (are): This is for "you/we/they" in present tense, not "I"
- D (is): This is for "he/she/it" in present tense, not "I"

Why A is correct:
The sentence needs future tense with "will" + base verb form. "Will be going" is the correct future continuous structure.

Why the others are wrong:
- B (went): Past tense; doesn't work with "will"
- C (is going): Present tense; changes the meaning and doesn't match "will"
- D (are going): Present tense; same issue—we need future tense, and "you" takes "are," not "will are"

Why A is correct:
"Going to" is the proper phrase for expressing a future plan or intention. It needs both words together to work grammatically.

Why the others are wrong:
- B (going): Incomplete without a helping verb; "am going" would work, but "am going" isn't an option here.
- C (will): Missing the main verb; should be "will visit," not just "will" alone.
- D (is going): Wrong subject pronoun; "is" matches "he/she/it," but "I" requires "am going."

Correct answer: will be
- This uses the future passive voice (will + be + past participle "done"), which correctly expresses that the action will happen at a future time.

Why others are wrong:
- B (is): Present tense, but the sentence says "by tomorrow," which indicates future time.
- C (are): Wrong verb form and tense; "are" is also plural, but "report" is singular.
- D (am): First-person verb, but the subject is "report" (third person), not "I."

A. will ✓
This is correct because "will" is the future tense auxiliary verb. It shows an action that hasn't happened yet but is planned for tomorrow.

B. am ✗
"Am" is present tense (I am here now). It doesn't express a future action.

C. are ✗
"Are" is for "you/they/we" in present tense, not for "I," and it's still present tense, not future.

D. do ✗
"Do" is present tense and doesn't indicate a future action. You'd say "I do send," which means something habitual now, not tomorrow.

Why A is correct:
"Will you be going away?" uses the future continuous tense (will + be + -ing), which correctly asks about a planned action happening in the future.

Why the others are wrong:
- B (have): "Will you have going away?" is grammatically incorrect; "have" doesn't fit this structure.
- C (do): "Will you do going away?" is awkward and unnatural; "do" doesn't work here.
- D (can): "Will you can going away?" is grammatically wrong; you can't use both "will" and "can" together this way.

Correct: A. going to
"Going to" + verb expresses a near future plan or intention. "I am going to give you a call soon" is grammatically correct and natural.

Why others are wrong:
- B. will – "I will give you a call soon" is also grammatically correct, but "going to" is the expected answer here (both work, but the question asks for the best fit)
- C. is – Wrong verb form; "is" doesn't pair with "I" (it pairs with "he/she/it")
- D. have – Doesn't create a future meaning; "I have give" is not grammatical

Why A is correct:
"Will be" forms the future passive voice, which correctly expresses that an action (the report being done) will happen at a future time (by tomorrow).

Why the others are wrong:
- B (is done): This is present tense, but "by tomorrow" indicates future time, not now.
- C (has done): This is present perfect active voice and doesn't fit the passive structure needed here (the report isn't doing the action—it's being done).
- D (did): This is past tense, but the sentence requires future tense.

Correct answer: Shall I
- "Shall I" is the polite, standard way to offer help or suggest an action for yourself. It means "Would you like me to get something to drink?"

Why the others are wrong:
- B (Shall you): "Shall you" is grammatically incorrect; we don't use "shall" with "you" in modern English.
- C (Will I): "Will I" is grammatically possible but sounds awkward and uncertain rather than offering help politely.
- D (Should he): This refers to someone else, not the speaker, so it doesn't fit the situation where you're expressing your own thirst.

Correct Answer: Will you
This is a question asking someone to do something (answer the phone). "Will you" is the standard polite way to make a request in English.

Why the others are wrong:
- When you: "When" asks about time, not whether someone will do something. This doesn't make sense as a request.
- Should they: "They" refers to other people, not the person you're talking to. You're asking *this person* directly.
- Who: This asks for identification, not a request or question about answering the phone.

Shall we is correct because "shall" is the modal verb for making polite suggestions or invitations, which fits the context of proposing to go home together.

• Should we means asking for advice/obligation ("should" = ought to), not making a suggestion
• Will we is a simple future statement, not a proposal—it doesn't invite agreement the same way
• Can we asks about ability/permission, not about making a joint decision or suggestion

Correct answer: Shall I

"Shall I help you carry it?" is the natural way to offer help to someone. "Shall" is used for offers and suggestions, making this the most polite and appropriate choice.

