Intermediate Present Continuous for future. 45 questions on contrast with going to, will, and Present Simple for future.
What this test covers
- Present Continuous vs Going To for Future
- Present Continuous vs Will for Future
- Choosing the Right Future Form
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Q1I ___ the dentist at 4:00 PM; I have an appointment card.
Answer: D. am seeing
We use the Present Continuous for fixed, confirmed arrangements in the future. The mention of an 'appointment card' is a clear context clue that this is already organized. The option 'will see' is for spontaneous decisions, 'sees' is usually for timetables, and 'am see' is grammatically incorrect.
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Q2I ___ to visit Italy next summer, but I haven't decided on the dates yet.
Answer: B. am going
The phrase 'haven't decided on the dates yet' indicates a general intention rather than a fixed arrangement. We use 'be going to' for intentions. 'Am going' functions as the start of that structure here. 'Will visit' would imply a decision made at the moment of speaking, and 'am visit' is not a valid verb form.
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Q3We ___ a team meeting tomorrow morning; the room is already booked.
Answer: C. are having
Because the room is 'already booked,' this is a fixed arrangement, and the Present Continuous ('are having') is the standard choice for meetings and social events that are already scheduled. 'Has' does not agree with the subject 'we' (it would need to be 'have'), while 'will having' and 'are have' each pair a helper word with the wrong action word, so neither is a valid structure.
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Q4I don't know what I want to do yet, but I think I ___ take a break soon.
Answer: C. will
The speaker uses 'I think,' which often signals a prediction or a decision made at the moment of speaking. 'Will' is used for these spontaneous decisions. 'Am taking' would imply the break is already arranged, and 'am go to' is missing the 'ing' to form a continuous tense or the 'ing' on 'going'.
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Q5My sister ___ her exams next week; it is a fixed date on the school calendar.
Answer: B. is taking
The context clue 'fixed date on the school calendar' shows that this is an organized event. The Present Continuous ('is taking') is used for personal arrangements and firm schedules. 'Is take' is incorrect because continuous forms need the -ing ending, and 'take' (Present Simple) is usually for general truths or recurring timetables.
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Q6Which sentence is correct?
Answer: C. I am buying a car, so I have the appointment at the dealer.
Having an 'appointment at the dealer' means the event is a fixed arrangement. We use the Present Continuous for these pre-planned actions. 'I will buying' is incorrect because 'will' must be followed by a base verb. 'I am going buy' is missing the 'to,' and 'I buys' is the wrong subject-verb agreement for the first person.
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Q7Which sentence is correct?
Answer: D. I am having lunch with Sarah on Friday.
Social plans between people are almost always expressed using the Present Continuous. It implies that both parties have agreed to the meeting. 'I will having' is ungrammatical, 'I am going have' is missing 'to,' and 'I has' uses the wrong verb form for the subject 'I'.
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Q8Which sentence is correct?
Answer: B. We are getting married in July, so we booked the hall.
Booking a hall is a clear sign that the event is a fixed arrangement. The Present Continuous ('are getting married') is used for these firm plans. 'We gets' is the wrong subject-verb agreement, and 'are going get' is missing 'to.' 'Will getting' is an incorrect construction.
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Q9Identify the incorrect sentence:
Answer: D. I moving to Tokyo next week.
To form the Present Continuous, you must include the helper word 'be' (am/is/are) before the -ing form. Without 'am,' the sentence 'I moving' is ungrammatical. The other sentences use 'am traveling' (continuous for fixed plans) or 'be going to' (intentions) correctly.
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Q10Identify the incorrect sentence:
Answer: A. I am see my boss at noon.
The Present Continuous requires the helper word 'am' and the -ing form of the main verb. 'Am see' is an incorrect combination of an helper word and a base form. 'Am seeing' is correct for a fixed arrangement, and 'will see' is correct for a future prediction or decision.
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Q11I ___ to learn Spanish eventually, but I haven't signed up for a class yet.
Answer: D. am going
The word 'eventually' and the fact that the speaker 'hasn't signed up' indicates a general intention rather than a fixed plan. We use 'be going to' for these future intentions. 'Am going' is the correct start to that structure. 'Am learning' would mean the process has already started.
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Q12We ___ a new apartment next month; the contract is signed.
Answer: B. are moving into
A signed contract acts as a context clue for a fixed arrangement. For these definitive future plans, the Present Continuous ('are moving into') is the most natural choice. 'Move into' (Present Simple) is usually for timetables, and 'are move into' is ungrammatical.
