Present Continuous with Future Meaning vs Will (1–25)
Use present continuous for a fixed future arrangement or a planned meeting.
Use will for a spontaneous decision, an offer, a belief, a hope, or a quick reaction.
Example:
I am meeting Sarah tomorrow at 10.
= The arrangement is already fixed.
The phone is ringing. I’ll get it.
= I decide it now.
Kurz erklärt auf Deutsch:
Present Continuous = feste Zukunft / Termin / Verabredung
will = spontane Entscheidung / Angebot / Hoffnung / Meinung
Click the correct form (A or B) to complete each sentence.
1. I ______ my dentist tomorrow at 9.
am seeing
(fixed appointment)
[Ich gehe morgen um 9 Uhr zum Zahnarzt.]
a) am seeing [Termin]
b) will see [nicht spontan]
2. The bags look heavy. I ______ carry one for you.
will
(offer now)
[Die Taschen sehen schwer aus. Ich trage eine für dich.]
a) am carrying [kein Plan]
b) will [Angebot]
3. We ______ our cousins this weekend.
are visiting
(arranged visit)
[Wir besuchen dieses Wochenende unsere Cousins.]
a) are visiting [Verabredung]
b) will visit [nicht spontan]
4. I think it ______ rain later.
will
(belief)
[Ich denke, es wird später regnen.]
a) will [Meinung]
b) is raining [kein Arrangement]
5. She ______ the sales team on Thursday afternoon.
is meeting
(planned meeting)
[Sie trifft das Verkaufsteam am Donnerstagnachmittag.]
a) will meet [nicht spontan]
b) is meeting [Termin]
6. The phone is ringing. I ______ answer it.
will
(quick decision now)
[Das Telefon klingelt. Ich gehe ran.]
a) am answering [kein Termin]
b) will [spontan]
7. They ______ to Madrid next Monday.
are flying
(travel arrangement)
[Sie fliegen nächsten Montag nach Madrid.]
a) are flying [Plan]
b) will fly [nicht spontan]
8. Perhaps she ______ come later.
will
(uncertain possibility)
[Vielleicht kommt sie später.]
a) will [Vermutung]
b) is coming [keine feste Verabredung]
9. I ______ dinner with Paul tonight.
am having
(arranged dinner)
[Ich esse heute Abend mit Paul.]
a) will have [nicht spontan]
b) am having [Verabredung]
10. Don’t worry. I ______ help you with the report.
will
(offer)
[Keine Sorge. Ich helfe dir mit dem Bericht.]
a) will [Angebot]
b) am helping [kein festes Arrangement]
11. He ______ the client at the airport tomorrow.
is picking up
(planned arrangement)
[Er holt morgen den Kunden am Flughafen ab.]
a) is picking up [Plan]
b) will pick up [nicht spontan]
12. I hope we ______ find a good campsite.
will
(hope)
[Ich hoffe, wir finden einen guten Campingplatz.]
a) are finding [kein Plan]
b) will [Hoffnung]
13. We ______ the new manager on Friday.
are meeting
(fixed meeting)
[Wir treffen den neuen Manager am Freitag.]
a) will meet [nicht spontan]
b) are meeting [Termin]
14. I’m tired. I think I ______ go to bed early.
will
(decision now)
[Ich bin müde. Ich glaube, ich gehe früh ins Bett.]
a) will [spontan]
b) am going [kein fester Plan]
15. She ______ a presentation next Tuesday.
is giving
(scheduled event)
[Sie hält nächsten Dienstag eine Präsentation.]
a) is giving [fest geplant]
b) will give [nicht spontan]
16. Maybe they ______ stay another night.
will
(possible idea)
[Vielleicht bleiben sie noch eine Nacht.]
a) are staying [kein fester Termin]
b) will [Möglichkeit]
17. I ______ from home tomorrow.
am working
(arranged plan)
[Ich arbeite morgen von zu Hause aus.]
a) will work [nicht spontan]
b) am working [Plan]
18. The doorbell is ringing. I ______ get it.
will
(quick reaction)
[Es klingelt an der Tür. Ich mache auf.]
a) will [spontan]
b) am getting [kein Arrangement]
19. They ______ the train to Hamburg tomorrow morning.
are taking
(travel arrangement)
[Sie nehmen morgen früh den Zug nach Hamburg.]
a) are taking [Plan]
b) will take [nicht spontan]
20. I’m sure you ______ enjoy the concert.
will
(belief)
[Ich bin sicher, dass dir das Konzert gefallen wird.]
a) are enjoying [kein Arrangement]
b) will [Meinung]
21. We ______ our accountant on Monday morning.
are seeing
(fixed appointment)
[Wir treffen unseren Steuerberater am Montagmorgen.]
a) will see [nicht spontan]
b) are seeing [Termin]
22. That looks difficult. I ______ help you.
will
(offer)
[Das sieht schwierig aus. Ich helfe dir.]
a) will [Angebot]
b) am helping [kein fester Termin]
23. She ______ to Paris for a conference next month.
is going
(planned trip)
[Sie fährt nächsten Monat zu einer Konferenz nach Paris.]
a) is going [Plan]
b) will go [nicht spontan]
24. I hope the weather ______ be better tomorrow.
will
(hope)
[Ich hoffe, dass das Wetter morgen besser sein wird.]
a) is being [kein Arrangement]
b) will [Hoffnung]
25. He ______ lunch with a customer tomorrow.
is having
(arranged meeting)
[Er isst morgen mit einem Kunden zu Mittag.]
a) will have [nicht spontan]
b) is having [Verabredung]