Travel and planning topics appear often in IELTS Speaking and Writing tasks. In this activity, you’ll practise three common future forms in English — will, going to, and present continuous — and learn how to use them naturally when describing plans, intentions, and arrangements.
3. Planning a Trip with Friends
Next month, I __________ (1) on a trip to Italy with some friends from university. We’ve already booked the flights and hotel, so everything is confirmed. I’m really excited because I __________ (2) to visit Rome for a long time, and now it’s finally happening.
We’ve planned most of our itinerary, but we still need to decide what to do on the last day. Maybe we __________ (3) a day trip to Florence if the weather is good. My friend Sarah loves museums, so she __________ (4) to see the Uffizi Gallery.
Before we go, I __________ (5) all the travel documents ready and double-check our bookings. I want everything to run smoothly!
Check answers at the bottom of the page.
1.
(A) go
(B) going to go
(C) will go
(D) ’m going
2.
(A) wanted
(B) want
(C) ’ve been wanting
(D) ’m wanting
3.
(A) will take
(B) are taking
(C) took
(D) going to take
4.
(A) going
(B) is going
(C) goes
(D) will go
5.
(A) will get
(B) get
(C) am going to get
(D) getting
Grammar Explanations
1. “I’m going…”
– Present continuous for planned future arrangements.
2. “I’ve been wanting…”
– Present perfect continuous to show a long-term desire that continues up to now.
3. “We will take…”
– “Will” for on-the-spot or possible decisions, not fixed yet.
4. “She is going to…”
– “Be going to” for clear intentions or personal plans.
5. “I will get…”
– “Will” for future actions the speaker has just decided or promises to do.
Correct Answers:
- (D) ’m going
- (C) ’ve been wanting
- (A) will take
- (B) is going
- (A) will get
