There + Other Tenses Exercises PDFSet 2: There will be & There is going to be: Future
20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.The sky is very dark. There ___ a storm soon.
a) will beb) werec) wasd) is going to be
2.I think there ___ flying cars in the future.
a) is going to beb) will bec) wered) was
3.There ___ a meeting at 3 p.m. tomorrow. It's already on the calendar.
a) wasb) werec) will bed) is going to be
4.Don't worry. There ___ enough food for everyone at the party.
a) will beb) wasc) wered) is going to be
5.There ___ any free seats on the 8 o'clock train. I've just checked online.
a) won't beb) aren't going to bec) wasn'td) weren't
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.is going to be
2.will be
3.is going to be
4.will be
5.aren't going to be
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."is going to be"(d)
We can see evidence now (the dark sky), so we use 'is going to be' for a prediction based on present evidence. There is going to be a storm soon.
2."will be"(b)
'I think' introduces a personal opinion about the distant future, so we use 'will be'. There will be flying cars in the future.
3."is going to be"(d)
The meeting is already planned and scheduled ('on the calendar'), so we use 'is going to be'. There is going to be a meeting at 3 p.m. tomorrow.
4."will be"(a)
This is a reassurance about the future, expressing confidence. 'Will be' is natural here. There will be enough food for everyone.
5."aren't going to be"(b)
The speaker has checked and found evidence (no seats available). 'Aren't going to be' is used because the conclusion is based on current evidence. There aren't going to be any free seats.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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