Level 4 Review: All Future Forms

1 The Big Idea

Where Do You Stand in the Future?

📘 Level 4 — Review

Level 4 has five future forms. First choose the time. Then choose A, B, C, or D.

Choice 1 — The time

In Level 4, the time is always the future.

Choice 2 — What you want to say

There are four choices.

A

Simple. Just say it.

B

Continuous. Say it is in progress.

C

Perfect. Say it is finished, or done before another time.

D

Perfect continuous. Say how long it has gone on.

Choice 2: at the future time, the action…	Form	Example
A. just say it (starts later)	Future Simple or Be Going To	I will call you. / I am going to call you.
B. is in progress	Future Continuous	At noon, I will be working.
C. is finished (a result)	Future Perfect	By noon, I will have written five emails.
D. is counted (how long)	Future Perfect Continuous	By noon, I will have been writing for four hours.

Look at five sentences. Each one shows a different choice.

I think the party will be fun. (future + A, an opinion → Future Simple)
We are going to cook pasta. We bought the food yesterday. (future + A, a plan from before → Be Going To)
At 7 tomorrow, we will be cooking. (future + B → Future Continuous)
By 8, we will have made three dishes. (future + C → Future Perfect)
By 8, we will have been cooking for two hours. (future + D → Future Perfect Continuous)

2 The Map

Where Each Use Lives

This map shows every use in Level 4. The last column links to the lesson that teaches it.

The use	Example	Form	Lesson
An offer, a promise, or a decision now	I will take you home.	Future Simple	56
An opinion about the future	I think it will rain tomorrow.	Future Simple	57
A plan decided before now	We are going to visit Rome.	Be Going To	58
A sign you can see	Look at the clouds! It is going to rain.	Be Going To	58
Will or going to?	Before or sign → going to. Now or opinion → will.	Future Simple or Be Going To	59
In progress at a future time	At 8 tomorrow, I will be working.	Future Continuous	60
A whole period in the future	I will be working all day tomorrow.	Future Continuous	61
A short routine in the future	This week, I will be eating lunch at my desk.	Future Continuous	62
Plans and polite questions	Will you be using the car tonight?	Future Continuous	63
Finished before a future time	By Friday, I will have finished the report.	Future Perfect	64
A length of time counted to a future day	By June, I will have worked here for ten years.	Future Perfect	65
An activity counted to a future day	By June, I will have been working here for ten years.	Future Perfect Continuous	66
A fixed arrangement (Present Continuous)	I am meeting Ana at six.	Present Continuous	21

3 Same Party, Five Forms

Each Form Has a Job

One plan can use all five forms. Each form has one job.

I think the party will be fun. (your opinion)
We are going to cook pasta. (a plan from before)
At 7 tomorrow, we will be cooking. (in progress at that time)
By 8, we will have made three dishes. (a finished number)
By 8, we will have been cooking for two hours. (how long)

Use these quick tests when two forms look possible.

Before now or a sign? → Be Going To. Now or an opinion? → Future Simple.
Is it in progress at that time? → Future Continuous.
How many? A result. → Future Perfect.
How long? An activity. → Future Perfect Continuous.

4 Special Cases

Three Cases to Remember

1. Time words point to the form

Look at the small words. They often tell you the form.

At 8 tomorrow, I will be sleeping. (at + time → in progress)
I will be working all day tomorrow. (all day → in progress)
By Friday, I will have finished it. (by + time → finished)
By the time you arrive, I will have left. (Present Simple after by the time)
By June, I will have been working here for ten years. (by + for → counted)

2. State verbs have no -ing

Some verbs describe a condition, not an action. They do not use -ing in any future form.

By May, I will have known her for ten years.
At noon, I will be at home.
By June, she will have owned the shop for a year.
Tomorrow, we will need more time.
By Monday, they will have had the car for a year.

3. A request or a question about plans

Will you + base verb asks for something. Will you be + -ing asks about a plan.

A: Will you open the window?

B: It is a request. A asks B to do something.

A: Will you be using the car tonight?

B: It is a question about plans. A wants to know B’s plan.

Lesson 63 teaches this in full.

5 Common Mistakes

Watch Out For These

❌ Mistake 1 — Will for a plan from before

✗ We booked a cabin. We will drive to the lake.

✗ I bought the tickets yesterday. I will visit Rome.

✓ We booked a cabin. We are going to drive to the lake.

✓ I bought the tickets yesterday. I am going to visit Rome.

The plan was decided before now. Use Be Going To.

❌ Mistake 2 — Future Simple when the action is in progress

✗ This time tomorrow, I will sit on a beach.

✗ At 8, I will watch a movie.

✓ This time tomorrow, I will be sitting on a beach.

✓ At 8, I will be watching a movie.

The action is already happening at that time. Use will be + -ing.

❌ Mistake 3 — Future Simple for a finished result

✗ By the time you arrive, I will cook dinner.

✗ By Friday, I will write five reports.

✓ By the time you arrive, I will have cooked dinner.

✓ By Friday, I will have written five reports.

The action is finished before that time. Use will have + past participle.

❌ Mistake 4 — -ing with a state verb

✗ By May, I will have been knowing her for ten years.

✗ At noon, I will be being at home.

✓ By May, I will have known her for ten years.

✓ At noon, I will be at home.

Know and be are state verbs. State verbs have no -ing.

6 Practice

Try It Yourself

Exercise A — Which Form Does the Sentence Need?

Click the form that completes the sentence correctly.

