Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Indefinite, the Future Indefinite,the Future Continuous and the Future Perfect.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense to describe the future. Comment on their use.

A)Tomorrow night my friend Sophie ___________ (come) to visit me. Her train ____________ (arrive) at six o’clock and since I ______________ (still/ work) at that time, we ___________ (meet) in the city centre at seven. I’m sure that we ____________ (have) dinner at Gianni’s because we always seem to end up there. By the time we have finished eating I guess that Sophie ______________ (persuade) me to take her to the cinema because there’s a film that she wants to see.

B)Dear Sally,

By the time you get this letter, I 1)____________ (be) on my way to a sales conference in the Bahamas! I still can’t believe that my boss said I could go. The company limo 2)____________ (pick) me up from my house at 6:30 on Friday morning and by 7 pm I 3)_______________ (sit) on the beach, watching my first Bahamian sunset. The conference 4)_____________ (finish) on Friday but my flight doesn’t leave until Sunday so I 5)_______________ (spend) the whole weekend swimming, sunbathing and sightseeing.

Well I’d better go because I 6)_____________ (meet) Darla in town in half an hour. She 7)______________ (help) me shop for a new bathing suit.

I promise I 8)_______________ (buy) you a really tacky souvenir and, of course, 9)____________ (take) lots of photos.

I 10)____________ (call) you as soon as I 11)_____________ (get) back.

Take care of yourself,

Love, Nicola

C)Dear Ann,

I’m writing to tell you all about my plans for the summer. I’m very excited! I think it 1)_____________ (be) the best summer ever!

This July, I 2)____________ (travel) to Mexico. As soon as I 3)__________ (receive) this month’s pay check, I 4)__________ (book) my tickets and I 5)___________ (also/ buy) some new summer clothes. Hopefully, I 6)__________ (have) enough money left over to buy a new camera as well, because I’m sure I 7)_________ (see)b lots of interesting places during my trip.

On 4^th of August, I 8)__________ (have) a big party at my house, because it’s my 30^th birthday. It 9)___________ (be) great, with lots of brilliant music and tasty food. I hope, you 10)____________ (come)!

Well, I’ve got a lot to do, so I 11)__________ (say) goodbye for now. I 12)______________ (write) again when I 13)______________ (get) back from Mexico to tell you all about it!

99. Put the verbs in the conversation. Use will or the present simple.

Sarah: If (e.g.) you take (you / take) a train, (e.g.) it’ll be (it / be) much more comfortable. If (1) … (you / need) a car, you can hire one when (2) … (you / get) to Glasgow.

Mark: If (3) … (I / hire) a car, (4) … (it / be) too complicated. I’d rather take my own.

Sarah: It’s too dangerous. You might fall asleep on the motorway.

Mark: I won’t fall asleep. I can play loud music. Anyway, (5) … (I / get) there much quicker when (6) … (there / be) no traffic on the road. As soon as (7) … (I / arrive), (8) … (I / ring) you, I promise.

Sarah: (9) … (I / be) worried until (10) … (I / hear) from you. But don’t ring before (11) …(I / be) awake in the morning.

Mark: (12) … (I / lie) down for a couple of hours before (13) … (I/go).

Sarah: Good idea. (14) … (you / be) exhausted tomorrow if (15) … (you / not / get) some sleep this evening.

Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Indefinite, the Future Indefinite,the Future Continuous and the Future Perfect.

1. We (come) at 5 o’clock. ~ Good, I (wait) for you.

2. I (suppose) when I (come) back home in two years’ time they (pull) down all these old buildings.

3. By the time you (finish) cooking, they (do) their work.

4. When I (get) home, my dog (sit) waiting for me.

5. It (be) the middle of July. They (come) soon.

6. If you (want) see us, come to Tom’s on Sunday. We (wait) for you there at midday.

7. At this time next week they (sit) in the train on their way to London.

8. I (call) for her at 8. ~ No, don’t; she still (have) breakfast then.

9. It’s getting dark; the street lights (go) in a few minutes.

10. It is nearly autumn, soon the leaves (change) their colour.

11. Don’t ring her up at 12. She (write) her essay then.

12. I still (be) here next summer but Tom (leave).

13. You’ve just missed the train. ~ Never mind, I (walk) then.

Future forms

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