EXPRESSING FUTURE (See key below)

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate tense. In some cases there may be more than one
correct answer.
1. This bus is very slow. I think we (miss) the train.
2. You have failed four subjects. What (you/tell) your parents
3. Im not sure whether he . (manage) to be here before dinner.
4. Look at the sun! It .. hot today. (be)
5. What .. (you/do) on Saturday evening?
6. We .. (meet) Sarah and David after the concert at Sacks.
7. A: I have no money left. B: Dont worry, I .. (buy) your drink.
8. When Sally . (finish) school she will be 18.
9. At this time next week, we . (fly) to London.
10. I expect by the year 2020 they .. (find) a cure for cancer.
11. Look at Tom. Hes really angry. He . (talk) to the manager.
12. A: Theyve packed because they .. (drive) to Manchester tomorrow.
B: . (they/leave) in the early morning?
13. I promise I .. (not speak) to you like that again.
14. What time .. (your train /leave)?
15. (Tina/probably/help) us with the organization of the event.
16. Look out! The dog . (bite) you!
17. Ill phone you as soon as we .. (have) some news.
18. We (have) a party on Friday. It will start at 8 pm.
19. I must do the shopping before the children (come) from school.
20. There .. (not be) any newspapers tomorrow.
21. Watch the baby! She (fall off) the bed.
22. Ive got three exams next week, so this weekend, while everybody is out having fun I
(study).
23. My parents .. (stay) with us at the weekend. Weve got tickets for
the opera on Saturday.
24. Put the fish in the fridge. The cat .. (eat ) it.

25. We (go) to the seaside next weekend.

26. Richard will visit his parents before he . (leave) for Brussels.
27. I suppose (there/be) a lot of people at the meeting.
28. What time . (the lessons/start) in your school?
29. Can I use your computer tomorrow morning or .. (you/use) it?
30. How can we go to the airport? I know! I. (borrow) Sues car!
31. A: Theres someone at the door. B: OK, I .. (answer) it.
32. I think the exam (be) quite easy.
33. He has eaten too many cakes. He (be) sick.
34. A: Ive lost my keys! B: I .. (help) you look for them.
35. Unless medicine develops a lot, by the year 2150 we (die).
36. What do you think (your mum/do) right now?
37. By the month of July our summer holidays (start) and we
(relax) in the swimming pool or the beach.
38. I wonder what I (do) this time next year.
39. I promise I . (phone) you every day.
40. A: Oh dear, we have run out of milk. B: I go to the shop and buy some.
41. If she continues with that diet, she .. (lose) 10 kilos by the end of
the month and she . (be) really weak.
42. A: Theres a very good film on TV this evening. B: I know, I . (watch) it.
43. Peter and Astrid (get married) in June. They have already sent out the
invitations and booked a holiday in Barbados for their honeymoon.
44. George says that he will never forget Anne as long as he (live).
45. What .. (you/do) when you have finished school?
46. If the train is late I (miss) my appointment.
47. Ive made up my mind, I . (give up) smoking.
48. We (have) some friends for lunch tomorrow evening. I have already
made the starter and the dessert .
49. Dont call me until after 12.00. I .... (attend) a meeting between 10.00 and
11.45.
50. Dont touch that! You .. (hurt) yourself!

EXPRESSING FUTURE Key

1. will miss

2. are you going to tell

3. will manage

4. is going to be

5. Are you doing/are you going to do 6. are meeting

7. ll buy

8. finishes

9. will be flying

10. will have found

11. is going to talk

12. A: are driving B: are they

13. wont speak

14. does your train leave?

15. Tina will probably help

16. is going to bite

17. have

18. are having

19. come

20. wont be

21. is going to fall off

22. will be studying

23. are staying

24. is going to eat it

25. are going

26. leaves

27. there will be

28. do the lessons start

29. will you be using/are you going to use/are you using

30. ll borrow

31. ll answer

32. will be

33. is going to be

34. ll help

35. will have died

36. your mum will be doing

37. will have started will be relaxing 38. will be doing

39. will phone

40. ll go

41. will have lost will be

42. am going to watch

43. are getting

44. lives

45. are you going to do

46. will miss

47. am going to give up

48. are having

49. will be attending

50. are going to hurt

leaving