FUTURE TENSES, INTERMEDIATE AND UPPER INTERMEDIATE
Future tenses: Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense: Present Simple, Present Perfect,
Future Simple, Future prefect Simple/Continuous, Future Continuous
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When the fog (lift) we’ll be able to see where we are.
The exam (finish) by six o’clock, so I’ll see you then.
Simon started to learn Spanish when he was 25, and is still
learning it, so by the time he (be) 40, he (learn) it for 15 years
and (speak) it very fluently.
“David, (you use) that computer for long? Could I borrow it for a
few minutes when you (finish) with it?
Don’t worry about this mess. I promise that by the time you (get)
home, I (clean) this house from top to bottom.
Let’s hope the volcanic eruption (finish) before we arrive on the
island.
“How old is she?” “I have no idea but I’m sure she(tell) you if you
(ask) her”
I won’t have time to meet you next weekend, I’m afraid. I (do) my
Christmas shopping then.
“Don’t bother your mum. I (give) you a lift to the station, I (go)
that way anyway.
This time next month the snow (melt) and skiing will be over.
“What are you doing next weekend?” “What do you think? I
(work) as usual. I’m always on duty at weekends”
On the fourth of next month Mary and Luke (be) married five
years and (know) each other for over ten years.
“What would you like?” “I (have) some of those little sausages
please.
I’m feeling tired. When I (take) my exam, I (have) a holiday.
I can’t believe that this time next year I (finish) my exams and
(look) for a job. Or perhaps, if I (be) lucky, I (already find) one
and (make) a lot of money…..
Complete the sentences with the correct tense to speak about the future
1. We have two tests next week. We ………………………………… study hard this weekend
2. “What time (this train, get) ................................................... to Edinburgh?” “Don’t worry. We (be)
.......................................... there on time.”
3. “We’ve run out of 1 biscuits.” “Yes, I know. I (get) ...............……….....................them this afternoon, I’ve
got them on my list.”
4. The telephone is ringing. Susy, (you answer) .................................................... it?
5. I …………………………………………..watch TV this evening because there’s nothing good on.
6. Be careful! You (slip) ......................................... on that banana skin.
7. “Harry and Louise (leave) .......................................... next week. They (stay) .............……………….............
away about a fortnight.” “Really? Where (they go) ..............…..............................?”
8. “What (you do)......................................... at the weekend?” “It depends. If it
(rain).........…………………….......... we (probably stay)..................................... at home.
9. “Oh no! I’m late for work.” “Hang on a minute and I (give) ..................................... you a lift.”
10. “What are you buying?” “Paint. I (paint) .................................. the front door.” “What colour (you
paint) ............................................ it?” “I’m not sure, pink perhaps. Do you think it (look)
............................................ OK?”
11. Watch out! The milk ………………………..………………….boil over.
12. “What time (Jane arrive) .................................... from England?” “I’m not sure. Her plane (take off)
........................………………......... at 12.55 so I expect she (be) ............................………………...... here before
dinner time.
13. “(You have) ............................................ something more to eat?” “Yes, please. I (have)............
............................ another piece of cake.
14. Tom feels ill. He………………….………………………………visit a doctor.
15. I’m not sure she (get) ………….………………………..the job. She can’t speak English fluently.
16. Have you heard the news? Kate and Rob ( not get married) ………………………………………………. any more.
Now they hate each other!
17. “(you do) …………………………………………….the washing up immediately?” “No, I (watch)
………………………………………………………TV now. The washing up can wait.”
18. Look at my diary! What a busy week. On Monday I (see) …………………………….the personnel manager, on
Tuesday and Wednesday I (eat) ………………………….out, on Thursday and Friday I (attend)
……………………………………..a conference in Geneva and at the weekend I (definitely
relax)………………………………………………………..!!!
19. We shouldn’t disturb them tonight, Tricia (write) .....................................................her article and Brian
(work)........................................................on his thesis.
20. By the time scientists find a cure for AIDS, many thousands of people (die)..........................................................
These are predictions about the future of a group of classmates in 2020. Complete the sentences
Megan (work) .................................................as a columnist in a fashion magazine, Patrick (write)
....................................................at least a few popular cookery books. Kylie (take).............................................part in a few
expeditions to the Arctic. Rudy (receive).......................................................two Oscars for best special effects in sci-fi
films, Peter (write)...........................................................................best-selling horror stories, Andrew
(look)........................................................after his children at home.
And you? What (you, do) .....................................................? What (you achieve)..................................... ...........................?