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Q13I ___ my parents this weekend; I have my train ticket.
Answer: D. am visiting
Buying a 'train ticket' is a specific action taken to arrange a plan. Therefore, we use the Present Continuous ('am visiting') for this fixed arrangement. 'Am go to' is missing the main verb, and 'will visiting' is not a correct English tense.
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Q14I ___ clean the garage sometime, but not today.
Answer: D. am going to
The speaker has a general intention to clean the garage but has not fixed a specific time. 'Be going to' is the correct structure for intentions. 'Will cleaning' is incorrect, and 'cleaning' lacks the helper word 'am' to make it a complete phrase.
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Q15Which sentence is correct?
Answer: B. I am meeting the CEO at 2 PM.
A business meeting at a specific time is a fixed arrangement, requiring the Present Continuous. 'I meets' is the wrong subject-verb agreement, 'am meeting to' uses an unnecessary preposition, and 'am going meet' is missing the 'to' for the 'be going to' structure.
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Q16I'm exhausted. I think I ___ go to bed early tonight.
Answer: D. will
We use 'will' for decisions made at the moment of speaking (spontaneous decisions). The feeling of being 'exhausted' leads the speaker to make this choice right now. 'Am go to' and 'am going' do not fit the grammatical structure needed before the base verb 'go'.
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Q17I ___ the doctor tomorrow at 10 AM. It's already scheduled.
Answer: C. am seeing
'It's already scheduled' is a strong context clue for a fixed arrangement. The Present Continuous is the standard way to talk about professional appointments. 'Am see' and 'will seeing' are ungrammatical forms.
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Q18The sky is turning dark; I think it ___ soon.
Answer: C. is going to rain
We use 'be going to' for predictions when there is present evidence (the dark sky). 'Will' is often used for predictions based on opinion, but when you can see the immediate cause of the event happening, 'is going to' is preferred.
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Q19We ___ dinner at that new Italian place tonight. We have a reservation.
Answer: B. are having
Having a 'reservation' makes the dinner a fixed arrangement. The Present Continuous is the best choice here. 'Has' is the wrong subject-verb agreement for 'we,' and 'are going have' is missing the 'to'.
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Q20If you are free, I ___ come over later.
Answer: D. will
This is a First Conditional structure (If + present, will + base verb). We use 'will' for offers or possibilities based on a condition. 'Am going come' and 'am come' are grammatically incorrect constructions.
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Q21Which sentence is correct?
Answer: D. I am attending the conference next week; I have already registered.
Registering for a conference makes it a fixed arrangement, so we use the Present Continuous. 'I attends' is wrong for the first person, and 'I will attending' is ungrammatical because 'will' must be followed by a base verb.
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Q22Which sentence is correct?
Answer: B. I'll help you with that bag.
We use 'will' (or the contraction 'll) to make spontaneous offers to help someone. 'I am help' and 'I am going help' are ungrammatical, and 'I help' (Present Simple) describes a habit rather than a specific future offer.
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Q23Identify the incorrect sentence:
Answer: B. I am call you if I am late.
In a conditional sentence (the 'if' clause), the result clause should use 'will' + base verb. The form 'am call' is grammatically incorrect in English. The other options correctly use 'will' for future results based on conditions.
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Q24Identify the incorrect sentence:
Answer: D. I meeting him at 5.
This sentence is missing the helper word 'am'. To form the Present Continuous ('am meeting'), you must have both the 'be' word and the -ing form. The other options correctly use 'will', the full Present Continuous, or 'be going to'.
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Q25I promise I ___ you back as soon as I arrive.
Answer: B. will call
We use 'will' for promises. 'Am calling' (Present Continuous) is usually for arrangements, but a promise made about a future action is typically expressed with 'will'. 'Am going call' is missing 'to'.
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Q26We ___ flight tickets for next month, so we are definitely going.
Answer: B. are booking
The phrase 'definitely going' indicates a plan that is currently being finalized or is already arranged. The Present Continuous ('are booking') fits this context. 'Are book' and 'will be book' are not correct verb forms.
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Q27I'm not sure, but I ___ probably choose the blue one.
Answer: C. will
Words like 'probably' and 'not sure' often accompany 'will', which is used for predictions or uncertain future decisions. 'Am choosing' would imply the choice is already an arrangement, which contradicts 'not sure'.
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Q28Which sentence is correct?
Answer: B. I am leaving at 8 PM; the taxi is already ordered.
