FUTURE TIME EXERCISES

1. Choose which intention (a-h) is expressed with each blue verb below (1-15). Then say which tense it is. Follow the example.

1. A tentative prediction
2. An action in progress in the future
3. An action or event that is a matter of routine 
4. Arrangements 
5. Plans and intentions
6. Simple prediction
7. Time-tabled events
8. Willingness and promises 

EXAMPLE: 
I'm going to stay at home. Give me a call. (e: a plan or intention)

1. I’ll be picking you up at 7, wait for me outside. (
2. I’ll call him later. (quick decision)
3. I’ll take the blue T-shirt, I like it. (quick decision)
4. I’m going to pick you up, don’t take the bus. (plan or intention)
5. If we don’t do anything about it, we’ll run out of water in three years. (prediction)
6. Mary will help you with your homework, if you ask her. (predicton)
7. My mother may come this weekend, so you will have to empty the room. (doubt)
8. Sally will come with us, I’m sure. (prediction)
9. She might call later, dont worry. (doubt)
10. The train to Barcelona leaves at 7 o’clock from platform 3. (timetable)
11. There is going to be a storm. There are black clouds. (present evidence)
12. There will be a storm soon. (prediction)
13. We always take the morning flight. It leaves a 8:30. (timetable)
14. We’ll be working in the garden at the weekend, you can call us. (prediction about a particular time or moment)
15. What will hapen after the show? Will they leave or stay in town? (

2 Complete the sentences and questions with the present continuous form of the verbs in brackets to express plans or intentions. 

1. I _________into town tomorrow. (go)
2. We ___________the new job until the end of the month. (not start)
3. We _________my little sister to the park later today. (take)
4. Uncle Bill _______to see us today. (come)
5. Where ___________tomorrow? (you / go)

3 Complete the sentences with the present simple form of the verbs in brackets to express timetables.

4. What time __________________(the train / arrive) tonight?
5. School ____________(start) at 9am.
6. He ______________(have) an exam on Friday.
7. The exhibition __________(run) from 10th January to 25th February.

4 Complete the sentences with the be going to form  of the verbs in brackets 

1. We _______________ (play football) with some friends. Would you like to come?
2. It’s _________________ (rain) soon. Bring the chairs inside.
3. John and his family _________________ (visit) us next September.
4. We __________________ (travel) to Madrid by car.

5. Complete the sentences with may or might. Say which intention is expressed.
6. We ____________________ (start) a new business.
7. They __________________ (rescue) the climbers in a few hours.
8. Sean ________________ (not/ hear) his pone. Call him again.
9. My friends _________________ (come) with us to the concert if we ask them.

5. Complete the sentences with may or might. Say which intention is expressed.
6. I _______________  (meet) Mary at 7 0’clock outside the school.
7. Sally_______________ (come) with me to the cinema this evening.
8. The boys __________________ (help) you with the garden, they _________(come) at 7 o’clock.

6.  Complete the sentences with the future continuous form of the verb in brackects.Say which intention is expressed.
7. I _______________  (meet) Mary at 7 0’clock outside the school.
8. Sally_______________ (come) with me to the cinema this evening as usual.
9. The boys __________________ (help) you with the garden while I am tidying the rooms.

1. Choose which intention (a-h) is expressed with each blue verb below (1-15). Then say which tense it is. Follow the example.

a)  A tentative prediction

b)  An action in progress in the future

c)  An action or event that is a matter of routine 

d)  Arrangements 

e)  Plans and intentions

f)     Simple prediction

g)  Time-tabled events

h)  Willingness and promises 

EXAMPLE: 

I'm going to stay at home. Give me a call. (e: a tentative prediction, be going to + verb)

1.    I’ll be picking you up at 7, wait for me outside.

2.    I’ll call him later.

3.    I’ll take the blue T-shirt, I like it.

4.    I’m going to pick you up, don’t take the bus.

5.    If we don’t do anything about it, we’ll run out of water in three years.

6.    Mary will help you with your homework, if you ask her.

7.    My mother may come this weekend, so you will have to empty the room.

8.    Sally will come with us, I’m sure.

9.    She might call later, dont worry.

10. The train to Barcelona leaves at 7 o’clock from platform 3.

11. There is going to be a storm. There are black clouds.

12. There will be a storm son.

13. We always take the morning flight. It leaves a 8:30.

14. We’ll be working in the garden at the weekend, you can call us.

15. What will hapen after the show? Will they leave or stay in town?

2 Complete the sentences and questions with the present continuous form of the verbs in brackets. Say which intention is expressed.

a)    I _________into town tomorrow. (go)

b)    We ___________the new job until the end

c)    of the month. (not start)

d)    We _________my little sister to the park

e)    later today. (take)

f)     Uncle Bill _______to see us today.

g)    (come)

h)    4 Where ___________tomorrow? (you / go)

3 Complete the sentences with the present simple form of the verbs in brackets. Say which intention is expressed.

i)      What time __________________(the train / arrive) tonight?

j)      School ____________(start) at 9am.

k)     He ______________(have) an exam on Friday.

l)      The exhibition __________(run) from 10th January to 25th February.

4. Complete the sentences with the form  of be  going to. Say which intention is expressed.

m)   We _______________ (play football) with some friends. Would you like to come?

n)    It’s _________________ (rain) soon. Bring the chairs inside.

o)    John and his family _________________ (visit) us next September.

p)    We __________________ (travel) to Madrid by car.

5. Complete the sentences with may or might. Say which intention is expressed.

a)    We ____________________ (start) a new business.

b)    They __________________ (rescue) the climbers in a few hours.

c)    Sean ________________ (not/ hear) his pone. Call him again.

d)    My friends _________________ (come) with us to the concert if we ask them.

5. Complete the sentences with may or might. Say which intention is expressed.

q)    I _______________  (meet) Mary at 7 0’clock outside the school.

r)     Sally_______________ (come) with me to the cinema this evening.

s)    The boys __________________ (help) you with the garden, they _________(come) at 7 o’clock.

6. Complete the sentences with the future continuous form of the verb in brackects.  Say which intention is expressed.

t)      I _______________  (meet) Mary at 7 0’clock outside the school.

u)    Sally_______________ (come) with me to the cinema this evening as usual.

v)    The boys __________________ (help) you with the garden while I am tidying the rooms.


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