1

Look at the dark clouds. It soon. (rain)

✓ Correct — A plan from before, or a sign you can see. Use be going to.
2

The phone is ringing. I it. (get)

✓ Correct — You decide now, or you give an opinion. Use will + base verb.
3

This time tomorrow, we to Rome. (fly)

✓ Correct — The action is in progress at that future time. Use will be + -ing.
4

By Friday, I five reports. (write)

✓ Correct — A finished result or a number by a future time. Use will have + past participle.
5

By 5 p.m., we all day. (clean)

✓ Correct — An activity counted up to a future time. Use will have been + -ing.
6

I booked the tickets last week. We to Paris in May. (go)

✓ Correct — A plan from before, or a sign you can see. Use be going to.
7

I think she the job. (get)

✓ Correct — You decide now, or you give an opinion. Use will + base verb.
8

At 8 tomorrow, they dinner. (eat)

✓ Correct — The action is in progress at that future time. Use will be + -ing.

Exercise B — Complete the Sentence

Type the correct future form for the verb given.

1

It is late. I you home. (take)
2

Look at the sky! It soon. (rain)
3

At 9 tomorrow, she at her desk. (work)
4

By 2030, they the new bridge. (build)
5

By 6 p.m., we all day. (drive)
6

I bought the tickets yesterday. I my parents next week. (visit)
7

I think you this movie. (like)
8

By noon, she five emails. (send)

Exercise C — Fix the Mistake

Each sentence has a mistake in the verb. The wrong form is shown in brackets. Type the correct verb form.

1

I am thirsty. I some water. (wrong: am going to get)
2

I bought tickets. I to Paris. (wrong: will go)
3

This time tomorrow, we to Rome. (wrong: will fly)
4

By Friday, I the report. (wrong: will be finishing)
5

By May, I her for ten years. (wrong: will have been knowing)
6

By 6, he for two hours. (wrong: will run)
7

By noon, she for three hours. (wrong: will have reading)
8

I promise I you tomorrow. (wrong: am going to call)

Exercise D — Mini Conversations: Type the Verb

Type the correct verb form in speaker B’s answer.

1

A: Why are you buying soap?
B: I the kitchen. I decided last week. (clean)
2

A: I can’t open this jar.
B: Give it to me. I it. (open)
3

A: Can I call you at 7 tomorrow?
B: Sorry. I dinner then. (cook)
4

A: Will the report be ready on Friday?
B: Yes. I it by Thursday. (finish)
5

A: Does he still run every day?
B: Yes! By June, he for ten years. (run)
6

A: What is the plan for the weekend?
B: We to the lake. We booked a cabin. (drive)
7

A: Do you think the team will win?
B: Yes. I think they . (win)
8

A: Will you be busy at 3?
B: Yes. I a class. (teach)

Exercise E — Mini Conversations: Choose the Form

Click the form that completes speaker B’s answer.

1

A: Do you think she will like the gift?
B: Yes. I’m sure she it. (love)

✓ Correct — You decide now, or you give an opinion. Use will + base verb.
2

A: Are you free in the evening?
B: Yes. By 6, I all my work. (finish)

✓ Correct — A finished result or a number by a future time. Use will have + past participle.
3

A: Look! That boy is on the roof.
B: He ! (fall)

✓ Correct — A plan from before, or a sign you can see. Use be going to.
4

A: Is she a good student?
B: Yes! By December, she every night for a year. (study)

✓ Correct — An activity counted up to a future time. Use will have been + -ing.
5

A: Is the shed ready?
B: Not yet. By Sunday, we it. (build)

✓ Correct — A finished result or a number by a future time. Use will have + past participle.
6

A: Can I visit you at noon tomorrow?
B: Come later. I then. (work)

✓ Correct — The action is in progress at that future time. Use will be + -ing.
7

A: It’s cold in here.
B: I the window. (close)

✓ Correct — You decide now, or you give an opinion. Use will + base verb.
8

A: Why is Sam buying a tent?
B: He camping. He booked a trip. (go)

✓ Correct — A plan from before, or a sign you can see. Use be going to.

7 Choose the Right Sentence

Apply What You Know

Read each question. Choose the sentence that matches.

Question 1 of 8

Select the sentence about an activity in progress at a future time.

B is correct. The action is in progress at that time. Use will be + -ing.

Question 2 of 8

The phone is ringing. Select the correct sentence.

A is correct. You decide now. Use will + base verb.

Question 3 of 8

Look at the dark clouds. Select the correct sentence.

A is correct. You can see a sign. Use be going to.

Question 4 of 8

Select the sentence about a finished result.

B is correct. Five reports is a finished result. Use will have + past participle.

Question 5 of 8

Select the correct sentence.

C is correct. Know is a state verb. State verbs have no -ing.

Question 6 of 8

Select the sentence that tells how long.

C is correct. Use will have been + the -ing form.

Question 7 of 8

You want to ask about plans. You do not want to ask for the car. Select the question.

D is correct. Will you be + -ing asks about plans. Will you + base verb asks for something.

Question 8 of 8

Select the sentence that is incorrect.

D is correct. Soon is not a finished result. For a sign, use be going to: It is going to rain.

8 Summary

Level 4 Review: All Future Forms Make two choices. The time is the future. Then choose A (simple or going to), B (continuous), C (perfect), or D (perfect continuous).

Starts later → will (now, opinion) or be going to (before, sign).
In progress at that time → will be + -ing.
Finished (how many) → will have + past participle.
Counted (how long) → will have been + -ing.
Time words: at, all day → in progress. By → finished.
State verbs (know, be, own, have) have no -ing.

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