The Future Simple (Indefinite) Tense / The Future Continuous Tense

1. 
   I feel a bit hungry. I think ... something to eat.
   
2. 
   It's too late to telephone Tom now. ... him in the morning.
   
3. 
   - It's a bit cold in this room.
   

4. 
   - We haven't got any cigarettes.
   

5. 
   - Did you write that letter to Jack?
   

6. 
   Would you like tea or coffee? ... coffee, please.
   

1. 
   I will go/am going to a party tomorrow night. Would you like to come too?
   
2. 
   According to the weather forecast it will rain/is raining tomorrow.
   
3. 
   I'm sure Tom will get/is getting the job. He has or a lot of experience.
   
4. 
   I can't meet you this evening. A friend of mine will come/is coming to see me.
   
5. 
   Don't worry about the dog. It won't hurt/isn't hurting you.
   

1. 
   Have you phoned Tom? (after lunch) Not yet ______________.
   
2. 
   Have you had dinner? (just) Not yet ______________.
   
3. 
   Have you painted your flat? (soon) Not yet ______________.
   
4. 
   Have you repaired my bicycle? (just) Not yet ______________.
   

1. 
   Terry is doing his examinations tomorrow. He hasn't done any work for them and he is not very intelligent. (fail) He ___________________.
   
2. 
   It is 8.30. Tom is leaving his house. He has to be at work at 8.45 but the journey takes 30 minutes. (be late) ___________________.
   
3. 
   There is a hole in the bottom of the boat. It is filling up with water very quickly. (sink) It ___________________.
   
4. 
   Ann is driving. There is very little petrol left in the tank. The nearest petrol station is a long way away. (run out of petrol) ___________________.
   

B: I’m going to watch (watch) the news.

1. 
   A: I've got a terrible headache.
   

2. 
   A: Why are you filling that bucket with water?
   

3. 
   A: I've decided to repaint this room.
   

4. 
   A: Look! There's smoke coming out of that house. It's on fire!
   

5. 
   A: The ceiling in this room doesn't I look very safe, does it?
   

6. 
   A: Where are you going? Are you going shopping?
   

7. 
   A: I can't work out how to use this camera.
   

8. 
   A: What would you like to drink - tea or coffee?
   

9. 
   A: Has George decided on what to do when he leaves school?
   

10. 
    A: Did you post that letter for me?
    

11. 
    A: What shall we have for dinner?
    

A: Come on, hurry up! Make a decision!

B: Okay then. We ... (have) chicken.

12. 
    Jack: We need some bread for lunch.
    

Ben: I ... (get) some bread. Do you want anything from the shop?

Jane: Yes, I need some envelopes.

Ben: Okay, I ... (get) you some.

13. 
    John has to go to the airport to catch a plane. He hasn't got a car.
    

Alan: Of course I ... (take) you. I'd be delighted.

Eric: John, do you want me to take you to the airport?

John: No thanks, Eric. Alan ... (take) me.
6. All the sentences in this exercise are about the future. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form: will/won't or the Present Simple (I do).

Model: When I see (see) Tom tomorrow, I will invite (invite) him to our party.

1. 
   Before you (leave), don't forget to shut the windows.
   
2. 
   I (phone) you as soon as I (arrive) in London.
   
3. 
   Please don't touch anything before the police (come).
   
4. 
   Everyone (be) very surprised if he (pass) the examination.
   
5. 
   When you (see) Brian again, you (not/recognize) him.
   
6. 
   We (not/start) dinner until Jack (arrive).
   
7. 
   _______ (you/be) lonely without me while I (be) away?
   
8. 
   If I (need) any help, I (ask) you.
   
9. 
   Come on! Hurry up! Ann (be) annoyed if we (be) late.
   

You must visit the museum before you leave.

1. 
   I'll find somewhere to live. Then I'll give you my address.
   

2. 
   It's going to start raining. Let's go out before that.
   

3. 
   I'll going to do the shopping. Then I'll come straight back home.
   

4. 
   You'll be in London next month. You must come and see me then.
   

5. 
   I'm going to finish reading this book. Then I'll get the dinner ready.
   

6. 
   We'll make our decision. Then we'll let you know.
   

So at 9.30 I will be watching television.

1. 
   Tomorrow afternoon I'm going to play tennis from 3 o'clock until 4.30.
   

2. 
   Jim is going to study from 7 o'clock until 10 o'clock this evening.
   

3. 
   We are going to clean the flat tomorrow. It will take from 9 until 11 o'clock.
   

(you/use/your bicycle this evening?) Will you be using your bicycle this evening?

