Let’s try this short exercise to practice using the correct forms that we looked at in our last post to talk about the future in English:

Complete the dialogue with the correct forms of the verbs:

1 attend     
2 come     
3 start     
4 be     
5 study     
6 save     
7 get

-Hey, Brad!

-Hi, Laura!

-Do you have any plans this evening?

-Yes! I _____________________ (1) a special lecture from one of my professors.

-What’s the lecture about?

-Poisonous frogs!

-Wow! That sounds weird.

-Are you busy? I have an extra ticket.

-Hmm, sure I ________________ (2) ! What time ______________ it _____________________ (3)?

-At 7 pm.

-Ok, I ______________ (4)  probably _____________ a few minutes late. I _____________________ (5) with some friends until 6:30 tonight.

-Ok, I ______________________ (6) you a seat. I ______________________ (7) there early to talk to my professor before the lecture begins.

-Great! See you then!

-Bye!

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Answer Key:

1 ‘m attending or ’m going to attend

2 ‘ll come

3 does/start

4 ‘ll/be

5 ‘m studying or ‘m going to study

6 ‘ll save

7 ‘m getting or ‘m going to get

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