This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Future Tense”.
1. Fill up the blanks with future tense with the word given.
He __________ (go) to Delhi on next Monday.
a) He can go to Delhi on next Monday.
b) He will go to Delhi on next Monday.
c) He may go to Delhi on next Monday.
d) He must go to Delhi on next Monday.
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Explanation: The sentence indicates the future. So, the correct form of the verb is “will go”.
2. Fill up the blanks with future tense with the word given.
If there are rains, there ___________ (be) a good crop.
a) If there are rains, there will be a good crop.
b) If there are rains, there would be a good crop.
c) If there are rains, there might be a good crop.
d) If there are rains, there would have been a good crop.
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Explanation: It is a probable conditional sentence. So, the present tense is used in the main clause and simple future tense “will” be used in the if-clause.
3. Fill up the blanks with future tense with the word given.
If I were the Chief Minister, I ___________ (strive) for the upliftment of the poor.
a) If I were the Chief Minister, I will strive for the upliftment of the poor.
b) If I were the Chief Minister, I can strive for the upliftment of the poor.
c) If I were the Chief Minister, I would strive for the upliftment of the poor.
d) If I were the Chief Minister, I am striving for the upliftment of the poor.
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Explanation: It is an imaginary conditional sentence. So, the past tense is used in the main clause and future tense ”would” be used in the if-clause.
4. Fill up the blanks with future tense with the word given.
If I had started early, I _________ (catch) the train.
a) If I had started early, I might catch the train.
b) If I had started early, I may catch the train.
c) If I had started early, I can catch the train.
d) If I had started early, I would have caught the train.
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Explanation: It is an impossible conditional sentence. So, the past perfect tense is used in the main clause and future perfect tense “would have caught” should be used in the if-clause.
5. Fill up the blanks with future tense with the word given.
___________ we ___________ (begin) our work tomorrow?
a) Do we begin our work tomorrow?
b) Shall we begin our work tomorrow?
c) Will we begin our work tomorrow?
d) Might we begin our work tomorrow?
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Explanation: The sentence indicates future in the question form. So, the word “will“ must be used in question form.
6. Fill up the blanks with future tense with the word given.
He _______________ (take) his High School Examination this year.
a) He will be taking his High School Examination this year.
b) He may take his High School Examination this year.
c) He can take his High School Examination this year.
d) He need to take his High School Examination this year.
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Explanation: The sentence indicates future continuous form. So, the word ”will be taking“ must be used.
7. Fill up the blanks with future tense with the word given.
____________ you _________ (come) again soon?
a) Did you come again soon?
b) Do you come again soon?
c) Will you be coming again soon?
d) May you come again soon.
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Explanation: The sentence indicates future continuous form. So, the word ”will be coming“ must be used.
8. Fill up the blanks with future tense with the word given.
He __________ (reach) Mumbai by tomorrow.
a) He can reach Mumbai by tomorrow
b) He would reach Mumbai by tomorrow.
c) He might reach Mumbai by tomorrow
d) He will have reached Mumbai by tomorrow.
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Explanation: The sentence indicates a completed action in the future. So, the future perfect tense “will have reached” should be used.
9. Fill up the blanks with future tense with the word given.
____________ he __________ (wait) for you since morning?
a) Will he be waiting for you since morning?
b) Won’t he have been waiting for you since morning?
c) Can he be waiting for you since morning?
d) May he be waiting for you since morning?
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Explanation: The sentence indicates future continuous in the question form. So, the word “will be waiting“ must be used and rewritten in question form.
10. Fill up the blanks with future tense with the word given.
By next year, they ___________ (write) another book.
a) By next year, he will write another book.
b) By next year, he may write another book.
c) By next year, he might write another book.
d) By next year, they will have written another book.
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Explanation: The sentence indicates a completed action in the future. So, the future perfect tense “will have written” should be used.
More English Grammar Exercises on Future Tense:
- Future Tense Exercises (Set 2)
- Future Tense Exercises (Set 3)
- Future Tense Exercises (Set 4)
- Future Tense Exercises (Set 5)
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