Why the others are wrong:

• Would you – This asks if the other person is willing/able, but it doesn't offer help; it puts the burden on them to ask
• Can I – This asks if it's possible, but it's less polite and doesn't clearly signal an offer of help
• Should I – This asks for advice about whether help is needed, rather than directly offering it

Why A is correct:
"Shall I" is used to offer help or ask for permission/suggestion in a polite way. Here, it fits perfectly—you're suggesting a solution to the cold room.

Why the others don't work:
- B (Will I) - This asks about future certainty ("will I do it?"), not about offering to help.
- C (Should I) - This asks for advice about what's best to do, but the sentence already states the room *is* cold, so closing the window is obviously the right action.
- D (Could I) - This questions ability ("am I able to?"), which doesn't match the context of proposing an action.

Why A is correct:
"Will arrive" uses the correct future tense structure: will + base verb. Tomorrow signals future time, so we need the future tense form.

Why the others are wrong:
- B (will arrives): Adds an incorrect "-s" ending; "arrives" is third-person present tense, not needed with "will"
- C (arrive will): Word order is backwards; "will" must come before the main verb
- D (arrives will): Both wrong—incorrect verb form AND wrong word order

Correct Answer: A (will carry)
- This is the correct future tense form: "will" + base verb. Example: "I will carry it for you."

Why the others are wrong:
- B (carry will): Wrong word order. In English, the auxiliary "will" comes *before* the main verb, not after.
- C (will carries): "Carries" is third-person singular (he/she/it carries). After "will," you always use the base form "carry," not the -s form.
- D (carrying will): Wrong order and wrong verb form. "Carrying" is a gerund/present participle, not a future tense marker.

Correct answer: Will, be

This uses the future continuous tense ("will be studying"), which correctly describes an action that will be in progress at a specific future time (tomorrow night). The structure is: will + be + verb(-ing).

Why the others are wrong:

• B (Are, will be): "Are you will be studying?" is grammatically broken—you can't use two future forms together like this.
• C (Will, is): "Will you is studying?" mixes future and present incorrectly; "is" doesn't fit.
• D (Do, will): "Do you will studying?" is incorrect—"do" is for present tense questions, and "will studying" isn't a valid verb form.

Will, be is correct because you need the future simple tense "will be" to express a planned action happening next weekend. The structure is: "Will they be visiting...?"

• Are, will be: Wrong—"are will be" is grammatically incorrect; you can't use two future forms together.
• Will, is: Wrong—"will is" doesn't work; "is" is present tense and can't follow "will."
• Do, will: Wrong—"do will" is not a valid verb combination; this doesn't form any correct tense.

Correct Answer: Will, be
- This uses the future continuous tense ("will be working"), which correctly describes an action happening throughout a specific time period (all day tomorrow).

Why others are wrong:
- B (Are, will be): "Are" is present tense, not future; you can't mix "are" with "will be" here.
- C (Will, is): "Is" is present tense, but you need future tense for tomorrow; this creates a grammatical mismatch.
- D (Do, will): "Do" is present simple and doesn't fit the structure; "will will" is nonsensical.

Correct answer: Will, be

This creates "Will he be going to the gym after work today?" – the correct future continuous tense. You need "will" (to show future) + "be" (the auxiliary verb that makes continuous tense).

Why the others are wrong:
- B (Are, will be): Uses "are" (present tense) which doesn't fit; also "will be going" would be correct but the first blank needs "will," not "are"
- C (Will, is): "Will he is going" is grammatically incorrect – can't mix future ("will") and present ("is")
- D (Do, will): "Do he will going" makes no sense grammatically; "do" doesn't work in questions about the future

Correct Answer: Will, be
This uses the future continuous tense ("will be having"), which correctly describes an action that will be in progress at a specific time tomorrow afternoon.

Why the others are wrong:
- B (Are, will be): "Are we will be having" is grammatically incorrect—you can't use two different verb forms this way.
- C (Will, is): "Will we is having" breaks grammar rules; "is" doesn't match with "we."
- D (Do, will): "Do we will having" is incorrect; "do" doesn't work with future tense, and the verb form is incomplete.

# Explanation

Will (correct) — This sentence asks about a future event ("this summer"). "Will" is the future tense auxiliary verb needed here.

Do — This is present tense and doesn't fit a future question. It would ask about a general habit, not a specific upcoming trip.

