Future Tense Exercises with Answers: Read these 15 future tense sentences and identify the tense name.
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1. When will you publish your book?
Correct!
Wrong!
will + base form
2. If he works hard, he will pass.
Correct!
Wrong!
will + base form
3. Why will the gardener be watering the plants?
Correct!
Wrong!
will be + base form(-ing)
4. He shall have bought the flowers for his friend.
Correct!
Wrong!
will have + past participle
5. The mechanic will be fixing the water tap.
Correct!
Wrong!
will be + base form (-ing)
6. They will have been decorating the hall with buntings for two hours.
Correct!
Wrong!
will have been + base form(-ing) + time reference
7. She will be kneading the floor.
Correct!
Wrong!
will be + base form(-ing)
8. We will have considered his claims.
Correct!
Wrong!
will have + past participle
9. The watchman will be keeping watch the whole night.
Correct!
Wrong!
will be + base form(-ing)
10. The soldiers will fight against the enemy.
Correct!
Wrong!
will + base form
11. The host will have been entertaining the guests for two hours.
Correct!
Wrong!
will have been + base form(-ing) + time reference
12. He will have achieved his goals by the end of this year.
Correct!
Wrong!
will have + past participle
13. The cunning fox will be flattering the crow.
Correct!
Wrong!
will be + base form(-ing)
14. The nation will have been holding festivities of freedom for many hours.
Correct!
Wrong!
will have been + base form(-ing) + time reference
15. He will draw a map of the house.
Correct!
Wrong!
will + base form
Answers
- When will you publish your book? (Simple Future)
- If he works hard, he will pass. (Simple Future )
- Why will the gardener be watering the plants? (Future Progressive)
- He shall have bought the flowers for his friend. (Future Perfect)
- The mechanic will be fixing the water tap. (Future Progressive)
- They will have been decorating the hall with buntings for two hours. (Future Perfect Progressive)
- She will be kneading the floor. (Future Progressive)
- We will have considered his claims. (Future Perfect)
- The watchman will be keeping watch the whole night. (Future Progressive)
- The soldiers will fight against the enemy. (Simple Future)
- The host will have been entertaining the guests for two hours. (Future Perfect Progressive)
- He will have achieved his goals by the end of this year. (Future Perfect)
- The cunning fox will be flattering the crow. (Future Progressive)
- The nation will have been holding festivities of freedom for many hours. (Future Perfect Progressive)
- He will draw a map of the house. (Simple Future)