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Interactive Grammar: Reporting Future Forms quiz

Report will, going to, and present continuous future by changing to would, was/were going to, and was/were + -ing.

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Duration
~33 min
Questions
22
Level
Intermediate

Overview

Future forms backshift in reported speech: will → would, am/is/are going to → was/were going to, present continuous (future) → past continuous. Example: 'I will call you tomorrow' → She said she would call me the next day.

Will → Would

  • Direct'I will call you tomorrow,' he said.
  • ReportedHe said he would call me the next day.
  • Direct'She will arrive at 8,' they said.
  • ReportedThey said she would arrive at 8.

Going To → Was/Were Going To

  • Direct'We are going to move,' she said.
  • ReportedShe said they were going to move.
  • Direct'I am going to resign,' he said.
  • ReportedHe said he was going to resign.

Present Continuous Future → Past Continuous

  • Direct'I am leaving at noon,' she said.
  • ReportedShe said she was leaving at noon.
  • NoteTime expressions also change: tomorrow → the next day.

When to use

Business

She said she would send the report the following day.

News

The minister said the law would take effect in January.

Conversation

He said he was going to move to Canada.

Planning

She confirmed the meeting would be held online.

Reporting Future Forms — Multiple Choice

Choose the correctly reported future form.

Multiple Choice5 questionsB1 — Intermediate~8 min
1Direct: 'I will call you.' He said he .
2Direct: 'I am going to resign.' She said she .
3Direct: 'I am leaving at noon.' He said he .
4Direct: 'She will arrive tomorrow.' He said she .
5Direct: 'We are going to move.' They said they .
Progress0 of 5 answered

Reporting Future Forms — Fill in the Blanks

Write the correctly backshifted future form.

Fill in the Blanks9 questionsB1 — Intermediate~14 min
1Direct: 'I will finish the report.' → He said hewill → wouldthe report.
2Direct: 'We are going to travel to Spain.' → They said theygoing to (backshift)to Spain.
3Direct: 'I am meeting him at noon.' → She said shepresent continuous → past continuoushim at noon.
4Direct: 'She will arrive late.' → He said shewill → wouldlate.
5Direct: 'I am going to buy a car.' → He said hegoing to (backshift)a car.
6Direct: 'We will help you.' → They told her theywill → wouldher.
7Direct: 'I am starting a new job.' → She said shepresent continuous → past continuousa new job.
8Direct: 'He is going to resign.' → She said hegoing to (backshift).
9Direct: 'I will call you tomorrow.' → She said shewill → wouldme the next day.
Progress0 of 9 answered

Reporting Future Forms — Transform

Rewrite each quote in reported speech with the correct backshifted future form.

Transform8 questionsB1 — Intermediate~12 min

1'I will call you tomorrow,' she said. → → Reported speech

2'We are going to move to London,' they said. → → Reported speech

3'I am meeting the client at 3pm,' he said. → → Reported speech

4'She will finish the project next week,' he said. → → Reported speech

5'I am going to apply for the job,' she said. → → Reported speech

6'We will be there at noon,' they said. → → Reported speech

7'I am starting my own business,' he said. → → Reported speech

8'He is going to retire this year,' she said. → → Reported speech

Progress0 of 8 answered

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this lesson on reporting Future Forms cover?

Report will, going to, and present continuous future by changing to would, was/were going to, and was/were + -ing.

Which CEFR level is this lesson designed for?

This lesson is designed for Intermediate (B1) learners and forms part of the Direct and Indirect Speech section on Grammartier.

What is the best approach for studying reporting Future Forms?

Start with the definition above, then work through the examples to see how reporting Future Forms behaves in context. Since this is a Intermediate (B1) topic within direct and indirect speech, focus on using the structure accurately in context and noticing the mistakes learners typically make with it — this is the level where small errors start to matter for fluency. Finish with the quiz below to check what's actually sticking.

How does reporting Future Forms relate to the rest of direct and indirect speech?

Reporting Future Forms is one of the Intermediate–level topics grouped under Direct and Indirect Speech on Grammartier. Understanding it well makes the related lessons in the same category easier to follow — use the related-lessons links on this page to keep building on it once you've completed this quiz.

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