Are — While "are" is sometimes used for future plans ("Are you going...?"), it's present tense continuous. The blank structure here calls for the future auxiliary "will."

Did — This is past tense, but the sentence clearly refers to a future time ("this summer"), not something that already happened.

Will is correct because we need a future tense auxiliary verb to ask about tomorrow. "Will" forms questions about future events.

• Do is present tense and doesn't work for future predictions.
• Are is present continuous and doesn't function as a question auxiliary for future events.
• Did is past tense, which contradicts "tomorrow."

Correct Answer: Will
This question asks about the future ("be studying for the exam" describes an ongoing action in the future). "Will" is the future auxiliary verb needed here.

Why the others are wrong:
- Do – present tense; doesn't match the future timeframe
- Are – present continuous; also doesn't indicate future time
- Did – past tense; the action hasn't happened yet

Why A is correct:
The sentence needs passive voice (the song is being sung by someone) with future tense. "Will be sung" is the correct passive future form.

Why the others are wrong:
- B (will sing): Active voice—suggests the song will do the singing, which doesn't make sense.
- C (was sung): Past tense—contradicts "tomorrow night" (future).
- D (will be sing): Grammatically incorrect—"sing" can't follow "be" in passive voice; it must be "sung" (past participle).

Will is correct because the sentence needs a future tense auxiliary verb to ask about something that hasn't happened yet ("arriving late" is a future event). "Will" forms the future tense question.

• Do/Did are wrong because they're present/past tense—the sentence is asking about the future, not current or past actions.
• Are is wrong because it suggests continuous present tense ("Are they arriving late *now*?"), not a future possibility.

Correct answer: A (going)

"Are you going to the party tonight?" is grammatically correct. It uses the present continuous form ("are" + "going") to ask about future plans, which is natural English.

Why the others are wrong:
- B (come): "Are you come to the party?" is incorrect grammar. After "are," you need a verb form ending in -ing (gerund/present participle), not the base form "come."
- C (leaving): While grammatically correct, "Are you leaving to the party tonight?" means you're departing from the party, not attending it—wrong meaning.
- D (arriving): Also grammatically correct, but "Are you arriving to the party?" sounds awkward. We say "arriving *at* the party," not "arriving to."

A. is going ✓
This uses the present continuous tense ("is" + going), which correctly expresses a planned future action. It shows she has decided and made arrangements to visit.

B. go ✗
Missing the auxiliary verb—should be "is going." Bare "go" is incorrect grammar here.

C. will ✗
Incomplete sentence. "Will" alone needs a main verb ("will go"), so this leaves the thought unfinished.

D. visits ✗
Simple present tense suggests a habitual action ("she visits regularly"), not a specific plan for next month.

Why A is correct:
"Are you going" is the present continuous form used to ask about future plans. It's the natural, idiomatic way to ask what someone intends to do later today.

Why the others are wrong:
- B (do you go): Simple present tense describes habits or routines, not specific future plans ("Do you go to the gym?" = generally). It doesn't fit "after work today."
- C (will you go): Too formal and blunt for casual conversation about plans. "Are you going" is preferred for near-future intentions.
- D (are you doing): While grammatically possible, this asks about the activity itself without the directional sense of "going" somewhere. "Are you going" is more natural for plans involving location or direction.

A. will be held ✓

The festival is the subject being acted upon (it receives the action), so we need the passive voice. "Will be held" correctly shows future tense in passive form—someone/the city will hold the festival.

Why the others are wrong:

• B. will hold – Active voice; makes it sound like the festival itself is doing the holding, which doesn't make sense.
• C. is holding – Present continuous; doesn't indicate the future event ("next week").
• D. holds – Simple present; doesn't show this is a future event.

A. are going ✓

This is correct because "are going" is the present continuous tense, which expresses a plan or arrangement for the near future. It's the most natural way to talk about something you've already decided to do.

B. goes ✗
"Goes" is third person singular (he/she/it goes), but the subject is "they" (plural), so it doesn't match.

C. will go ✗
While grammatically possible, "will go" suggests a spontaneous decision or prediction rather than a planned arrangement. "Are going" is more appropriate for weekend plans.

D. travel ✗
This is the base verb form with no tense marker. Without a helping verb like "are," it doesn't express any specific time and sounds incomplete.

Why A is correct:
"Going to" is the correct structure for expressing future intention. It means you plan or intend to do something soon.

