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Future tenses
Underline the correct item.
1
By the time I
retire/will retire
, I will have
been working for forty years.
2
She’ll send us a text when she
will arrive/
arrives
at the airport.
3
When
will Joe move/does Joe move
into
his new flat?
4
The manager will see you as soon as he
will
come/comes
out of the meeting.
5
Robert and Sam will do their homework after
they
will have/have had
dinner.
6
I will wait until you
have finished/will finish
your meeting.
7
I wonder if Mary
will make/makes
it to the
airport on time.
8
If our team
wins/will win
tomorrow, they will
be champions.
9
Take an umbrella with you in case it
will
rain/rains
.
10
What
shall I wear/do I wear
to the concert
tonight?
11
Put the verbs in brackets into the
future
simple
,
future continuous
or the
future
perfect
.
1 a
By Friday afternoon, Diane
will have
prepared
(prepare)
all the dishes for the
dinner party.
b
Diane can’t go out on Friday morning
because she …………………
(prepare)
the dishes for the dinner party.
2 a
This time next month, we ………..…….
(travel)
around Africa.
b
Perhaps we …..……...….....……
(travel)
around Africa next summer if we take
time off work.
3 a
Don’t buy a new jumper. I ....................
(knit)
one for you.
b
I ........................................
(knit)
three
jumpers for Jennifer by her birthday.
4 a
Tina ....................................
(buy)
gifts
in the city centre all day tomorrow.
b
Tina ....................................
(buy)
gifts
for all her friends and relatives before she
leaves for England.
5 a
Janet believes that the carpenter ..........
...................................
(not/complete)
the bedroom closets on time.
b
Janet believes that the carpenter ..........
...................................
(not/complete)
the bedroom closets by the time she’s
ready to move into her new house.
12
Choose the correct verb form.
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Hey Rodney!
Great news! I’ve been to a job interview with a major
ad agency. It went well so, hopefully, I
1) ’ll get/’m
going to get
the job.
The job sounds great. It
2) ’s starting/starts
immediately
and the pay is based on experience. Well, by the end of
this year, I
3) ’ll be working/’ll have been working
in
advertising for ten years, so that should mean a good
salary.
The company
4) is going to hold/will have held
another round of interviews in ten days, this time with
the shortlisted applicants. Fingers crossed, I’m one of
them! I
5) ’m going/go
to another interview tomorrow
but I really want this job.
Let’s hope that by the time you get back from Rome, I
6) ’ll start/ ’ll have started
my new job!
Take care,
Chris
Complete the dialogue with the correct
future form.
13
A:
Hi, Annabeth. Have you decided if you
1)
are
coming
(come)
tomorrow?
B:
What
2)
..................................
(happen)
tomorrow?
A:
I
3)
........................
(have)
my graduation
ceremony tomorrow. I told you about it.
B:
Oh, my goodness! I’m sorry I forgot. What
time
4)
.............................
(the ceremony/
start)
?
A:
It
5)
.............................
(begin)
at 2 o’clock,
but if you want to get a good seat, you should
probably get there before half past one.
B:
Well, I
6)
.............................
(meet)
my
mother at 12 o’clock so I hope I
7)
....................
(be)
there by one thirty. Do I
need to bring anything?
A:
No, there
8)
.............................
(be)
a
reception after the ceremony and my parents
9)
.............................
(take)
me for a meal
afterwards if you would like to join us.
B:
Thanks, that would be lovely. So I guess I
10)
.............................
(see)
you there.
A:
Yeah, I’m sure we
11)
.............................
(have)
a great time!