1. 
   You want your friend to give Tom a message this afternoon.
   

2. 
   You want to use your friend's typewriter tomorrow evening.
   

3. 
   You friend is going shopping. You want him/her to buy some stamps for you at the post office.
   

1. 
   When you (know) your examination results?
   
2. 
   Kathy (travel) to Caracas next month to attend a conference.
   
3. 
   Do you have any plans for lunch today? – I (meet) Shannon at the Shamrock Cafe in an hour. Do you want to join us?
   
4. 
   I (buy) a bicycle for my son for his birthday next month. Do you know anything about bikes for kids? – Sure. What do you want to know?
   
5. 
   How do you like your new job? – I don't start it until tomorrow. I (give) you an answer next week.
   
6. 
   What are your plans for the rest of the year? – I (study) French in Grenoble, France, this coming summer. Then I'll be back here in school in the fall.
   
7. 
   Why are you packing your suitcase? – I (leave) for Los Angeles in a couple of hours.
   
8. 
   My regular doctor, Dr. Jordan, (attend) a conference in Las Ve­gas next week, so I (meet) her partner, Dr. Peterson, when I go for my appointment next Friday.
   
9. 
   What time class (begin) tomorrow morning? – It (begin) at eight o'clock sharp.
   
10. 
    The coffee shop (open) at seven o'clock tomorrow morning. I'll meet you there at 7:15. – Okay. I'll be there.
    

1. 
   At 5 o'clock tomorrow he (work).
   
2. 
   He can't come at noon tomorrow because he (give) a lesson at that time.
   
3. 
   She (read) an interesting book the whole evening.
   
4. 
   At 10 o'clock tomorrow morning he (meet) his friend.
   
5. 
   You will recognize her when you see her. She (wear) a yellow hat.
   
6. 
   He (have a party) on Saturday 4^th December in London at 10 pm.
   
7. 
   In the next days you (visit) famous sights.
   
8. 
   Jeanne and Paul (move) to London next month.
   
9. 
   Leave the washing up. – I (do) it later.
   
10. 
    This time tomorrow I (lie) on the beach.
    

1. 
   Tom usually wakes up early. Yesterday morning _________.
   
2. 
   Tom usually walks to work. Yesterday _________.
   
3. 
   Tom is usually late for work. Yesterday _________.
   
4. 
   Tom usually has a sandwich for lunch. Yesterday _________.
   
5. 
   Tom usually goes out in the evening. Yesterday evening _________.
   
6. 
   Tom usually sleeps very well. Last night _________.
   

1. 
   Tom's father ... him how to drive when he was 17.
   
2. 
   Don ... down the stairs this morning and ... his leg.
   
3. 
   We needed some money so we ... our car.
   
4. 
   Ann ... a lot of money yesterday. She ... a dress which ... &50.
   
5. 
   Jim ... the ball to Sue who ... it.
   

1. 
   Tom (not/shave) this morning because he (not/have) time.
   
2. 
   We (not/eat) anything because we (not/be) hungry.
   
3. 
   I (not/rush) because I (not/be) in a hurry.
   
4. 
   She (not/be) interested in the book because she (not/understand) it.
   

1. 
   (the phone/ring/when I/have a shower) The phone ___________.
   
2. 
   (it/begin/to rain when I/walk home) ___________.
   
3. 
   (we/see/an accident when we/wait/for the bus) ___________.
   

1. 
   George (fall) off the ladder while he (paint) the ceiling.
   
2. 
   Last night I (read) in bed when suddenly I (hear) a scream.
   
3. 
   ______ (you/watch) television when I phoned you?
   
4. 
   Ann (wait) for me when I (arrive).
   
5. 
   I (not/drive) very fast when the accident (happen).
   
6. 
   I (break) a plate last night. I (do) the washing-up when it (slip) out of my hand.
   
7. 
   Tom (take) a photograph of me while I (not/look)
   
8. 
   We (not/go) out because it (rain).
   
9. 
   What (you/do) at this time yesterday?
   
10. 
    I (see) Carol at the party. She (wear) a really beautiful dress.
    

1. 
   A: What (you, do) when the accident occurred?
   

2. 
   Sandy is in the living room watching television. At this time yes­terday, she (watch, also) television.
   
3. 
   I (call) you last night after dinner, but you (be, not) there. Where were you?
   
4. 
   When I (walk) into the busy office, the secretary (talk) on the phone.
   
5. 
   I (watch) a mystery movie on TV when the electricity went out.
   
6. 
   The Titanic (cross) the Atlantic when it (strike) an iceberg.
   
7. 
   Samantha (live) in Berlin more than two years. In fact, she (live) there when the Berlin wall came down.
   
8. 
   George (fall) off the ladder while he (paint) the roof.
   
9. 
   Last night I (read) in bed when suddenly I (hear) a whistle.
   
10. 
    (You, watch) television when I phoned you?
    