Why the others are wrong:
- B (going with): This means accompanying someone, not expressing future plans
- C (going into): This means entering a place or beginning to discuss a topic, not stating intentions
- D (going through): This means experiencing something difficult or examining something in detail, not making plans

Correct Answer: A. is going to
This is the correct future tense construction in English. "Is going to" expresses a planned future action.

Why the others are wrong:
- B. going at – "Going at" means attacking or starting something with energy; it doesn't express future time.
- C. going about – "Going about" means moving around or doing something casually; it doesn't indicate a future plan.
- D. going after – "Going after" means chasing or pursuing something; it doesn't work as a future tense marker for this sentence.

Only option A properly forms a future tense statement about attending the meeting.

Correct answer: are going to
This is the future tense structure we use to express plans or intentions. "Are going to" = "will" in this context.

Why the others are wrong:
- B. going for – Not a verb phrase; "going for" means pursuing or attempting something, not expressing future plans
- C. going against – Means opposing or fighting something, not related to future travel
- D. going over – Means reviewing or examining something, not expressing future plans

Correct answer: are going to
This is the proper future tense structure in English. "Are going to" expresses a planned action in the future.

Why the others are wrong:
- B (going in) – "Going in" isn't a future tense; it suggests entering somewhere, not planning an action.
- C (going up) – "Going up" means moving upward or increasing; it doesn't show future tense or intention.
- D (going over) – "Going over" means reviewing or visiting briefly, but it's not the correct future tense form needed here.

A. is going to ✓
This is the correct future tense structure. "Is going to" expresses a planned future action. The sentence reads naturally: "He is going to start a new job next month."

B. going for ✗
This phrase means "attempting to achieve" or "choosing," not planning a future event. Example: "going for a promotion" means trying to get it.

C. going against ✗
This means "opposing" or "acting contrary to." It doesn't fit the meaning of starting a job.

D. going into ✗
This means "entering" or "beginning to discuss." While it's close in meaning, it's not the standard way to express future plans in English.

Why A is correct:
"Will be done" is future passive voice. The sentence needs future tense (by tomorrow = future time) and passive voice (the report is being acted upon, not doing the action itself).

Why others are wrong:
- B (has done): Present perfect tense, but the report isn't finished yet—we're talking about the future.
- C (was done): Past tense, but "by tomorrow" clearly indicates future time.
- D (did): Past tense AND active voice (suggesting the report did something), which doesn't fit either the time or the meaning.

A. will not be ✓

This is correct because you're making a prediction about the future based on current information (your fever). "Will not be" expresses a future action/state that logically follows from your present situation.

Why the others are wrong:

• B. will be – This contradicts the logical consequence of having a fever; you wouldn't attend class sick.
• C. shall be – While grammatically possible in formal speech, "shall" is rarely used this way in modern English and doesn't fit natural, everyday conversation.
• D. am – This is present tense, but you're talking about tomorrow (future), not right now.

A. will go ✓
This is correct because you need future tense to describe something happening tomorrow. "Will go" is the standard way to express a future plan in English.

B. goes ✗
This is present tense (he/she/it goes), which describes habits or facts now—not future plans.

C. shall go ✗
While "shall" can express future tense, it's formal and old-fashioned. "Will" is the modern, standard choice for future plans.

D. went ✗
This is past tense, but the sentence clearly states "tomorrow," which is in the future.

Correct answer: A. are not going

This uses the present continuous tense to express a decision or plan about the near future. Since the reason ("they can't afford it") is stated as a current fact, "are not going" fits perfectly—it shows their present decision about what won't happen.

Why the others are wrong:
- B (are) – Incomplete; doesn't say what they are doing
- C (will go) – Contradicts the reason given; they can't afford it, so they won't go
- D (will not) – Grammatically incomplete; missing the auxiliary verb form needed with "go"

• A. is opening ✓ This is correct. "Is opening" (present continuous) is the most natural way to talk about a planned future event that's already scheduled or arranged. It shows certainty and that arrangements are already in place.

• B. will be opened — This is passive voice and sounds awkward here. It suggests the restaurant is being opened *by someone else*, which isn't what we mean. We want to express that the restaurant is going to open.

• C. opens — This is simple present, which describes habitual actions or facts, not future plans. It would sound like the restaurant opens every day as a routine.

• D. will open — While grammatically acceptable, this is too formal and suggests less certainty than "is opening." It doesn't convey that concrete plans are already made.