Unit 9. Future Continuous

Exercise 1. Make sentences interrogative.

Example: At 4.30 tomorrow the barrister will be preparing his speech for the court. (When/Who) – When will the barrister be preparing his speech for the court? Who will be preparing his speech for the court at 4.30 tomorrow?

1. Tomorrow at 5 Tom will be receiving the delegation of Chinese government. (Who/When) 2. At this time tomorrow the judge will be announcing a verdict. (Who/What) 3. Mark will be amending a resolution this time on Monday. (Who/When) 4. Next month the police will be investigating the case of the murder. (What/When) 5. I will be giving testimony at this time next week. (What/When) 6. Jack will be revising for his law exam at 6 o’clock tomorrow. (Who/When) 7. According to the robbers’ plan at noon they will be robbing this bank. (What/When) 8. At tomorrow’s conference legislators will be explaining advantages of a new bill. (Who/Where) 9. At 11 o’clock Mary will be reading a detective novel by Agatha Christie. (Who/When) 10. The attorney will be looking through reports about recent crimes in the district. (Who/What) 11. Detectives will still be questioning the suspects at 3 o’clock. (Who/Whom) 12. Don’t phone the solicitor too early in the morning – he’ll be working with papers. (Who/What)

Exercise 2. Open the brackets and put the verb into the correct form.

Example: Don’t phone me tomorrow at three. We … our case with a barrister (to discuss). – We will be discussing our case with a barrister.

1. What … the solicitor … at seven tomorrow (to do)? May I come to see him? 2. Be careful. They… you all the time (to watch). 3. Sam … for you (to wait). Come back. 4. Soon he … for a job of a lawyer (to look). 5. They ... dinner with representatives of the police tomorrow at six (to have). 6. It … dark in 20 minutes or so (to get). 7. The inspector … to town soon (to go). 8. This time on Monday I … for the barrister’s call (to wait). 9. After the crime he … in that empty room all alone (to sit). 10. John doesn’t want to retire. I think he … still … when he is seventy-five (to work). 11. The authorities ... an official announcement next week (to make). 12. Tomorrow at this time the jury … evidence in the jury room (to discuss).

Exercise 3. Complete the sentences using one of these verbs and putting them in the correct tense.

not stay calculate

promote prepare

work argue

view sign

provide look for

interrogate examine

build discuss

Example: They … the new office block in couple weeks. – They will be building the new office block in couple weeks.

1. Our fellow students … for their exam in Roman law from 5 till 8 p.m. 2. The prosecutor … at the office for 2 hours. 3. Don’t phone the officer tomorrow from 2 till 4. He … the suspect. 3. The President … the new bill with the Ministers tomorrow afternoon. 4. Reliable souses report that the illegal immigrants … to pass the boundary tomorrow at midnight. 5. I think the police … his criminal for several more years. 6. The Home Office … hard to prevent serious problems caused by illegal drug use. 7. The barrister … his client’s case in the court tomorrow from 2 till 3 o’clock. 8. We all know that there will be intelligencers which … the police with the information. 9. While the Procurator will be examining the suspect his staff … his house. 10. The local authorities … the damage from natural disaster when all citizens will hand in applications. 11. If the Democrats give the majority in the Government they … new taxation policy. 12. At 5 o’clock tomorrow, the notary will be in his office. He … the papers.

Exercise 4. Correct the mistakes where necessary.

Example: Before making this contract the chief will consulting with his solicitor for two or three weeks. – Before making this contract the chief will be consulting with his solicitor for two or three weeks.

1. The court will sitting tomorrow at noon. 2. Don’t come tomorrow too early. I will being prepare for my exam. 3. The FBI will be conduct internal investigation the whole month. 4. The local government shall be continuing to support its inhabitants in recovery from drug and alcohol dependence. 5. Next month the police will be reviewing all cases closed by this officer. 6. Everybody hopes that judge Goldman will been working when he retires. 7. Many states of the USA will be discuss the right of homosexual couples to contract a marriage. 8. The policeman be will examining the place of accident after he will come there. 9. While the police will be investigate this case they will look for new evidence. 10. If her son goes to prison she wills be having a hard time. 11. This case is more complicated. You willing be unravel it much time. 12. After the conference the leaders of 8 states will be negotiated about arms reduction.

Exercise 5. Open the brackets. Use Future Simple or Future Continuous.

Example: He … the latest news at 7 p.m. (to watch). – He will be watching the latest news at 7 p.m.

1. Don’t worry. I … my lawyer if it’s necessary (to contact). 2. The house is on fire! I … the fire-brigade immediately (to call). 3. Everyone … to the President’s speech at midnight at New Year’s Eve (to listen). 4. … we … the police station when we go out of town (to pass)? 5. Do you think Tom … the job of a bailiff (to get)? 6. The judge … probably … at about 8 o’clock (to arrive). 7. Everyone hopes that this law … to reduce home violence (to help). 8. Are you sure the police … the streets tonight (not to patrol)? 9. People think the government … banknotes next year (to issue). 10. The jail lawyer … his client from 9 till 10 a.m. tomorrow (to visit). 11. I’m not sure the eye-witness … the prosecutor the truth (to tell). 12. The cops … the identified delinquent in an hour or so (to interrogate).

Exercise 6. Translate the sentences from Russian into English. Pay attention to the use of Future Continuous.

1. Завтра в 12 часов они будут слушать иск о разводе. 2. Прокурор кратко изложит доказательства во время следующего заседания суда. 3. Как ты думаешь, будет ли он злоупотреблять своими полномочиями? 3. Судья будет обвинять его в совершении преступления только завтра. 4. Адвокат будет пытаться оправдать его за недостатком улик. 5. Все СМИ будут говорить об этом террористическом акте завтра. 6. Жертва будет подсчитывать свои реальные убытки через неделю. 7. Банк будет настаивать на дополнительном поручительстве. 8. Новый губернатор будет принимать присягу 11 ноября в полдень. 9. Возрастет ли сумма налогообложения в следующем году? 10. Генеральный прокурор будет проверять своих подчиненных завтра. 11. Военные будут использовать это опасное оружие через месяц. 12. Секретарь будет объявлять о закрытии дела через неделю.