Future Tenses

Correct: A. shall show
- "Shall show" is the proper future tense form for a promise or intention. "Shall" with "I" expresses a formal or assured future action.

Why others are wrong:
- B. will showing – Grammatically incorrect; you can't combine "will" with the "-ing" form this way. It should be either "will show" or "am showing."
- C. am showing – This is present continuous, suggesting the action is happening now or very soon (today), not tomorrow.
- D. show – This is simple present tense, which doesn't indicate a future action clearly enough for tomorrow.

is going to ✓
This correctly uses the future tense with a specific timeframe ("next month"). "Is going to" shows a planned future action.

goes to ✗
This is present tense and doesn't indicate future time.

will go to ✗
While "will" is future tense, "go to" is incomplete here—you'd need "will sell," not "will go to sell."

went to ✗
This is past tense, but the sentence clearly refers to a future event.

A. leaves ✓

This is the correct simple present tense, which is used for scheduled events and timetables (like flight departures). The plane's departure at 8 tonight is a fixed plan.

Why the others are wrong:

• B. was leaving – Past continuous; describes an action that was happening at a past time, not a future scheduled event.
• C. left – Simple past; suggests the plane already departed, which contradicts "at 8 tonight" (future).
• D. has left – Present perfect; also indicates the plane already left, not a future departure.

A. will be waiting ✓
This describes an action happening at a specific future time ("tomorrow"), and uses the future continuous tense to show it will be ongoing when you arrive.

B. am waiting ✗
Present continuous describes what's happening now, not tomorrow.

C. have been waiting ✗
Present perfect continuous describes something that started in the past and continues now—not a future action.

D. waited ✗
Past tense doesn't work for something that hasn't happened yet.

• Will (A) - CORRECT: "Will" is the standard auxiliary verb to make a polite request or ask someone about their willingness to do something. "Will you do it for me?" is the natural, common way to ask.

• Shall (B): While "shall" can be used for requests in formal or British English ("Shall you do it?"), it's outdated and awkward here. The question form with "shall" is rarely used this way in modern English.

• Do (C): "Do you do it for me?" is grammatically incorrect. You need an auxiliary verb (like "will") to form a proper question about a future action or request.

• Are (D): "Are you do it for me?" is grammatically wrong. "Are" doesn't work with the base verb "do"—you'd need "Are you doing it?" which changes the meaning.

Shall is correct because it's used to make suggestions or polite offers ("Shall we go for a walk?" = "Would you like to go for a walk?").

• Will makes a statement about the future, not a suggestion ("We will go" is a prediction, not an invitation)
• Are is part of "to be" and doesn't fit grammatically here
• Do is a helping verb for questions, but "Do we go?" asks about habit, not an invitation

Why A is correct:
"Will be" is the standard future continuous tense. It correctly describes a planned action happening at a specific time next week.

Why the others are wrong:
- B (shall be): "Shall" is rarely used in modern English for simple future statements (mostly British formal speech). "Will" is the standard choice.
- C (have been): This is present perfect tense, which describes something completed in the past—not something planned for next week.
- D (are being): This suggests something is happening *right now* or is temporary/in progress in the present—not a future plan.

• A. will cook ✓ — This is the standard, most natural way to express a simple future action or promise. "I will cook dinner for us soon" clearly states your intention.

• B. will be cooking — This describes an action in progress at a future time, suggesting you'll be in the middle of cooking. It's less direct for stating a commitment.

• C. shall cook — While grammatically correct, "shall" sounds very formal and old-fashioned in modern English. We rarely use it for simple promises or plans.

• D. am cooking — Present continuous tense doesn't work here because dinner isn't happening right now; you're talking about the future.

Correct Answer: A. will not be

This sentence needs a future negative statement about a time before 7 PM. "Will not be" is the correct future tense form to show you won't be home until after 7 PM.

Why the others are wrong:

• B. will not being – grammatically incorrect; "being" doesn't work with "will not" in this structure
• C. am not going – present tense, but the sentence requires future tense (the action hasn't happened yet)
• D. will be – positive instead of negative; this says you *will* be home, which contradicts the instruction to come after 7 PM

Correct answer: am going to
This expresses a definite plan or intention for the near future. "I am going to try and finish my homework tonight" sounds natural and shows you've already decided to do this.

Why the others are wrong:
- shall be: This would need an adjective after it (like "I shall be ready"), not a verb. Also, "shall" is rarely used in modern English.
- am: Present tense only describes what's happening now, not your plan for tonight.
- will be: Similar to "shall be," this needs an adjective to follow ("I will be tired"), not another action verb like "try."