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Exercises · Future tenses

Future tenses quiz

Choose the right future form for each sentence. Every example comes from real meetings, emails and presentations – and each answer explains the rule.

Need a refresher? Review the rules for spontaneous decisions, future plans, promises and offers, predictions and ‘when’ and ‘as long as’ in our Verb Tenses in Business guide.

1. Spontaneous decisions

‘will’ for decisions you make at the moment of speaking.

Rules: 2.1 Spontaneous decisions

1“The figures on slide 4 look wrong.” “Oh, sorry – I   them now.”
2“Could someone take notes today?” “Sure, I   it.”
3“Your connection is really bad.” “OK, I   my camera off.”
4We still don’t have Anna’s view on the budget, so I think I   her after lunch.
5It’s already six o’clock. I think we   the last agenda point until Monday.

2. Future plans

Present simple, present continuous, ‘going to’ and ‘will’ for plans that are more or less fixed.

Rules: 2.2 Future plans

1According to the agenda, the board meeting   at 9am on Thursday.
2I   the client for lunch tomorrow – it’s already in my calendar.
3We   an office in Warsaw at some point, but nothing is fixed yet.
4I   a call with the supplier at 3pm, so I’ll have to leave a little early.
5The quarterly review is usually on Monday, but this month we   it on Wednesday.

3. Promises and offers

‘will’ for offers and promises – and the more assertive alternatives.

Rules: 2.3 Promises and offers

1“These boxes are heavy.” “I   you carry them to the meeting room.”
2I   you the slides straight after the meeting – I promise.
3Don’t worry – we   the deadline.
4Great quarter, everyone! I   you all out for dinner on Friday – the table is booked.
5If you need anything else before the launch, just let me know and I   it.

4. Predictions

‘will’ for opinions, ‘going to’ for predictions based on evidence.

Rules: 2.4 Predictions

1Look at these sales figures – we   our target this month.
2I think customers   the new design.
3The traffic is terrible. We   late for the client meeting.
4In my opinion, AI   most of these reports within five years.
5Hopefully, there   plenty of time for questions at the end.

5. ‘When’ and ‘as long as’

Present simple (and present perfect) after when, until, as soon as and as long as.

Rules: 2.5 Future with ‘when’ and ‘as long as’

1I’ll send you the contract as soon as legal   it.
2We can’t sign anything until we   the final figures.
3As long as the budget   approved, we’ll start in January.
4I’ll call you when I   the report.
5I don’t know if the client   our new price.

6. Mixed review

All five topics together – the closest thing to a real meeting.

Rules: all future tenses lessons

1The webinar   at 4pm CET, so I’ll send you the link at 3.30.
2Nobody has replied to my email. I   them a reminder now.
3We   the new CRM system next month – the training is already booked.
4Before we   a decision, let’s hear from finance.
5Judging by the early numbers, the campaign   a success.

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