FUTURE TENSES

1. Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the future perfect simple or the
future continuous.

1 This time next week we ……………… (ski) in the French Alps.

2 Greg is taking a year off to travel. By the
end of next year he ……………… (visit) seven countries.
3 ‘What will you be doing this time tomorrow?’
‘I ……………… (take) my English exam.’
4 Don’t come round at six o’clock. I
……………… (still / do) my homework.
If you want to come round at seven, you can.
I ……………… (finish) it by then.
5 Jill has accepted a job abroad. This time next
month she ……………… (work) in Paris.
6 Next year, I ……………… (live) in this house for ten years.

2. EXPRESSING PRIOR PLAN VS. WILLINGNESS

1. A: This letter is in French, and I don’t speak a word of French. Can you help me?
B: Sure. I (translate) ____________it for you.

2. A: Do you want to go shopping with me? I (go) __________to the shopping mall
downtown.
B: Sure. What time do you want to leave?

3. A: This light doesn’t work. The bulb is probably burned out. Where the new light
bulbs?
B: I ________(get) one for you.

4. A: It’s cold in here.

B: I agree. I ___________(turn) the heater on.
A: That’s a good idea.

5. A: I (enroll)_____________in the community college next spring.

B: Oh? I didn’t know you wanted to go back to school.
A: I need to sharpen my skills so I can get a better job. I ___________(take) a course in
word processing.
6. A: Brrr. Who turned up the air conditioner? It’s really cold in here. My nose is cold
and my fingers are cold.
B: I (make) _________you a hot cup of tea.
A: Thanks. That sounds good.

7. A: Oh, oh! I’ve spilled coffee on my shirt.

B: Just a minute. I (get) _____________ a damp cloth for you.

8. A: What do you want to be when you grow up?

B: I (be) ____________ an astronaut.
A: Good for you!

9. A: Do you mind if I turn the TV off? I __________(place) a long distance call, and
it’s hard to hear if the TV is on.
B: No, that’s fine. I wasn’t watching it anyway.

10.
A: Why do you have an eraser in your hand?
B: I (erase) ________the board.

FUTURE TENSES (will, future perfect or future continuous)

1. This time tomorrow I ........................................ (fly) to France.

2. Sorry, but I can't come at 5. I ........................................ (play) football with my mates.
3. Next month we ........................................ (be married) for 25 years.
4. I ........................................ (tell) you everything when I go back.
5. In half an hour everybody ........................................ (watch) the film.
6. By the end of the week he ........................................ (spend) all his money.
7. John is very upset today. I ........................................ (try) to talk to him.
8. By the time you arrive, she ........................................ (go).
9. I think she ........................................ (pass) tomorrow's exam.
10. Tomorrow she ........................................ (write) a very important exam.
11. This time next week I ........................................ (relax) at the beach.
12. I ........................................ (be) very sad if you do that.
13. I can visit you at 5. We ........................................ (finish) the game by then.
14. I suppose the concert ........................................ (finish) about 6.
15. Don't phone me between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. I ........................................ (work)