Arbeitsblatt: Future tenses

Use of Future Tenses in English will-future predi ction, assumption spont going to-future Simple Present Present continuou planned action in the future logical consequence, based on evidence aneous (sth. is going to action/offer happen) future action is fixed (e.g. timetable, work schedule) planned action in the near future Future Perfect sth. will already have happened before certain time in the future There is often very little difference between the future tenses. It often depends where you live (in Britain or the USA) and when you use the sentence (in spoken or written communication). Future Tenses Exercise 1. The train (to arrive) at 12:30. 2. We (to have) dinner at seaside restaurant on Sunday. 3. It(to snow) in Brighton tomorrow evening. 4. On Friday at 8 oclock (to meet) my friend. 5. Paul (to fly) to London on Monday morning. 6. Wait! (to drive) you to the station. 7. The English lesson (to start) at 8:45. 8. Are you still writing your essay? If you (to finish) by 4pm, we can go for walk. 9. (to see) my mother in April. 10. Look at the clouds – it (to rain) in few minutes. 11. When they (to get) married in March, they **(to be) together for six years. 12. Youre carrying too much. (to open) the door for you. 13. Do you think the teacher (to mark) our homework by Monday morning? 14. When (to see) you tomorrow, (to show) you my new book. 15. After you (to take) nap, you (to feel) lot better 16. Im sorry but you need to stay in the office until you (to finish) your work. 17. (to buy) the cigarettes from the corner shop when it (to open). 18. (to let) you know the second the builders (to finish) decorating. 19. Before we (to start) our lesson, we (to have) review. 20. We (to wait) in the shelter until the bus (to come). 21. Im very sorry Dr. Jones (not be) back in the clinic until 2pm. 22. dont think you (to have) any problems when you land in Boston. 23. In three years (to live) in different country. 24. (to take) your children with you to France? 25. Now (to check) my answers. Future tenses Exercise Answers 1. The train arrives at 12:30. 2. We are going to have dinner at seaside restaurant on Sunday. 3. It will snow in Brighton tomorrow evening. (or is going to snow) 4. On Friday at 8 oclock am meeting my friend. (or am going to meet) 5. Paul is flying to London on Monday morning. 6. Wait! will drive you to the station. 7. The English lesson starts at 8:45. 8. Are you still writing your essay? If you finish by 4pm, we can go for walk. 9. am going to see my mother in April. 10. Look at the clouds – it is going to rain in few minutes. (or will rain) 11. When they get married in March, they will have been together for six years. 12. Youre carrying too much. will open the door for you. 13. Do you think the teacher will have marked our homework by Monday morning? 14. When see you tomorrow, will show you my new book. 15. After you take nap, you will feel lot better. (or have taken) 16. Im sorry but you need to stay in the office until you have finished your work. (or finish) 17. will buy the cigarettes from the corner shop when it opens. 18. will let you know the second the builders have finished decorating. (or finish) 19. Before we start our lesson, we are going to have review. (or will have) 20. We will wait in the shelter until the bus comes. 21. Im very sorry Dr. Jones wont be back in the clinic until 2pm. 22. dont think you will have any problems when you land in Boston. (or are going to have) 23. In three years am going to live in different country. (or will live) 24. Are you going to take your children with you to France? 25. Now will check my answers. (or am going to)