1. 
   Tim (wait) for me when I (arrive).
   
2. 
   I (not, drive) very fast when the accident (happen).
   
3. 
   I (break) a cup last night. I (do) the washing up when it (slip) out of my hand.
   
4. 
   Tom (take) a photograph of me while I (not, look).
   
5. 
   I (not, go) out because it (rain).
   
6. 
   What (you, do) at this time last Sunday?
   
7. 
   I (see) Carol at the party. She (wear) a really beautiful blouse.
   
8. 
   Bob (go) to a party at Sally's apartment last Saturday night.
   
9. 
   Bill (arrive) here three days ago.
   
10. 
    When the bell (ring), Sveta (jump) from her seat and (run) from the room.
    

1. 
   When she (be) only fifteen Helen (leave) school without any qualification.
   
2. 
   While she (work) there she (decide) to go to evening classes to get a qualification in business studies.
   
3. 
   Luckily she (find) a job immediately.
   
4. 
   While he (walk) around the temple, he (feel) a desire to enter it.
   
5. 
   He (go) there twice last week.
   
6. 
   When she (cook) lunch she (cut) her hand.
   
7. 
   When he (drive) to work he suddenly (remember) about his report.
   
8. 
   Jim (walk) along the High Street when he (notice) someone behind him.
   
9. 
   Two weeks ago she (break) her leg.
   
10. 
    When her son (come) from college Jane (write) a letter.
    

Dear Chris,

1. 
   Charles/go/Brazil/ Charles ________________.
   
2. 
   Jack and Jill/decide/to get married/ ________________.
   

4. 
   Monica/give up/smoking/ ________________.
   
5. 
   George/pass/his driving-test/ ________________.
   

1. 
   Ann's hair was dirty. Now it is clean. (wash) She __________.
   
2. 
   Tom was 80 kilograms. Now he weighs 70. (lose weight) __________.
   
3. 
   The car has just stopped because there isn't any more petrol in the tank. (run out of petrol) __________.
   
4. 
   Yesterday Bill was playing football. Now he can't walk and his leg is in plaster. (break) __________.
   

1. 
   (you ever/be/to South America?)
   
2. 
   (you/read/any English books?)
   
3. 
   (you/live/in this town all your life?)
   
4. 
   (how many times/you/be/in love?)
   
5. 
   (what's the most beautiful country you/ever/visit?)
   
6. 
   (you ever/speak/to a famous person?)
   

1. 
   Ann is very tired. (she/work/hard) __________.
   
2. 
   Bob has a black eye and Bill has a cut lip. (Bob and Bill/fight) __________.
   
3. 
   George has just come back from the beach. He is very red.
   
4. 
   (he/lie/in the sun) __________.
   
5. 
   Janet is hot and tired. (she/play/tennis) __________.
   

1. 
   You see a little boy. His eyes are red and watery. (you/cry?)
   
2. 
   You have just, arrived to meet your friend who is waiting for you. (you/wait/long?)
   
3. 
   Your friend comes in. His face and hands are very dirty. (what/you/do?)
   

1. 
   Kevin is studying. He began studying three hours ago.
   

2. 
   I'm learning Spanish. I started learning Spanish in December.
   

3. 
   Ann is looking for a job. She began looking six months ago.
   

4. 
   Mary is working in London. She started working there on 18 January. ___________ since 18 January.
   
5. 
   George smokes. He started smoking five years ago.
   

1. 
   Look! Somebody (break) that window.
   
2. 
   I (read) the book you gave me but I (not/finish) it yet.
   
3. 
   “Sorry I'm late.” “That's all right. I (not/wait) long.”
   
4. 
   Hello! I (clean) the windows. So far I (clean) five of them and there are two more to do.
   
5. 
   There's a strange smell in here (you/cook) something?
   
6. 
   My brother is an actor. He (appear) in several films.
   

1. 
   Jack lives in Bolton. (since he was born) Jack ____________.
   
2. 
   Bill is unemployed. (since April) Bill____________.
   
3. 
   Ann has a bad cold. (for the last few days) ____________.
   
4. 
   I want to go to the moon. (since I was a child) ____________.
   
5. 
   My brother is studying languages at university.
   
6. 
   (for two years) ____________.
   
