Exercise 5. Complete the sentences with a verb from the list in the Future Continuous.
give, work, write, watch, drive, put up, use
1. I won't be able to answer the phone in the afternoon. I____ a talk at a conference. 2. Why don't you drop by on Wednesday night? I____a tennis match and it will be more fun if somebody joins me. 3. I ___to town in the afternoon. Would you like me to give you a lift? 4. ___you ____your bike this afternoon? Could I borrow it for half an hour? 5. This time on Saturday I ____my tent by the lake. 6. We shouldn't disturb them tonight. Tricia ____her article and Nick ____on his lecture.
Exercise 6. These are predictions about the future of a group îf classmates in 2020. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets in the Future Continuous or the Future Perfect.
1. Megan (work) as a columnist in a fashion magazine. 2. Peter (write) at least a few popular cookery books. 3. Kylie (take) part in a few expeditions to the Arctic. 4. Jeremy (receive) two Oscars for best special effects in sci-fi films 5. Pet (write) best-selling horror stories. 6. Andre (look) after his children at home.
Exercise 7. Choosing future forms. Use each expression once in the pairs of sentences.
1. 'I've got a headache.' 'Stay there. I get / 'll get you an aspirin.'
2. I can't do my homework tonight. I'll see / 'm going to see a movie.
3. 'What are you going to give me for my birthday?' 'I don't know yet. I'll
see / 'm going to see '
4. So you're going to America for a year! What are you going to do / will
you do when you get there?
5. I'm sure you'll pass your exams, but what are you going to do / will you
do if you fail them?
6. I 'll come /‘m coming with you if you like.
7. What are you doing / are you going to do about that leaking tap? You
said you'd fix it ages ago!
8. What are you doing / are you going to do this weekend?
9. It 's raining / 's going to rain tomorrow, so now's the time to cut the grass.
10. Oh, no! It's raining / 's going to rain! That means we can't play tennis.
11. Look out! He'll crash / ‘s going to crash !
12. Don’t lend Peter your car. He’s a lousy driver. He’ll crash/’s going to
crash it.
Exercise 8. Complete the sentences with the verb in the Future Simple, Future Continuous, or Future Perfect. Use only these tenses.
Make
1. 'Don't be late tonight.' 'OK. I_____ a big effort to be on time.'
2. You'll know where the party is. We_____so much noise that you'll hear us from the other end of the street.
3. Ask me again tonight what I want for my birthday. I ____ up my mind by then.
Have
1. Come round about 8.00 tonight. We eat at 7.00, so I ___supper by then. We can go straight out.
2. 'What would Jennie like to drink?' 'She ___a glass of wine, I think.'
3. We need Harry's advice on this matter. I ___a meeting with him some time over the next few days, so I'll ask him.
see
1. When I've been to Mustique and Barbados, I ___all the islands of the Caribbean.
2. I'm looking forward to meeting you again. You ___how much my English has improved.
3. My cousin has temporarily moved into the flat downstairs, so I ___a lot of him for the next few months.
Exercise 9. Complete the dialogue with the verbs in brackets in the correct forms: Future Simple, Future Perfect, Future Continuous, Present Continuous, be going to.
Claire:
I haven't had time to go shopping today.
Rob:
Don't worry. I (go) to the supermarket tomorrow morning. I (not go) to work as the office is being repainted.
Claire:
Lucky you! What (you/do) all day?
Rob:
I don't know yet. I (probably/work) a bit at home and in the afternoon I (meet) Frank. He phoned me yesterday. We probably (sit) in the pub all evening, as usual.
Claire:
(you /cook) dinner by the time you leave for the pub? You know, I (be) in the studio all day and I think I (not/have) time to eat anything. I (be) very hungry when I come home.
Rob:
I'm afraid I (not/have) the time to cook a big meal but I
(make) you some soup. (you/go out) in the evening?
Claire:
No. I (have) a bath andread my book in bed. I (probably/finish) it by the time you get home!