The future continuous (progressive) tense

SHALL (WILL) BE + V + ING

Exercise 1. Put the verbs in brackets into the Future Continuous Tense.

1. When you arrive I probably (pick) fruit. 2. When we reach England it (rain) probably. 3. I’ll call for her at eight. - No, don’t. She still (have) break- fast then. 4. I (wait) for you when you come out. 5. When you next see me I (wear) my new dress. 6. I’ll give Jack your message. I can do it easily because I (see) him tomorrow. We go to work on the same train. 7. I (see) you again. I’ll come at three o’clock. - Good. I (expect) you. 8. What do you think the children (do) when we get home? - I expect they (have) their supper. 9. We’ve just got to the top in time.The sun (rise) in a minute. 10. That football club has lost some of its players. They (look) out for new men.

Exercise 2. Ask a person about his plans using the Future Continuous.

Model: - Are you going to use your car today?

- Will you be using your car today?

1. Are you going to see Ann next Monday? 2. Are you going to use your computer tomorrow evening? 3. Are you going shopping this afternoon? 4. Are you going to the post-office? 5. Are you going to leave for Moscow to- night? 6. Are you going to use this dictionary? 7. Are you going to watch this football match on TV? 8. Are you going to have a talk with the boss? 9. Are you going to e-mail Tom ? 10. Are you going to buy tickets for the concert? 11. Are you going to order lunch to the room? 14. Is she going to take her things to the laundry?

Exercise 3. Answer the following questions to let your partner know what other people will be doing. Use the prompts given in brackets.

Model: - Are you going to watch the match tomorrow.(work)

- No, I’m not going to watch it because I’ll be working.

1. Are you going to bed early? (go to a party) 2. Are you going to phone him now? (sleep) 3. Are you going to ask them this question now? (have their lunch) 4. Are you coming to the pictures tonight? (prepare for the exam) 5. Is he playing tennis with us tomorrow? (sit an exam) 6. Are they going to visit us next week? (go to Scotland) 7. Is he going to Rome immediately? (have a holiday first) 8. Are you going to catch the 8 o’clock train? (catch the 8.17 train) 9. Is your wife going to come with you? (stay at home) 10. Is Alec going to take part in the talks? (write a report) 11. Are you going home early tomorrow? (catch up with my work) 12. Is your boss going to stay in the office between 12 and 2 tomorrow? (have lunch with a business partner) 13. Are the Spanish businessmen going home on Friday? (go home on Saturday) 14. Are you going to stay home tonight? (take a friend to a concert)

Exercise 4. Say what you or other people will be doing at a definite moment in the future.

Model: I’m going to watch TV from 9 till 10 o’clock in the evening.

So at 9.30 I’ll be watching TV.

1. Tomorrow afternoon I’m going to play tennis from 3 o’clock until 4.30. So at 4 o’clock tomorrow I ... 2. Jim is going to study from 7 o’clock until 10 o’clock this evening. So at 8.30 this evening he ... 3. We are going to clean the apartement tomorrow. It will take from 9 until 11 o’clock. So at 10 o’clock tomorrow morning we ... 4. Susan has a lot of typing to do. She’s going to type today from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. So at 4.30 this afternoon she ... 5. We are going to pack our things from 6 to 9 this evening. So at 7 o’clock this evening we ... 6. We are going to have our classes from 3 to 6 o’clock. So at 5 o’clock we ... 7. I’m going to write letters from 10 until 11. So at 10.30 I ... 8. From 11 till 6 I’m going to prepare for my exams. So at two o’clock I ... 9. John is going to teach his son French from 9 till 10 o’clock this morning. So at 9.30 he ... 10. Miss Rock is going to do the shopping from 12 till 2 o’clock this afternoon. So at 1 o’clock she ... 11. The manager is going to interview new people from 2 till 4 o’clock. So at 3 o’clock he ...

Exercise 5. Translate into English using the Future Continuous.

1. Не звоните ей в 11 часов. Она еще будет спать. 2. Я еще буду работать, когда вы вернетесь. 3. Приходите завтра в 2 часа. Я буду вас ждать. 4. Когда мы придем домой, мама еще будет готовить обед, и нам придется подождать. 5. Не звоните мне от трех до семи: я буду работать в лаборатории. 6. Я легко могу представить, что будут делать мои родители, когда я приеду: отец будет читать газету, а мама - готовить мой любимый пирог. 7. Мы будем пить кофе после обеда, как обычно. 8. Не забудьте, мы будем вас ждать! 9. Мы будем ужинать минут через двадцать. Не уходите. 10. Я увижу Генри сегодня вечером. Хотите, чтобы я передал ему что-нибудь? 11. Я буду очень рад, если ты зайдешь ко мне. Я буду ждать тебя от 6 до 8 часов.

Exercise 6. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form: Future Simple or Future Continuous.