7. 
   Tim and Jane are working in Sheffield. (since February) ____________.
   
8. 
   My cousin is in the army. (since he was 17) ____________.
   
9. 
   They are waiting for us. (for half an hour) ____________.
   

(lose/find) Tom lost his key but now he has found it.

1. 
   I lost a lot of weight but now I am too heavy again.
   

2. 
   She went to Australia but now she is back in Britain again.
   

3. 
   Last year Kevin bought a car. Now it belongs to someone else.
   

4. 
   The police arrested the man but now he is at home again.
   

5. 
   Bill cut his hair. Now it is long again.
   

6. 
   The prisoner escaped from the prison. Now he is back in prison.
   

1. 
   Jill (buy) a new cat two weeks ago.
   
2. 
   His hair is very short. He (have) a haircut.
   
3. 
   Last night I (arrive) home at half past twelve. I (have) a both and then I (go) to bed.
   
4. 
   __________ (you/visit) many museums when you were in Paris?
   
5. 
   My bicycle isn't here any more. Somebody (take) it.
   
6. 
   When (you/give) up smoking?
   
7. 
   I (not/eat) anything yesterday because I (not/feel) hungry.
   
8. 
   Why (Jim/not/want) to play tennis last Friday?
   
9. 
   The car looks very clean (you/wash) it?
   

Susan: No, I'm afraid he (go) out.

Brian: Oh, what a pity! When exactly (he/go) out?

Susan: About ten minutes ago.

1. 
   Mr Clark (work) in a bank for 15 years. Then he gave it up.
   
2. 
   Molly lives in Dublin. She (live) there all her life.
   
3. 
   Bob and Alice are married. They (be) married for 20 years.
   
4. 
   When we were on holiday, the weather (be) awful.
   
5. 
   The weather (be) very nice recently, don't you think?
   
6. 
   My grandfather died 30 years ago. I (never/meet) him.
   
7. 
   I don't know Carol's husband. I (never/meet) him.
   

1. 
   Maria (get) some bad news last week. She (be) sad since she (get) the bad news.
   
2. 
   I (start) school when I was five years old. I (be) in school since I (be) five years old.
   
3. 
   I (change) my job three times this year.
   
4. 
   I (change) my job three times last year.
   
5. 
   The weather was hot and dry for many weeks. But two days ago it (rain).
   
6. 
   Tom (break) his leg five days ago. He's in hospital. He (be) in hospital since he (break) his leg.
   
7. 
   Are you going to finish your work before you go to bed? – I (finish) it (already). I (finish) my work two hours ago.
   
8. 
   Is Jim going to eat lunch with us today? – No. He (eat) (already). He (eat) lunch an hour ago.
   
9. 
   Do you and Erica want to go to the movie at the Odeon with us tonight? – No thanks. We (see) it (already). We (see) it last week!
   
10. 
    My wife is a writer. She (write) many books.
    

1. 
   When is Jane going to call her parents and tell them about her engagement? – She (call) them (already). She (call) them last week.
   
2. 
   This is a good book. Would you like to read it? – Thanks, but I (read) it (already). I (read) it two months ago.
   
3. 
   Carol and I are old friends. I (know) her since I (be) a freshman in high school.
   
4. 
   Maria (have) a lot of problems since she (come) to this country.
   
5. 
   I (have, not) any problems since 1 (come) here.
   
6. 
   Since the semester (begin), we (have) four tests.
   
7. 
   Mike (be) in school since he (be) six years old.
   
8. 
   My mother (be, not) in the school since she (graduate) from college in 1978.
   
9. 
   Since we (start) doing this exercise, we (complete) some sen­tences.
   
10. 
    I (be) never to Italy.
    

1. 
   You (ever work) in a shop?
   
2. 
   I (work) in my uncle's shop when I was younger.
   
3. 
   Are you going to eat lunch soon? – I (eat) (already). I (eat) lunch an hour ago.
   
4. 
   George (arrive) late to work again this morning. He (be) late at least five times this month.
   
5. 
   John Keats, who (die) when he (be) only 26 years old, (write) a lot of beautiful poems.
   
6. 
   Ann is looking for her key. She can't find it. She (lose) her key.
   
7. 
   How many symphonies Beethoven (compose)?
   
8. 
   Look! Somebody (spill) ink on the notebook.
   
9. 
   You (have) a holiday this year yet?
   
10. 
    You (see) any good films recently?
    

1. 
   Clare (be) in New York for almost a year now. I (go) to visit her last month and I have to say I (be) very impressed.
   
