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Future Tense: Simple Future 1
Learn to express future actions with 'быть' + infinitive
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Browse Verbs practiceQuestion 1
Завтра я ___ работать.
English context
Choose the correct future form of 'быть' (to be).
Options
- буду
- будешь
- будет
- будем
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- буду
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Буду' is the correct first person future form of 'быть'.
Grammar rule
Future tense with imperfective verbs: буду, будешь, будет, будем, будете, будут + infinitive.
Question 2
Она ___ читать эту книгу на выходных.
English context
Choose the correct future form of 'быть' (to be).
Options
- буду
- будешь
- будет
- будут
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- будет
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Будет' is the correct third person singular future form.
Grammar rule
Third person singular future uses 'будет' + infinitive verb.
Question 3
Мы ___ смотреть фильм вечером.
English context
Choose the correct future form of 'быть' (to be).
Options
- будет
- будем
- будете
- будут
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- будем
Correct feedback
Great! 'Будем' is the correct first person plural future form.
Grammar rule
First person plural future uses 'будем' + infinitive verb.
Question 4
Вы ___ готовить обед завтра?
English context
Choose the correct future form of 'быть' (to be).
Options
- будем
- будете
- будут
- буду
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- будете
Correct feedback
Excellent! 'Будете' is the correct second person plural/formal future form.
Grammar rule
Second person plural and formal address use 'будете' + infinitive.
Question 5
Дети ___ играть в парке после школы.
English context
Choose the correct future form of 'быть' (to be).
Options
- будет
- будем
- будете
- будут
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- будут
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Будут' is the correct third person plural future form.
Grammar rule
Third person plural future uses 'будут' + infinitive verb.
Question 6
Студент ___ писать эссе всю неделю.
English context
Choose the correct future form of 'быть' (to be).
Options
- буду
- будешь
- будет
- будут
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- будет
Correct feedback
Great! 'Будет' is the correct third person singular future form.
Grammar rule
Masculine singular nouns take third person singular future form 'будет'.
Question 7
Учительница ___ объяснять новую тему завтра.
English context
Choose the correct future form of 'быть' (to be).
Options
- будет
- будут
- будем
- будете
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- будет
Correct feedback
Excellent! 'Будет' is the correct third person singular future form.
Grammar rule
Feminine singular nouns take third person singular future form 'будет'.
Question 8
Родители ___ покупать новую машину летом.
English context
Choose the correct future form of 'быть' (to be).
Options
- будет
- будем
- будете
- будут
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- будут
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Будут' is the correct third person plural future form.
Grammar rule
Plural subjects take third person plural future form 'будут'.
Question 9
Я ___ учиться в университете следующий год.
English context
Choose the correct future form of 'быть' (to be).
Options
- буду
- будешь
- будет
- будем
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- буду
Correct feedback
Great! 'Буду' is the correct first person singular future form.
Grammar rule
First person singular future uses 'буду' + infinitive for imperfective verbs.