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Exercises on Future

1. Write positive sentences in Future Simple.

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We (help) _________________ you.

I (get) _________________ you a drink.
I think our team (win) _________________ the match.
Maybe she (do) _________________ a language course in Malta.
I (buy) _________________ the tickets.
Perhaps she (do) _________________ this for you.
Maybe we (stay) _________________ at home.
She hopes that he (cook) _________________ dinner tonight.
Im sure they (understand) _________________ your problem.
They (go / probably) _________________ to the party.

2. Write negative sentences in Future Simple.

11. (I / answer / the question) _________________________________________________________
12. (she / read / the book) ____________________________________________________________
13. (they / drink / beer) ______________________________________________________________
14. (we / send / the postcard) _________________________________________________________
15. (Vanessa / catch / the ball) _________________________________________________________
16. (James / open / the door) __________________________________________________________
17. (we / listen / to the radio) __________________________________________________________
18. (they / eat / fish) _________________________________________________________________
19. (she / give / him / the apple) ________________________________________________________
20. (the computer / crash) ____________________________________________________________

3. Write questions in Future Simple.

21. (you / ask / him) __________________________________________________________________
22. (Jenny / lock / the door) ____________________________________________________________
23. (it / rain) ________________________________________________________________________
24. (the teacher / test / our English) ______________________________________________________
25. (what / they / eat) _________________________________________________________________
26. (when / she / be / back) ____________________________________________________________
27. (who / drive / us / into town) _________________________________________________________
28. (where / we / meet) _______________________________________________________________
29. (when / I / be / famous) ____________________________________________________________
30. (what / you / do) _________________________________________________________________

Exercises on Future

4. Jim asked a fortune teller about his future. Here is what she told him (Future Simple):
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You (earn) __________________________ a lot of money.

You (travel) __________________________ around the world.
You (meet) __________________________ lots of interesting people.
Everybody (adore) __________________________ you.
You (not / have) __________________________ any problems.
Many people (serve) __________________________ you.
They (anticipate) __________________________your wishes.
There (not / be) __________________________ anything left to wish for.
Everything (be) __________________________ perfect.
But all these things (happen / only) __________________________ if you marry me.

5. Put the verbs into the correct form (Future Continuous).

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At midnight we (sleep) _______________________________.

This time next week we (sit) _______________________________ at the beach.
At nine I (watch) _______________________________ the news.
Tonight we (cram up) _______________________________ for our English test.
They (dance) _______________________________ all night.
He (not / play) _______________________________ all afternoon.
I (not / work) _______________________________ all day.
(eat / you) _______________________________ at six?
(drive / she) _______________________________ to London?
(fight / they) _______________________________ again?
At three oclock tomorrow, I _______________________________ (work) in my office.
At three oclock tomorrow, you _______________________________ (lie) on the beach.
At three oclock tomorrow, he _______________________________ (not/wait) for the train.
At three oclock tomorrow, she _______________________________ (shop) in New York.
At three oclock tomorrow, we _______________________________ (get) ready to go out.
_______________________________ (they/meet) their parents at three oclock tomorrow?
At three oclock tomorrow, he _______________________________ (not/study) in the library.
At three oclock tomorrow, she _______________________________ (exercise) at the gym.
At three oclock tomorrow, I _______________________________ (sleep)

6. By 10 pm tonight (Future Perfect).

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I __________________________ (finish) this report.

We __________________________ (have) dinner.
She __________________________ (leave) Paris.
John __________________________ (meet) Lucy.
They __________________________ (take) the exam.
It __________________________ (stop) snowing.
I __________________________ (read) all of this book.
You __________________________ (fall) asleep.
She __________________________ (watch) the film.
He __________________________ (arrive).

Exercises on Future

7. Im sorry, but by next week... (Future Perfect negative):

70. I __________________________ (finish) the report.
71. Julia __________________________ (send) the emails.
72. John __________________________ (clean) the office.
73. We __________________________ (order) new stock.
74. They __________________________ (write) the article.
75. I __________________________ (meet) the customers.
76. She __________________________ (organise) the meeting.
77. He __________________________ (call) Mr Smith.
78. We __________________________ (read) the documents.
79. You __________________________ (receive) the prices.

8. Make Future Perfect questions:

80. ____________________________________________ (she / arrive) by 10 oclock?
81. __________________________________________ (you / eat) by 6?
82. __________________________________________ (it / stop) raining by tomorrow morning?
83. __________________________________________ (we / watch) the film by 7?
84. __________________________________________ (she / arrive) by Friday?
85. When __________________________________________ (you / finish) the report?
86. What __________________________________________ (you / do) by the end of the day?
87. Why __________________________________________ (she / leave) by Tuesday?
88. When __________________________________________ (you / read) my book?
89. When __________________________________________ (we / be) here for six months?

9. The following people are about to do something. You can see that they have already planned
or prepared the action. Write positive sentences in going to.
90. What does she need the telephone for?
(she / call / her boyfriend) ______________________________________________________
91. Why are they wearing sport suits?
(they / play / squash) __________________________________________________________
92. Why has Fiona bought chocolates?
(She / visit / her grandma) ______________________________________________________
93. Why do you need a map?
(we / walk / in the mountains) ___________________________________________________
94. What do you need the cloth and the bucket for?

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(we / wash / the car) __________________________________________________________

Why are you running about with the toothbrush?
(I / brush / my teeth) _________________________________________________________
Why is daddy not coming with us?
(he / repair / the car) _________________________________________________________
Hurry up!
(they / light / the bonfire) _____________________________________________________
Why are all these tapes on the table?
(we / learn / Greek) __________________________________________________________
What do you need the pen for?
(I / write / some postcards) ____________________________________________________

10. Write negative sentences in going to.

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(I / sell / my car) ________________________________________________________________

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(he / help / us) _________________________________________________________________

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(they / study / harder) ____________________________________________________________

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(we / cook / dinner tonight) _______________________________________________________

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(I / celebrate / my birthday this year) ________________________________________________

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(she / clean / her room) __________________________________________________________

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(they / move / house) ____________________________________________________________

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(she / stay / with Amy) ___________________________________________________________

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(they / change / their clothes) _____________________________________________________

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(we / get up early / next Sunday) ___________________________________________________

11. Write questions in going to.

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(he / cook dinner / tonight) _______________________________________________________

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(you / run / in the race) ___________________________________________________________

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(they / climb / that mountain) _____________________________________________________

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(she / exercise / at the gym / in the afternoon) ________________________________________

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(you / carry / that heavy box) ______________________________________________________

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(computer / crash) ______________________________________________________________

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(we / eat / fish / tonight) _________________________________________________________

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(he / play football / tomorrow) ____________________________________________________

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(Lucy / call / a taxi) ______________________________________________________________

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(you / sing / a song / for us) _______________________________________________________