Ordering a taxi is a physical arrangement. Therefore, we use the Present Continuous ('am leaving') to show the plan is set. 'I will leaving' and 'I am going leave' are grammatically incorrect.
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Q29Identify the error:
Answer: D. I am buy it if it's cheap.
The construction 'am buy' is incorrect. In a conditional sentence result clause, we should use the Future Simple ('I will buy it'). 'Am' cannot be followed directly by a base verb; it requires an -ing form for a continuous action.
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Q30The train ___ at 9:00 AM, so don't be late.
Answer: B. leaves
For public transport, movies, and official schedules, we use the Present Simple ('leaves'). 'Will leaving' and 'is leave' are ungrammatical, and 'going to leave' is missing the verb 'to be'.
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Q31I ___ my presentation on Friday; I have already prepared the slides.
Answer: D. am giving
Preparing the slides indicates this is a fixed arrangement. The Present Continuous ('am giving') is used for these scheduled events. 'Will giving' and 'am give' are incorrect verb forms.
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Q32The meeting ___ at 10:00 AM every Monday.
Answer: B. starts
The phrase 'every Monday' indicates a repeated, scheduled event. We use the Present Simple ('starts') for regular timetables and routines. 'Starting' and 'will starting' are not appropriate here.
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Q33I ___ to the gym tonight; I have my bag packed.
Answer: B. am going
Having a 'bag packed' is evidence of a personal arrangement. The Present Continuous ('am going') is the best way to describe this fixed plan. 'Am go' and 'will going' are grammatically incorrect.
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Q34Which sentence is correct?
Answer: D. The plane takes off at 6 AM according to the schedule.
We use the Present Simple for official timetables like flights and train schedules. 'Is going take' is missing 'to,' and 'will taking' is ungrammatical.
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Q35Which sentence is correct?
Answer: B. I will get a coffee, want one?
This is a spontaneous decision and an offer made at the moment of speaking. We use 'will' for these situations. 'I going' and 'I getting' are missing the necessary helper words.
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Q36Which sentence is correct?
Answer: B. The movie starts at 8 PM.
Scheduled entertainment, such as movies or plays, uses the Present Simple. 'Is going start' and 'is start' are ungrammatical, and 'will starting' is not a correct tense.
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Q37Identify the error:
Answer: A. The bus leaving at noon.
To form the Present Continuous ('is leaving'), you need the helper word 'is'. Without it, the sentence is incomplete. 'Leaves' (Present Simple) and 'will leave' (Future Simple) are both correct for a bus schedule.
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Q38Identify the error:
Answer: D. I travels to Paris tomorrow.
There are two errors here: the subject 'I' takes the verb 'travel' (not 'travels'), and for a personal plan like traveling tomorrow, the Present Continuous ('I am traveling') is much more natural than the Present Simple.
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Q39I ___ my hair cut tomorrow at 2 PM.
Answer: B. am having
An appointment for a haircut at a specific time is a fixed arrangement. We use the Present Continuous ('am having') for these. 'Will having' and 'am going have' are ungrammatical.
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Q40Don't worry, I ___ you with your homework.
Answer: A. will help
We use 'will' for spontaneous offers of help and promises. 'Am help' and 'am going help' are ungrammatical because they are missing 'ing' or 'to'.
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Q41The store ___ at 9 PM on weekdays.
Answer: C. closes
Business hours are considered part of an official timetable. We use the Present Simple ('closes') for these scheduled recurring events.
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Q42I have a ticket, so I ___ to London next week.
Answer: A. am flying
Owning a 'ticket' is a context clue that the travel is a fixed, confirmed arrangement. The Present Continuous ('am flying') is the correct choice. 'Am going fly' is missing 'to,' and 'will flying' is ungrammatical.
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Q43Everything is ready. We ___ the party at 7 PM.
Answer: D. are starting
'Everything is ready' tells us the event is fully planned and arranged. We use the Present Continuous ('are starting') for these definitive future plans. 'Are going start' is missing 'to'.
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Q44I am not sure about the future, but I think technology ___ change everything.
Answer: B. will
We use 'will' for predictions about the future, especially when expressing an opinion ('I think') or uncertainty ('I am not sure'). 'Am changing' would be for a current arrangement, which doesn't fit a general prediction.
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Q45I ___ my boss tomorrow; I have an appointment.
Answer: C. am seeing
Having an 'appointment' makes this a fixed arrangement. The Present Continuous is the standard tense for such plans. 'Sees' is for timetables, and 'am going see' is missing 'to'.
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