Future Tenses — The Party Chat

9a · B1/B2 · ~40 min
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SURPRISE FOR NINA 🤫 Lukas, Mia, Tom, Jana · Thursday 14:00
L
Lukas
OK so Nina's birthday is Saturday. I a surprise dinner at mine. Who's in?
14:01
M
Mia
Obviously. I dessert. Just decided 😂
14:02
😂 3
T
Tom
I can do decorations. I balloons online — already picked the ones I want.
14:03
T
Tom
Wait — just checked my calendar. I my cousin at the airport Saturday at 5. Already confirmed with him.
14:06
M
Mia
TOM 😩 what time does the flight land??
14:07
T
Tom
4:40. But I there by 7. I promise. Can we start at 7:30?
14:08
L
Lukas
Fine. 7:30. I everyone else the new time.
14:10
J
Jana
GUYS. Nina just texted asking what I Saturday night. What do I say???
16:45
M
Mia
Tell her you your aunt. Has to sound arranged, not made up on the spot.
16:46
J
Jana
OK sent it. She replied: "Oh cool, I home then." SHE HAS NO IDEA 😭🎉
16:47
How to do this
Instructions Type the correct future form into each gap. Each placeholder question is a hint about the situation — use it to decide which tense fits. Press Enter or ✓ to check.
💡 Contracted forms ('ll) and full forms (will) both accepted. Case doesn't matter.
Quick Reference
will
Spontaneous decision · offer · predictionDecided at the moment of speaking.
going to
Intention already decided · evidence-based predictionPlan or visible evidence exists already.
pres. prog.
Fixed arrangementConfirmed with someone; it's in the calendar.

All errors found — now discuss

Use these questions to close the lesson

Message 2 Mia says "I'll pick up extra wine — just decided." Why does she add "just decided"? What would happen to the meaning without it?
Message 1 Lukas opens with "it's fine —" before announcing his plan. Does that framing make 'll cook sound more natural? Why does context make the wrong tense convincing?
Message 5 vs Message 7 Jana uses will for a spontaneous decision; Tom uses going to for a spontaneous promise. Both are errors in the same direction. Does pressure make you more likely to get this wrong? Why?
The hardest error Which error in this chat was most convincing? What made it sound right even though it wasn't? What's the one question you can ask yourself to catch this type of mistake?

Now produce

Before the discussion: write Tom's last message correctly, then add one final message from any character to close the chat. Focus on getting the tense right and making it feel natural.