1.
FUTURE SIMPLE
PREDICTIONS People will live longer in the future
PROMISES, OFFERS, THREAT I won’t doit again, I promise.
I will help you.
I will tell your mum!
ON-THE-SPOT DECISION I’m thirsty. I’ll get you some water.
IN QUESTIONS Will you help me, please?
ACTIONS WE CAN'T INFLUENCE OR CONTROL - BASIC STATEMENTS Next month he will be 40.
2. BE GOING TO
FUTURE PLANS AND INTENTIONS I am going to start learning French next year.
PREDICTIONS BASED ON PRESENT EVIDENCE Look at the sky! It is going to rain.
3. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
FIXED ARRANGEMENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE Pete is flying to Sydney next Tuesday.
I am seeing my granny tomorrow.
4. PRESENT SIMPLE
SCHEDULES / TIMETABLES, PROGRAMS The bus leaves at 5p.m.
English finishes at 10 a.m.
The movie starts at 7 p.m.
5. FUTURE CONTINUOUS
AN ACTION IN PROGRESS THAT WILL BE INTERRUPTED BY A SHORTER ACTION IN THE FUTURE
I will be working on my history presentation when my younger brother returns home.
AN ACTION THAT WILL BE IN PROGRESS IN CERTAIN FUTURE TIME
This time next month I will be sunbathing on the beach.
6. FUTURE PERFECT
AN ACTION THAT WILL BE FINISHED BEFORE CERTAIN TIME IN THE FUTURE
By Christmas I will have completed my reflection essay on my desired life in the space.
7. BE ABOUT TO+INFINITIV / BE ON THE POINT OF + GEUNDIUM
IMMEDIATE FUTURE I am about to leave.
I am on the point of leaving.
A.
1) …………………………………………………………………………… tomorrow, so we can go out somewhere.
A. I’m not working B. I don’t work C. I won’t work
2) That bag looks heavy. …………………………………………………………………… you with it.
A. I’m helping B. I help C. I’ll help
3) I think the weather ……………………………………………………………………. be nice later.
A. will B. shall C. is going to
4) „Ann is in the hospital.“ „Yes, I know. ……………………………………..………………. her tomorrow.
A. I visit B. I’m going to visit C. I’ll visit
5) We are late. The film ……………………………………………………………………….. by the time we get to the cinema.
A. will already start B. will be already started C. will already have started
6) Don’t worry ………………………………………………………………….late tonight.
A. if I am B. when I am C. when I’ll be D. if I’ll be
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B.
1) My brother ……………………………………….…………………………………… (be) 45 in October.
2) „The phone is ringing and I’m in the shower!“
„Don’t worry Mark, I ………………………………………….……………………………… (answer) for you.“
3) James Jones ………………………………………………………………… (probably / become) the next President.
4) Mum is unemployed but she …………..………………………………………… (not / apply) for that job because it isn’t
well-paid.
5) I’m so excited! We ………………..…………………………………………….. (move) to a bigger house next month.
6) Next month, my parents …………………………………………………………………… (marry) for 25 years.
7) My parents ………………………………………………………………….. (be) very proud, I have passed all the exams.
8) I think my sister …………………………………………………….. (pass) the exam, she has studied very hard so far.
9) Dave ……………………………..………………. (play) chess next Saturday with me.
10)This time next year I ………………………………………………..……………………….. (take) the kids to the mountains.
11)When I ………………………..……………… (call) you, my baby ………………………………..…………… (sleep).
12)Look at the clouds, it ……………………..………………………………….. (rain); you should take an umbrella!
13)There’s a knock at the door; that ………..………………………………………………….. (be) the postman.
14)I’m not feeling well, I …………………………………………………..………………………………….. (faint).
15)It’s 11:00pm already; I think I ………………………………………………………………………… (go) to bed now.
16)She ………………………………….……………………………….. (meet) them at 6:00pm.
17)That ………………………………………………………………….. (be) the book you are looking for.
18)There …………………………………………………………..………………….. (be) a gale.
19)Sally is a big girl now, we …………………………………………………….. (buy) her a scooter.
20)By the end of the year we ……………………………………………………………… (travel) around the Mexico for 2
weeks.
C.
take off have, come make pass play
listen fly take fall down ski
1) This time next week we ……………………………………………….……………... in the Alps.
2) Why are you buying flour? I ……………………………………….…………………dumplings.
3) I cannot go to the cinema because I ………………………..…………… checkers with my granddpa.
4) I think I ………………………………… a taxi. It’s late.
5) Do you think she …………………………………..…………. the exam?
6) Look at the little boy. He ……………………………………………………….… .
7) What time ………………………………….our plane ……………………. ? At 4:30 p.m.
8) Next Thursday they ………………………………………………….. to Moscow.
9) Keep it secret! Of course, I …………………………………………..…… tell anybody, I swear.
10) We ……………………… a party next Saturday. ………………….. you …………………..?
11) Why is he turning the radio up? He ………………………..………………………… to the news.
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