1. The teacher (ask) us at the lesson. He (ask) us the whole lesson. 2. He (return) home on Sunday. Please come and see us. 3. I (work) in the library from six to nine o’clock tomorrow. 4. They (go) to the country at this time tomorrow. 5. She (become) an economist in two years. 6. At the beginning of the lesson one of our students (show) us his pictures. 7. If you want to see us, come to Tom’s on Sunday. We (wait) for you at midday. 8. At this time next week we (sit) in the train. 9. Don’t phone me at 8. I (do) my homework then. 10. It’s nearly autumn, soon the leaves (change) colour. 11. They (have) English from nine to ten in this room. Don’t let anyone disturb them. 12. You (go) to the library today? - Yes, do you want me to take your books back for you? 13. When we arrive in Moscow, it probably (rain). 14. I (call) for her at 8. - No, don’t; she still (have) breakfast then.

THE FUTURE PERFECT TENSE

SHALL (WILL) HAVE + V (Participle II)

Exercise 1. Put the verbs in brackets into the Future Perfect Tense.

1. By the end of the week he (translate) the first part of the book. 2. I am sure that by that time we (finish) packing. 3. If you don’t hurry, the train (go) by the time you reach the station. 4. I (finish) this work when you return. 5. She (pass) her exams by 6 o’clock. 5. The secretary (look) through all the papers by the time the director comes. 6. By the end of the month 5,000 people (see) this exhibition. 7. You (translate) the article before the bell rings? 8. I save 50 pounds a month and I started in January. So by the end of the year I (save) 500 pounds.

Exercise 2. Answer the following questions about the actions which will have happened by a certain moment in the future.

Model: - Has Jim taught you to play golf?(next month)

- Not yet, but he’ll have taught me to play golf by next month.

1. Has Nora realized her plan of visiting China? (next June) 2. Have Sid and Jill decided to get married? (Monday) 3. Have the Browns bought a new Toyota? (Christmas) 4. Have you booked a long distance call to New York for me? (lunchtime) 5. Have you done most of the work? (seven o’clock) 6. Has international flight 543 from Paris landed? (12.15) 7. Have you got everything arranged for your business trip? (midday) 8. Have you decided which offer for a job to take? (Friday) 9. Has Monica started her new job? (next week) 10. Has John taken the money from the bank? (Wednesday) 11. Have they signed the contract? (dinner time) 12. Has Mr. Rice left the hotel?(Friday)

Exercise 3. Give a negative answer to the following questions using the Future Perfect Tense.

Model: - Can you tell me what you want to do by Monday? (decide)

- No, I shall not have decided by then.

1. Can Sid bring the car back tomorrow? (repair) 2. Can they go to Spain on Tuesday? (finish school) 3. Shall we have breakfast at seven? (wake up) 4. Can she leave in ten minutes’ time? (eat) 5. Shall I go to meet the plane at two o’clock? (land) 6. Can you let me know on Saturday? (make up my mind) 7. Can you give me a ride in the car on Sunday? (repair) 8. Can I have these papers at 2 o’clock? (finish typing) 9. Shall I invite Ted to the party? (return from his business trip) 10.Can we move to the new house next month?(build) 11. Can I talk to John at 3 o’clock? (leave) 12. Shall we go to the cinema tonight? (finish the report)

Exercise 4. Translate into English using the Future Perfect Tense.

1. К тому времени как они приедут, я уже вернусь домой. 2. К трем часам мы уже пообедаем. 3. К какому времени вы закончите обсуждение этой статьи. 4. Я приготовлю обед к тому времени, когда мама вернется домой. 5. К тому времени, когда пойдет дождь, они уже доберутся до леса. 6. К концу июня они уже сдадут все экзамены. 7. Не знаю, напишет ли он статью к первому сентября. 8. Позвоните в семь часов. Я думаю, что к этому времени ваши документы будут подписаны.

Exercise 5. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form: Future Continuous or Future Perfect.

1. Don’t phone me between 7 and 8. We (have) dinner then. 2. Phone me after 8 o’clock. We (finish) dinner by then. 3. Tomorrow afternoon we’re going to play tennis from 3 o’clock until 4.30. So at 4 o’clock we (play) tennis. 4. Can we meet tomorrow afternoon? - Not in the afternoon. I (work). 5. Will you be free at 11.30? - Yes, the meeting (finish) by that time. 6. Jack usually gives me a lift home, but we both (come) home by train tomorrow as his car has broken down. 7. Tom is on holiday and he is spending his money very quickly. If he continues like this, he (spend) all his money by the end of his holiday. 8. Do you think you still (do) the same job in ten years’ time? 9. Jane is travel- ling around Europe at the moment. So far she has travelled about 1,000 miles. By the end of the trip, she (travel) more than 3,000 miles.