Revision Exercises on Future Tenses:

Exercise 1. Translate the following into English.

1. Том пойдет на вечеринку, когда выполнит домашнюю работу. Она пойдет обедать, когда наступит обеденный перерыв. Как только он приедет в Москву, то сразу же пошлет Вам телеграмму. Они вернутся в город до того, как начнется осень. Если у меня будет свободное время, я зайду в магазин купить продукты. Если погода будет хорошая, они поедут кататься на лыжах в воскресенье. Завтра в это время я буду читать интересную книгу. Я закончу читать эту книгу к концу недели. Когда я сегодня приду домой, мои родители будут ужинать. К семи часам я уже закончу ужинать.

2. Молодая деревенская девушка направляется в город продавать молоко, неся его на голове. «Когда я приду в город», думает она, «Я продам молоко. Как только я продам молоко, я куплю яиц. У меня будет 12 цыплят. После того, как я продам цыплят, я куплю красивое голубое платье. Когда я надену это платье, я пройдусь в нем по центральной улице города. Как только люди увидят меня, они скажут « Какая красивая девушка!» И если я услышу эти слова, я не скажу ничего, а только встряхну головой. И она встряхивает головой, и молоко выливается на землю.

3. К концу года студенты прочитают несколько книг английских авторов в оригинале. Они уедут из деревни прежде, чем ты их увидишь. К концу месяца он даст определенный ответ. К 6 часам они будут ехать в поезде в течение 3-х суток. К концу этого семестра мы будем изучать английский уже 2 года. В этом году они будут жить вместе уже 50 лет. Когда ты прибудешь в отель, она будет там жить уже неделю.

4. Я должен идти, так как мой друг будет ждать меня. Когда она придет домой, её мама будет играть на пианино, отец будет читать газету, а брат будет смотреть любимую программу по телевизору. Бабушка будет пить чай в кухне.

Exercise 2. Answer the questions.

1. 1. When will you take your exams?

2. How will you be preparing for them?

3. Will you pass your exams well, if you don’t work hard?

4. How many exams will you have passed by the end of June? (January?)

5. Which of the exams will be the most difficult one?

6. Do you hope you will be a success?

2. 1. Will you go to your friend’s party?

2. What will you be wearing?

3. What will you have done before the party?

4. What music will you be listening to at the party?

5. Will the guests be dancing when you come?

6. How long will you be staying there?

7. By what time will the party have been over?

3. 1. What will you do in summer?

2. Will you go anywhere by train?

3. Will you be carrying much luggage?

4. Will you have packed your things beforehand?

5. What will you be doing when you arrive at the station?

6. What will you have done by the time your train starts?

7. Will you be chattering with the passengers during the journey?

4. 1. What will you do if the weather is fine tomorrow?

2. What will you do when you come home?

3. What will you do if the door is locked?

4. What will you do if it starts raining?

5. What will you do as soon as you feel hungry?

6. What will you do when you fall ill?

7. What will you be doing at this time on Sunday?

5. 1. Will you have read this book by the end of the week?

2. By what time will they have closed shop?

3. What will they have done by the end of the day?

4. What will they have seen by the end of the excursion?

5. The students will have finished the composition by the end of the lesson, won’t he?

6. Will all the students have come by the beginning of the lecture?

7. The lecturer will have answered all the questions by the end of the lecture, won’t he?

Exercise 3. Open the brackets using Future Simple or Future Continuous.

1. Where you (to do) for your summer holidays? I (to do) to see my parents?

2. What you (to do) at home at 7 o’clock?

3. After the 23d of September the days (to grow) shorter and the nights (to grow) longer.

4. They (to come) back in two days.

5. This time tomorrow they (to sit) in the train on their way to Chicago.

6. I (to be) at home if you need anything.

7. Don’t phone Jim from 5 to 6 – he (to have) his English class.

8. You (to have lunch) with me on Friday?

9. – I am not sure I’ll recognize Eve. I haven’t seen her for ages.

- She (to wear) a blue pullover and jeans.

10. Who (to come) to meet you at the station?

Exercise 4. Insert a suitable form of Future Perfect or Future Perfect Continuous.

1. By this time next week they (to leave) the town.

2. By the time we get there it (to stop) raining.

3. When you see her next she (to pass) her last exam.

4. By the time she graduates I (to teach) English for two years.

5. When his daughter goes to school they (to live) here for over five years.

6. I shall see her on Monday. She already (to type) your article.

7. We shall get there at 8.30. They (to wait) for over an hour. Our father will be every cross.

8. When you see Nick he (to play) the piano for two hours.

9. They (to finish) the work by the end of the year.

10. Come to the office at 7 o’clock. I think the typist (to type) your documents by this time.

Exercise 5. Insert Future Simple, Future Perfect, Future Continuous.

1. He (to sleep) when you come back tonight.

2. By the time Jack comes home his parents (to have dinner).

3. It is snowing heavily. I hope it (to stop) snowing by tomorrow morning.

4. My sister (to know) the result of her exam in History in two days.

5. Let’s meet at the station at 5 o’clock, OK.I (to wait) for you there.

6. Call at me at 7 0’clock.I am sure they (to leave) by then.

7. I am afraid he (to post) the letter by the time the come.

8. I expect we (to see) a lot of each other.

9. In a week you (to drive) with this woman in the park. She (to be) your constant guest, your dearest friend.

10. The whole day tomorrow they (to work) at the report.

11. Bart and your mothers (to come) to dinner.

12. If you (to mention) her name again. I (to knock) you down.

13. When you (to come) our people (to wait) for you at the entrance.

14. I (to think) of you day and night.

15. By the time you (to get) free I (to finish) my work.

16. You won’t be alone, Jane! I always (to come) to see you, Tom always (to come) too!