Future Tenses - Talking About the Future

Question 1

The conference _____ at 9 a.m. sharp tomorrow according to the official schedule.

Options: starts, is going to start, will be starting

Question 2

We _____ the new marketing strategy to the board next Tuesday at 2 p.m.

Options: will present, are presenting, are going to present

Question 3

Look at those dark clouds gathering over the city. It _____ any minute now.

Options: will rain, rains, is going to rain

Question 4

By this time next month, I _____ in my new position for exactly six months.

Options: will have been working, will work, will be working

Question 5

The CEO's presentation of the quarterly results is scheduled from 10:00 to 10:30 tomorrow. At 10:15, the CEO _____ the results to the board.

Options: will have presented, will be presenting, will present

Question 6

The supplier is calling unexpectedly. I _____ the phone—you carry on with the meeting.

Options: will be answering, will have answered, will answer

Question 7

I promise I _____ you the report before the deadline on Friday.

Options: will send, am going to send, am sending

Question 8

By the end of this quarter, the company _____ over 200 new employees across all departments.

Options: will hire, will have hired, will have been hiring

Question 9

The product launch _____ place last month, but they postponed it indefinitely because of supply chain problems.

Options: is going to take, will take, was going to take

Question 10

We have made all the arrangements. The investors _____ our facilities on Wednesday morning.

Options: are visiting, will visit, visit

Question 11

The official implementation timetable lists a fixed date: the new regulations _____ into effect on January 1st.

Options: will comes, come, comes

Question 12

Don't worry about the venue—the events team _____ every detail by the time the delegates arrive tomorrow.

Options: will be arranging, will have been arranging, will have arranged