2. 
   I (cut) some flowers from my garden yesterday. I (cut) lots of flowers from my garden so far this summer.
   
3. 
   I (not/see) Tom recently.
   
4. 
   The artist (draw) a picture of sunset yesterday She (draw) many pictures of sunsets in her lifetime.
   
5. 
   I (feed) birds at the park yesterday. I (feed) birds at the park every day since I (lose) my job.
   
6. 
   Ann (wake up) late and (miss) her breakfast on Monday.
   
7. 
   I (forget) to turn off the stove after dinner. I (forget) to turn off the stove a lot of times in my lifetime.
   
8. 
   The children (hide) in the basement yesterday. They (hide) in the basement often since they (discover) a secret place there.
   
9. 
   The baseball player (hit) the ball out of the stadium yesterday. He (hit) a lot of homeruns since he (join) our team.
   
10. 
    We first (meet) in 2001. So we (know) each other for 5 years.
    

1. 
   She ... (change) a lot since she left school.
   
2. 
   I ... (see) the film and I don't want to see it again.
   
3. 
   Jazz ... (originate) in the United States around 1900.
   
4. 
   Tom Hanks ... (win) an Oscar several times already.
   
5. 
   Long ago, they ... (build) most houses out of wood.
   
6. 
   Scientists still ... (not/find) a cure for cancer.
   
7. 
   Look! You ... (spill) the coffee all over my trousers.
   
8. 
   In my first job, I ... (be) responsible for marketing.
   
9. 
   The last job I ... (apply) for, required applicants to speak some Japanese.
   
10. 
    The first modern Olympics ... (take) place in Athens more than a hundred years ago.
    
11. 
    I am writing in connection with the advertisement which ... (ap­pear) on 3 December.
    
12. 
    We still ... (not/discover) life on other planets.
    

1. 
   The post office isn't far from here. I (walk) there many times.
   
2. 
   I'm tired. We (walk) for more than an hour. Let's stop and rest for a while.
   
3. 
   Mr. Grey (work) at the power company for fifteen years. He likes his job.
   
4. 
   I (read) this chapter in my chemistry text three times, and I still don't understand it!
   
5. 
   My eyes are getting tired. I (read) for two hours. I think I'll take a break.
   
6. 
   Mrs. Jones (teach) kindergarten for twenty years. She's one of the best teachers at the elementary school.
   
7. 
   Mary is writing a letter to her boyfriend. She (write) it since she got home from class. It's going to be a long letter!
   
8. 
   I (write) my folks at least a dozen letters since I left home and came here.
   
9. 
   Ann never (go) camping. She (not sleep) in a tent.
   

1. 
   Aren't you about to finish with the dishes? You (wash) the dishes for thirty minutes or more. How long can it take you to wash the dishes?
   
2. 
   We (go) to the Steak House restaurant many times. The food is excellent.
   
3. 
   John's terribly upset. He (break) off his engagement to Megan. Apparently he (see) someone else since he went to Africa.
   
4. 
   Can you translate this note from Stockholm? I understood Swed­ish when I was a child, but I (forget) it all.
   
5. 
   What's that dent in the side of the car? You (have) an accident?
   
6. 
   I'm sorry, John's not here; he (go) to the dentist. He (have) trouble with a tooth for some time.
   
7. 
   This cassette recorder is broken. You (play) about with it?
   
8. 
   Your Italian is very good. You (study) it long?
   
9. 
   Do you mind if I clear the table? You (have) enough to eat?
   
10. 
    I'm not surprised he (fail) that exam. He (not / work) hard recently.
    

1. 
   Oh no! The children (cook). Look at the state of this kitchen!
   
2. 
   How many times Wendy (be) late for work this week?
   
3. 
   I'm going to give that cat some food. It (sit) on the doorstep for hours. I'm sure it's starving.
   
4. 
   I (do) grammar exercises all morning. I deserve a treat for lunch.
   
5. 
   You (not / buy) your mother a present? That's really mean of you!
   
6. 
   She (work) in Australia for 2 years. Then she moved.
   
7. 
   Now where are my keys? This is the third time I (lose) them today!
   
8. 
   You (ever / play) chess? You should try it. I'm sure it's the sort of game you'd like.
   
9. 
   Oh do be quiet. You (grumble) all day!
   
10. 
    Your tennis (really / improve)! You (practice) in secret?