The future continuous tense

Task I. Choose the correct variant.

1. This time tomorrow they (sit) in the train on their way to Chicago. will sit will be sitting are sitting

2. Don’t phone Jim from 5 to 6 – he (have) English. had is having will be having has

3. Why are you in a hurry? If you arrive at 8 o’clock, they (still/cook) the meal. still are cooking are still be cooking will be still cooking

4. - I’m not sure I’ll recognize Eve. I haven’t seen her for ages. - She (wear) a dark blue pullover and jeans. wears will be wearing is wearing

5. He (sleep) when you come back tonight. will be sleeping would be sleeping slept

6. - Let’s meet at the station at 5 o’clock. - OK. I (wait) for you there. ’ll wait will be waiting wait

7. I (work) for my exam on Philosophy all day tomorrow. have been working works am working will be working

8. “ … you (see) Alex tomorrow?” – “Of course I will. I (see) him at the Board meeting.” Do you see, see Would you see, ’d see Will you be seeing, will be seeing

9. Next Friday, the President (celebrate) ten years in power. celebrates will celebrate will be celebrated will be celebrating

10. The plane (travel) at twice the speed of sound when it passes overhead. will be traveling travels will travel is traveling

11. “I wonder if that terrible wind (blow) tomorrow.” – “Oh, yes. The weather forecast says it (blow) for another two weeks. will blow, will blow will be blowing, will be blowing will blow, blows

12. I (say) more about that topic in my next lecture. will say am saying will be saying

13. After the operation you (not/do) any sport for a while. didn’t don’t will not be doing won’t do

14. She (perform) every day until the end of the month. performs will be performing shall be performing will perform

15. We (go) to my brother’s house again for Christmas. will be going go are going

16. I (see) Tom on Tuesday. That’s when we usually meet. saw will see will be seeing have seen

17. We (join) you in half an hour. will join will be joining shall join

18. … you (use) the computer for long? I need it. Do you use Did you use Will you use Will you be using

19. - Is it alright if I come at about 8.30? - No, I (watch) the football then. will be watching will watch am watching

20. What time your friends (arrive) tomorrow? do your friends arrive will be your friends arriving will your friends be arriving are your friends arriving

The present perfect tense

Task I. Translate into Russian. Pay attention to the action expressed by the verb in the Present Perfect Tense.

1. His car has been stolen.

2. It has always meant the same thing.

3. Who has thrown this in our garden.

4. It has lain there for hours.

5. What has it cost to clean up the lake.

6. She has swum fastest.

Task II. Fill in the blanks with appropriate verb form in Present Perfect and translate the sentences.

1. I … just (to look through) these papers.

2. …. you already ( to translate) all letters?

3. … you already (to discuss) this question?

4. I … (not to be) in Paris.

5. … you ever (to visit) London?