💬 FUTURE FORMS
QUESTION: Which form is normally used for a fixed schedule?
A. will
B. be going to
C. simple present
D. future progressive
ANSWER: ✅ C — Simple present
The train leaves at 8:00.
QUESTION: Choose the correct answer.
I’ll call you when I ______ home.
A. will get
B. get
C. will getting
D. got
ANSWER:
✅ B — get
QUESTION: Choose:
I was sleeping ______ the phone rang.
✅ WHEN
I was sleeping when the phone rang.
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QUESTION: Which modal means:
“I’m almost certain this is true.”
A. might
B. could
C. must
D. can’t
ANSWER:
✅ C — MUST
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QUESTION:
❌ She might is tired.
ANSWER:
✅ She might be tired.
QUESTION: Complete the sentence.
Look at those dark clouds! It __________ rain.
ANSWER:
✅ is going to
WHY? There is present evidence for the prediction.
QUESTION: Correct the sentence:
I’ll eat dinner after I will finish class.
ANSWER:
I’ll eat dinner after I finish class.
QUESTION: Choose:
______ I was studying, my roommate was watching TV.
ANSWER:
✅ WHILE
QUESTION:
The lights are on.
Her car is outside.
Her shoes are by the door.
Complete:
She __________ be home.
✅ must
She must be home.
QUESTION:
❌ I’ll call you when I will get home.
ANSWER:
✅ I’ll call you when I get home.
QUESTION: Sarah already has dinner reservations with John for Friday.
Which sounds best?
A. Sarah will meet John Friday.
B. Sarah is meeting John Friday.
C. Sarah meets John Friday.
ANSWER:
✅ B — Sarah is meeting John Friday.
Present progressive can describe a future arrangement.
QUESTION: Which sentence is correct?
A. I’ll leave as soon as she will arrive.
B. I’ll leave as soon as she arrives.
C. I’ll leave as soon as she will arrives.
D. I’ll leave as soon as she arriving.
ANSWER:
✅ B
I’ll leave as soon as she arrives.
QUESTION: Identify the action that was already in progress:
Maria was driving when she saw the accident.
ANSWER:
🚗 was driving
The shorter event:
💥 saw the accident
QUESTION: Change this guess about NOW into a guess about the PAST:
She might be sick.
ANSWER:
She might have been sick.
QUESTION:
❌ He could have took my phone.
ANSWER:
✅ He could have taken my phone.
QUESTION: Your friend calls you tomorrow at 8:00 p.m., but you know you’ll be in class.
Answer using the future progressive.
ANSWER:
Sorry, I will be taking / attending a class at 8:00.
Accept any logical answer using:
will + be + -ing
QUESTION: Complete this sentence with your own idea:
Once I __________, I will __________.
ANSWER:
Answers vary.
Example:
Once I finish school, I will look for a new job.
⭐ The time clause must use simple present.
QUESTION: Create a sentence showing two actions happening at the same time.
You MUST use:
WHILE + progressive
POSSIBLE ANSWER:
While I was cooking, my roommate was doing homework.
Accept any grammatically correct answer.
QUESTION: Correct the sentence:
They must have went home.
ANSWER:
They must have gone home.
WHY?
After have, we need the past participle.
go → went → gone
QUESTION: There are TWO problems:
While I studied last night, my roommate is watching TV.
ANSWER:
While I was studying last night, my roommate was watching TV.
QUESTION: Explain the difference:
I’m going to study tonight.
vs.
I’ll be studying at 8:00 tonight.
ANSWER:
✅ Going to = a plan/intention.
✅ Future progressive = an action that will be in progress at a particular future time.
QUESTION: Explain WHY this sentence is wrong:
When I will arrive tomorrow, I’ll text you.
Then correct it.
ANSWER:
❌ We normally don’t use will in a future time clause after when.
✅
When I arrive tomorrow, I’ll text you.
RULE:
WHEN + SIMPLE PRESENT → FUTURE MAIN CLAUSE
QUESTION: Explain the difference between these patterns:
A. Progressive + Simple
I was sleeping when the phone rang.
B. Progressive + Progressive
I was studying while she was watching TV.
ANSWER:
✅ Progressive + Simple: One action was already happening when another event occurred/interrupted it.
✅ Progressive + Progressive: Two actions were happening at the same time.
QUESTION:
You arrive home and discover:
🚪 The door is open.
🐾 There are muddy footprints.
🐶 Your dog is missing.
Create THREE logical deductions using:
POSSIBLE ANSWERS:
Someone must have opened the door.
The dog might have run outside.
The dog can’t have closed the door itself.
⭐ Award points only if all three structures are correct.
QUESTION: Find and correct ALL the mistakes:
After Maria will finishes work, she might goes to the store, but at 8:00 she will studies at home.
ANSWER:
After Maria finishes work, she might go to the store, but at 8:00 she will be studying at home.
Three rules:
❌ will finishes → finishes
Time clause → simple present
❌ might goes → might go
Modal → base verb
❌ will studies → will be studying
Future progressive → will + be + -ing