WREN & MARTIN's English grammar-10 MCQs on the Uses of Different Future Tenses
10 MCQs on the Uses of Different Future Tenses
1. "She will help you with your project whenever you need her assistance." — Which use of the simple future tense does this sentence illustrate?
- A) A planned future action or arrangement
- B) A future action based on present evidence
- C) A willingness or promise to do something in the future
- D) A scheduled future event based on a timetable
Answer: C) A willingness or promise to do something in the future (The simple future tense "will help" is used here to express willingness or a spontaneous promise to assist — "will" in this context does not refer to a pre-planned action but expresses the speaker's readiness and commitment to help — this use of "will" conveys a voluntary offer or promise made at the moment of speaking.)
2. "The train leaves for Mumbai at seven thirty tomorrow morning from platform number four." — Which use of the present tense for future does this sentence illustrate?
- A) A spontaneous decision made at the moment of speaking
- B) A personal future plan or intention
- C) A future scheduled event based on a fixed timetable
- D) A prediction about a future event based on present evidence
Answer: C) A future scheduled event based on a fixed timetable (The simple present tense "leaves" is used here to refer to a future event that is scheduled and fixed on an official timetable — the simple present tense is commonly used for future events that follow a predetermined and official schedule — trains buses flights and other timetabled events are typically expressed in the simple present tense.)
3. "Look at those dark clouds gathering in the sky — it is going to rain very heavily very soon." — Which use of "going to" does this sentence illustrate?
- A) A personal intention or plan decided before the moment of speaking
- B) A spontaneous decision made at the moment of speaking
- C) A future prediction based on present visible evidence
- D) A scheduled future event based on an official timetable
Answer: C) A future prediction based on present visible evidence ("Is going to rain" is used here to express a strong prediction about the immediate future based on visible present evidence — the dark clouds gathering in the sky provide the observable evidence — "going to" is used for predictions when there is clear and present evidence that something is about to happen.)
4. "I am meeting the new director of the organisation at her office tomorrow afternoon." — Which use of the present continuous for future does this sentence illustrate?
- A) A spontaneous future decision made at the moment of speaking
- B) A universal truth or permanent fact about the future
- C) A definite future plan or arrangement already made
- D) A future prediction based on present evidence
Answer: C) A definite future plan or arrangement already made (The present continuous tense "am meeting" is used here to describe a future event that has been firmly arranged and planned in advance — "tomorrow afternoon" confirms the future time — the present continuous is commonly used for personal future arrangements especially those involving meetings appointments and travel.)
5. "She will have completed her postgraduate degree by the end of this academic year." — Which use of the future perfect tense does this sentence illustrate?
- A) An action that will be in progress at a specific future moment
- B) An action that will be completed before a specific point in the future
- C) An action that will have been in progress for a duration up to a future point
- D) A spontaneous decision about a future action
Answer: B) An action that will be completed before a specific point in the future (The future perfect tense "will have completed" is used here to describe an action that will be fully accomplished before a specific future reference point — "by the end of this academic year" establishes the future deadline before which the action will be completed — the future perfect is used to emphasise completion before a future time.)
6. "At this time next week, the delegates will be attending the opening ceremony of the international conference." — Which use of the future continuous tense does this sentence illustrate?
- A) A future action that will be completed before a specific future point
- B) A spontaneous future decision made at the moment of speaking
- C) An action that will be in progress at a specific moment in the future
- D) A future action based on a fixed official timetable
Answer: C) An action that will be in progress at a specific moment in the future (The future continuous tense "will be attending" is used here to describe an action that will be in progress at a specific moment in the future — "at this time next week" establishes the precise future moment when the action will be ongoing — this is the primary use of the future continuous tense.)
7. "She is going to pursue a career in medicine after completing her final examinations." — Which use of "going to" does this sentence illustrate?
- A) A future prediction based on present visible evidence
- B) A personal intention or plan decided before the moment of speaking
- C) A spontaneous decision made at the moment of speaking
- D) A future scheduled event based on an official timetable
Answer: B) A personal intention or plan decided before the moment of speaking ("Is going to pursue" is used here to express a personal intention or plan that was decided before the moment of speaking — the speaker already has a clear intention about the future — "going to" is used for pre-planned intentions and decisions that were made before the present moment of communication.)
8. "By the time she retires next year, she will have been teaching at this institution for thirty five years." — Which use of the future perfect continuous tense does this sentence illustrate?
- A) An action that will be completed before a specific future point
- B) An action that will be in progress at a specific future moment
- C) An action that will have been continuously in progress up to a future point
- D) A spontaneous future decision made at the moment of speaking
Answer: C) An action that will have been continuously in progress up to a future point (The future perfect continuous tense "will have been teaching" is used here to emphasise the duration of an action that will have been continuously in progress from a past point up to a specific future moment — "by the time she retires next year" establishes the future reference point — the future perfect continuous stresses the length of time of the ongoing activity.)
9. "Don't call her between two and four tomorrow afternoon — she will be resting after her surgery." — Which use of the future continuous tense does this sentence illustrate?
- A) A future action that will be completed before a specific point
- B) A future action in progress during a specific future period
- C) A spontaneous decision about a future action
- D) A future prediction based on present evidence
Answer: B) A future action in progress during a specific future period (The future continuous tense "will be resting" is used here to describe an action that will be in progress throughout a specific period in the future — "between two and four tomorrow afternoon" establishes the future period — the future continuous emphasises that the action will be ongoing throughout that entire future timeframe.)
10. "Which of the following sentences correctly illustrates the use of the future perfect continuous tense?"
- A) She will complete her research paper before the submission deadline next month.
- B) He will be presenting his findings at the seminar tomorrow morning.
- C) By next December, they will have been living in this house for exactly ten years.
- D) The committee will have made its decision before the end of the meeting.
Answer: C) By next December, they will have been living in this house for exactly ten years. (This sentence correctly uses the future perfect continuous tense "will have been living" to emphasise the duration of an action that will have been continuously in progress up to a specific future point — "by next December" is the future reference point and "for exactly ten years" indicates the duration — option A uses the simple future option B uses the future continuous and option D uses the future perfect.)
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