Future Tense Worksheet

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Part 1: Choosing the Future Form

Success criteria: I can choose will, going to, or the present continuous to talk about the future.

Dyslexia-friendly reminder: Read one sentence at a time. Cover the other options if they distract you.

Will is often used for a prediction, a promise, or a decision made now: I think it will rain.

Going to is used for a plan or for something that seems certain from present evidence: We are going to practise.

Present continuous is used for a fixed arrangement: We are meeting at 3 pm.

1. Match each sentence to its best use.

A. I will help you with your homework.

B. Look at those clouds! It is going to rain.

C. We are visiting the museum on Friday.

1. A fixed arrangement

2. A prediction based on evidence

3. A promise or decision made now

2. Choose the best answer.

“I am thirsty. I ______ get a glass of water.”

will

am going to

am getting

3. Choose the best answer.

“We ______ play netball at 4 pm tomorrow. It is already arranged.”

will

are going to

are playing

Part 2: Build and Correct Sentences

Success criteria: I can use the correct future form, word order, punctuation, and capital letters.

4. Correct the error in each sentence. Rewrite each sentence accurately.

a. She will going to study tonight.

b. We meeting our cousins next Saturday.

5. Put the words in the correct order. Add punctuation.

next week / are / our class / visiting / the library

6. Complete each sentence with will, going to, or the present continuous form of the verb in brackets.

a. I think New Zealand ______ (win) the match.

b. They ______ (travel) to Rotorua on Monday; their tickets are booked.

c. Look at that heavy bag! It ______ (fall).

Support: First underline the time clue. Then ask: Is it a quick decision, a plan with evidence, or a fixed arrangement?

Part 3: Predict and Plan

Success criteria: I can write clear sentences about the future and check spelling, punctuation, capitals, and verb forms. This supports accurate written conventions linked to NCEA English AS91926.

7. Write 4–5 sentences about your future. Include:

• one prediction using will

• one plan using going to

• one fixed arrangement using the present continuous

• a time word or phrase, such as tomorrow, next year, or on Saturday

Check your writing: Have I used capital letters, full stops, correct spelling, and the correct future form?

Challenge extension: Add a reason or detail to each sentence. Use a linking word such as because, so, or although.

Differentiation options: Learners may first orally rehearse their sentences, use the sentence starters “I think I will…”, “I am going to…”, and “I am …-ing…”, or dictate ideas before writing. For dyslexia-friendly reading, use a larger clear font, extra spacing, a reading ruler, text-to-speech, or a partner reader.

Teacher Answer Key

1. A–3, B–2, C–1.

2. will.

3. are playing.

4a. She is going to study tonight. 4b. We are meeting our cousins next Saturday.

5. Our class is visiting the library next week.

6. a. will win; b. are travelling; c. is going to fall.

7. Answers will vary. Check that students include the three future forms, a time phrase, accurate sentence structure, spelling, capitals, and punctuation.