The future tense
Work in pairs
Names:…………………………………………………………
PRACTISE 1
PRESENT CONTINUOUS FOR FUTURE
Dialogue 1
Daughter: Dad, could you take me to the city centre this afternoon?
Father: Of course. I 1 ……........................ (TAKE) you there after lunch if you want. I also need to go
downtown because I 2 …………….……(MEET)a client at 3. Where do you need to go?
Daughter: To the library. I 3 …………………(LOOK FOR) a couple of books that I need for university.
Father: No problem. I 4 ……………………………(TAKE)you there on my way to the office.
Dialogue 2
Roy: What time 5 ……………………………(COME).tomorrow?
Valeria: Very early. I 6 ……………………………(TAKE)the 6.50 train.
Roy: Do you have the ticket?
Valeria: Not yet, because I 7 ………………….(BUY).it online when I arrive home.
Dialogue 3
Ruth: I 8 ………………………...(GO) for a drink with Jessica this evening. Would you like to come?
Sandra: No, 9 I …………………………..(FINISH) the book I am reading. I need to finish it
before tomorrow.
Ruth: Why do you need to finish it for tomorrow?
Sandra: Because I 10 ……………………………….. (MEET)my friends from the reading club
tomorrow afternoon.
PRACTISE 2
BE GOING TO FOR FUTURE
Put the verbs into the correct form (future I). Use going to.
1. It (rain) ……………………………
2. They (eat) …………………….. stew.
3. I (wear) ……………………….. blue shoes tonight.
4. We (not / help) ……………………………………. you.
5. Jack (not / walk) ………………………. home.
6. (cook / you) ……………………………. dinner?
7. Sue (share / not) ……………………….. her biscuits.
8. (leave / they) …………………………. the house?
9. (take part / she) ……………………………. in the contest?
10. I (not / spend) ……………………………………… my holiday abroad this year.
PRACTISE 3
WIIL FOR THE FUTURE
Put the verbs into the correct form (future I simple). Use will.
Jim asked a fortune teller about his future. Here is what she told him:
1. You (earn) ………………………. a lot of money.
2. You (travel) …………………….. around the world.
3. You (meet) …………………………. lots of interesting people.
4. Everybody (adore) …………………………….. you.
5. Many people (serve) ………………………………. you.
6. They (anticipate) ………………………… your wishes.
7. Everything (be) ……………………………….. perfect.
8. But all these things (happen / only) …………………………………………. if you marry me.
Fill in the correct future tense - will future, going to or present progressive.
1. They (drive) to New York tomorrow morning.
2. I hope the weather (be) nice.
3. I offered him this job. I think he (take) it.
4. I promise I (not tell) your secret to anyone.
5. Take your umbrella with you. It (rain).
6. They (play) cards this evening.
7. I (go) to the cinema tomorrow.
8. They (fly) to Seattle next summer holidays.
9. I (invite) 50 people to the party, and I hope everyone (come).
10. That exercise looks difficult. I (help) you.
11. he (go) to the football match?
12. Are you sure they (win) the match?
13. She probably (stay) till Thursday.
14. He (not leave) tomorrow.
15. We think he (come) home late in the night.
1. The train at 11:45. (to leave)
2. We dinner at a nice restaurant on Saturday, but we have't booked a table yet. (to
have)
3. My ski instructor believes it in the mountains tomorrow evening. (to snow)
4. On Sunday at 8 o'clock I my friend. (to meet)
5. They to London on Friday evening at 8:15. (to fly)
6. Wait! I you to the station. (to drive)
7. The English lesson at 8:45. (to start)
8. I my sister in April. (to see)
9. Look at the clouds - it in a few minutes. (to rain)
10. Listen! There's someone at the door. I the door for you. (to open)