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Future tenses
Complete the second sentence so that it
means the same as the first. Use two to
five words, including the word in bold.
1
Jenny has arranged to have a June wedding.
GOING
Jenny
is going to get
married in June.
2
The teacher will not tolerate any noise in
class.
PUT
The teacher .............................................
any noise in class.
3
The game starts at 11:00 but we can’t get
to the stadium before 11:30.
HAVE
The game ................................................
by the time we get to the stadium.
4
Next month, Nick will be celebrating ten
years in the field of journalism.
WORKING
By next month, Nick .................................
...................... as a journalist for ten years.
5
Jessica has turned down Lisa’s invitation to
her birthday party.
NOT
Jessica ....................................................
Lisa’s birthday party.
16
Choose the correct item.
1
This time next week, we ........ around the
islands.
A
’re sailing
C
’ll have sailed
B
’ll have been sailing
D
’ll be sailing
2
Tim ........ to London this evening.
A
will have been flying
C
flies
B
is flying
D
will have flown
3
Beth fears she ........ cooking by the time her
guests arrive.
A
won’t have finished
C
won’t finish
B
won’t be finishing
D
isn’t finishing
4
On Saturdays we ........ to the farmers’
market.
A
are going
C
will go
B
will be going
D
go
5
Little Tommy ........ five next month.
A
will be
C
is going to be
B
is
D
will have been
6
........ your work by 5 pm?
A
Are you going to finish
B
Will you have been finishing
C
Will you have finished
D
Are you finishing
7
Neil ........ to the opera. He’s already booked
the tickets.
A
will have gone
C
is going
B
will have been going
D
goes
8
I’m not sure if George ........ tomorrow’s staff
meeting as he may take the day off.
A
attends
B
will attend
C
will have been attending
D
will have attended
9
By December, Mr Peterson ........ for us for
ten years.
A
is working
C
will be working
B
will have been working
D
works
10
At 9 am tomorrow they ........ with their
new office manager.
A
will be meeting
C
will have met
B
will have been meeting
D
meet
11
My head hurts. I ........ some aspirin.
A
take
C
’ll be taking
B
’ll take
D
’ll have taken
12
Look out! You ........ !
A
are falling
C
are going to fall
B
will fall
D
will be falling
15
A: I think the students in picture A will probably
have a graduation party later on.
B: By 5:00 pm the woman in picture B will
have finished work.
Writing
Use the time words/phrases from the
Speaking activity to write a short
paragraph about your future.
There are lots of things I hope to do. This time
next… .
Speaking
Look at the pictures. Imagine what will
happen in the future in the situations
below. Use the following time phrases to
make sentences about the pictures.
• I think • She/They … until …
• By 5:00pm she/they …
• They/She hope(s) … as soon as …
• By the time they/she … • At noon she/they
• They/She … in a week
• This time next year/week/Saturday …
they/she …
A
B
C
