English grammar · Class 7

Talking about the future: will, going to and the present continuous

English has no single future tense. Three forms do most of the work, and each has its own job.

Foundation lesson (not tied to a printed syllabus list).

The rules

1. 1. will + base verb: a decision made now, a promise, or a general prediction.

   • It's cold — I'll close the window.
   • I will help you tomorrow.
   • Robots will do many jobs one day.

2. 2. am / is / are going to + base verb: a plan already made, or a prediction from what you can see now.

   • We are going to visit Ooty in May.
   • Look at those clouds — it is going to rain.

3. 3. Present continuous: a fixed arrangement with a time and place.

   • I am meeting the doctor at 5 pm today.
   • They are flying to Delhi on Friday.

Common mistakes

• ✗ I will to call you.

  ✓ I will call you.

  After will, use the base verb without 'to'.

• ✗ She is going to visits her aunt.

  ✓ She is going to visit her aunt.

  After going to, use the base verb.

Practice

1. 1. The phone is ringing. — I ___ answer it.

   • (a) was
   • (b) will
   • (c) am
   • (d) going
   Show the answer

   (b) will — A decision made at the moment of speaking takes will.

2. 2. Look at that boy on the wall! He ___ fall.

   • (a) is going to
   • (b) will to
   • (c) falls
   • (d) is fall
   Show the answer

   (a) is going to — A prediction from what we can see now takes going to.

3. 3. We ___ our cousins this evening; it's all arranged.

   • (a) meet
   • (b) are meeting
   • (c) met
   • (d) will to meet
   Show the answer

   (b) are meeting — A fixed arrangement for a set time takes the present continuous.

4. 4. Which is correct?

   • (a) I will helps you.
   • (b) I will help you.
   • (c) I will to help you.
   • (d) I will helping you.
   Show the answer

   (b) I will help you. — Will is followed by the base form of the verb.

5. 5. Mira has bought paint. She ___ paint her room this weekend.

   • (a) is going to
   • (b) will be
   • (c) paints
   • (d) painted
   Show the answer

   (a) is going to — A plan already made (she has bought the paint) takes going to.

Made by Shishya (AI-assisted); every answer checked by hand when written. Topic list for Class 9 and 10 from the CBSE 2026-27 English syllabus.

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