English Grammar and Vocabulary Exercises with Future Plans
English Grammar and Vocabulary Exercises
Present and Past Continuous Tense
1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in parentheses using the present continuous tense. Indicate if the action is present or future.
a) They are saving (save) money to buy a new house. (PRESENT)
b) She isn’t listening (not listen) to me. (PRESENT)
c) It isn’t raining (not rain) now, we can go to the beach. (PRESENT)
d) Ana is running (run) in the park. (PRESENT)
e) My friends are visiting (visit) their parents next weekend. (FUTURE)
2. Complete the sentences with the verbs in parentheses using the past continuous tense.
1. The kids were coloring the picture. (color)
2. You were talking about the accident. (talk)
3. The dog was barking all last night. (bark)
4. We were listening to the radio yesterday morning. (listen)
5. Peter was washing his car last weekend. (wash).
Passive Voice
3. Convert these sentences into passive voice.
a) The student listens to the teacher. → The teacher is listened to by the student.
b) Miguel de Cervantes wrote El Quijote. → El Quijote was written by Miguel de Cervantes.
c) The waiters clean the tables. → The tables are cleaned by the waiters.
d) Picasso painted many pictures. → Many pictures were painted by Picasso.
e) The customers enjoyed the food. → The food was enjoyed by the customers.
f) The children play games. → The games are played by the children.
g) Many tourists visit Spain. → Spain is visited by many tourists.
Question Words
4. Read the questions below and complete the missing words.
1. How old is your mother? She’s 55 years old.
2. What is their name? They are Paul and Laura.
3. When is summer? Summer is in June.
4. Where is he? He’s at the cinema.
5. What is your favourite colour? Red
6. Who is he? His name’s Ethan.
Shops and Services
5. Write the names of the shops where you can do these things.
1. You buy medicine here. → Chemist/Pharmacy
2. You can do all your food shopping here. → Supermarket
3. You keep your money here. → Bank
4. You can buy vegetables here. → Greengrocer/Produce Market
5. You buy newspapers here. → Newsstand/Newsagent
6. You have something to eat here. → Restaurant/Cafe
Future Plans with “Will” and “Be Going To”
6. Fill in the gaps with ‘will’ or the correct form of ‘be going to’.
A: What are your plans after you leave high school?
B: I am going to study a degree.
(The phone rings) A: I will get it!
A: It’s very hot in here.
B: I will turn the A/C on.
A: Why do you need to borrow my car?
B: I am going to visit my mother tomorrow.
Making Suggestions
7. Use the vocabulary you have learned to make suggestions and convert these two phrases into suggestions. Use different formulas. Then accept one suggestion and reject the other.
Have a pizza:
Question: How about having pizza for dinner tonight?
Answer: I’d love to! Pizza sounds like a great idea.
Go to the cinema:
Question: Why don’t we go to the cinema this evening?
Answer: I appreciate the suggestion, but I’m not in the mood for a movie tonight. Let’s do something else.
Conditional Sentences Type 1
8. Form conditional sentences type 1 using the present simple and the future simple with “if”.
1. If you eat too much pizza, you will be sick.
2. If he studies foreign languages, his life will be better.
3. If I take you to the cinema, you will clean your room.
4. If you don’t study every day, you will not get good marks.
Conditional Sentences Type 2
10. Form conditional sentences type 2.
1. If you worked, you would earn some money.
2. If I had more free time, I would write a novel.
3. If you had a digital camera, you could send photos by email.
4. They would travel to Britain next summer if they saved some money.
Modals: Mustn’t vs. Don’t Have To
11. Complete with mustn’t or don’t have to.
1. You mustn’t speak to him like that. It’s rude.
2. You don’t have to come if you don’t want to.
3. You don’t have to have a visa if you have a European passport.
4. You mustn’t make so much noise. You’ll wake up the baby.
5. We don’t have to pay now. We can pay when we get there.
Future Plans and Goals
In the future, I want to start a family and keep enjoying my hobbies like riding motorcycles and being around horses. I also hope to find a job that lets me work fewer hours so I can spend more time with my family and do the things I love. I plan to learn more about fixing machines and farming because I really enjoy those things.
Overall, I just want a happy life with my family, doing what I love, and getting better at it. I believe that with dedication and perseverance, I can achieve my goals and create the future I envision.