FUTURE TENSES REVISION.

2 Bachillerato
A. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or Future Simple. Remember that the Present
Simple is used as a subjunctive in Spanish (cuando llegues = when you arrive)
You ______________________ (meet) Agent 205 under the clock at the railway station. When she
_________________ (arrive), she ______________ (give) you an envelope. I don't know if you _________________
(recognize) her in her disguise, but if she ___________________ (not say) the secret code word, you
______________________ (know) she is an enemy agent. You __________________ (take) the envelope and head for
the train to Waterloo Station. When the train __________________ (come), you __________________(get) on it and
go to Waterloo. If you ____________________ (miss) the 9.15 train, you ______________________ (have to) get the
next one. As soon as it ___________________ (reach) Waterloo, leave the train and take a taxi to the Opera House. You
__________________( meet) Jenny there, although I'm not sure exactly when she ____________________ (get)
there. Give her the envelope. Wait until she ____________________ (drive) off and then go home. We
____________________(call) you there. Are there any questions?

B. Fill in the gaps with will or be going to forms

1 Philip ________________________ 15 next Wednesday. (to be)
2 They ________________ a new computer. (to get)
3. I think, my mother ________________this CD. (to like)
4. Paul's sister _________________a baby. (to have)
5. They _______________________at about 4 in the afternoon. (to arrive)
6. Just a moment. I _____________________you with the bags. (to help)
7. In 2020 people ___________________ more computers. (to buy)
8. Marvin _____________________a party next week. (to throw)
9. We ____________________ to Venice in June. (to fly
10. Look at the clouds! It ________________________ soon (to rain)

C. Fill in the verbs in brackets in the Future Perfect.

1. Anne ___________________ her bike next week. (to repair)
2) We __________________the washing by 8 o'clock. (to do)
3) She _______________________Paris by the end of next year. (to visit)
4) I ______________________this by 6 o'clock. (to finish)
5) Sam ___________________by next week. (to leave)
6) She ____________________this with her mother tonight. (to discuss)
7) The police ___________________ the driver. (to arrest)
8) They ___________________their essay by tomorrow. (to write)
9) Paolo ___________________the team players (to decide)
10) If we can do that - then we ___________________ our mission. (to fulfill)

D. Complete these sentences with FUTURE PERFECT or the FUTURE CONTINUOUS.

1. This time tomorrow, Maria ____________________on a beach in Majorca. (sunbathe)
2. Wake me up by nine o'clock - I ______________________-long enough by then. (sleep)
3. Look, I can give you a lift to the station - I __________________that way anyway. (drive)
4. It's strange that when we get to Sydney, we ________________half way round the world. (fly)
5. Don't phone me between 7 and 8. We ___________________-dinner then. (have)
6. Phone me after 8 o'clock. We ____________________dinner by then. (finish)
7. Tomorrow afternoon we're going to play tennis from 3 o'clock until 4.30. So at 4 o'clock, we
____________________tennis (play)
8. Do you think you ___________________ the same job in ten years' time? (still/do)
9. By the time you get home I _____________________the house from top to bottom. (clean)
10. Tom is on holiday and he is spending his money very quickly. If he continues like this, he
____________________________ all his money before the end of his holiday.

E. Write questions to be answered with the information underlined:

1.

I will visit Jack because it is his birthday

2.

She will call us as soon as she knows the answer

3.

We'll be seeing you tomorrow at eight o'clock

4.

Alan and Henry will have finished painting next week.

5.

I'm going to buy a few trees for the garden.

6.

At ten o'clock I'll be watching television.

7.

Global warming will destroy our planet in the future.

8.

No, Susan isn't going to be here next year.

F. Write these sentences in English.

1.

A las siete, habrn estado jugando al tenis tres horas.

2.

Te describiremos la casa cuando la hayamos visto.

3.

Hace mucho fro aqu. Voy a encender la calefaccin.

4.

Cunto tiempo habrs estado en este instituto cuando te marches?.

5.

Cuando sea mayor, aprender a no preocuparme tanto por las cosas.

6.

No podremos aprobar el examen porque van a preguntarnos cosas muy difciles.

7.

Cuando la veas, dile a Marta que vamos a abrir una tienda el mes que viene y ella tendr que venir.

8.

Tengo sed, me voy a hacer una taza de t.

FUTURE TENSES REVISION. ANSWER KEY.

2 Bachillerato
A. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or Future Simple. Remember that the Present
Simple is used as a subjunctive in Spanish (cuando llegues = when you arrive)
You will meet(meet) Agent 205 under the clock at the railway station. When she arrives (arrive), she will give (give)
you an envelope. I don't know if you will recognize (recognize) her in her disguise, but if she doesn't say (not say) the
secret code word, you will know(know) she is an enemy agent. You will take (take) the envelope and head for the train to
Waterloo Station. When the train comes (come), you will get (get) on it and go to Waterloo. If you miss (miss) the 9.15
train, you will have to (have to) get the next one. As soon as it reaches (reach) Waterloo, leave the train and take a taxi
to the Opera House. You will meet ( meet) Jenny there, although I'm not sure exactly when she will get (get) there. Give
her the envelope. Wait until she drives (drive) off and then go home. We will call (call) you there. Are there any questions?

B. Fill in the gaps with will or be going to forms

1 Philip will be 15 next Wednesday. (to be)
2 They are going to get a new computer. (to get)
3. I think, my mother will like this CD. (to like)
4. Paul's sister is going to have a baby. (to have)
5. They will arrive at about 4 in the afternoon. (to arrive)
6. Just a moment. I'll help you with the bags. (to help)
7. In 2020 people will buy more computers. (to buy)
8. Marvin is going to throw a party next week. (to throw)
9. We are flying to Venice in June. (to fly)
10. Look at the clouds! It is going to rain soon (to rain)

C. Fill in the verbs in brackets in the Future Perfect.

1. Anne will have repaired her bike next week. (to repair)
2. We will have done the washing by 8 o'clock. (to do)
3. She will have visited Paris by the end of next year. (to visit)
4. I will have finished this by 6 o'clock. (to finish)
5. Sam will have left by next week. (to leave)
6. She will have discussed this with her mother tonight. (to discuss)
7. The police will have arrested the driver. (to arrest)
8. They will have written their essay by tomorrow. (to write)
9. Paolo will have decided the team players (to decide)
10. If we can do that - then we will have fulfilled our mission. (to fulfill)

D. Complete these sentences with FUTURE PERFECT or the FUTURE CONTINUOUS.

1. This time tomorrow, Maria will be sunbathing on a beach in Majorca. (sunbathe)
2. Wake me up by nine o'clock - I will have slept -long enough by then. (sleep)
3. Look, I can give you a lift to the station - I will be driving that way anyway. (drive)
4. It's strange that when we get to Sydney, we will have flown half way round the world. (fly)
5. Don't phone me between 7 and 8. We will be having -dinner then. (have)
6. Phone me after 8 o'clock. We will have finished dinner by then. (finish)
7. Tomorrow afternoon we're going to play tennis from 3 o'clock until 4.30. So at 4 o'clock, we will be playing tennis (play)
8. Do you think you will still be doing the same job in ten years' time? (still/do)
9. By the time you get home I will have cleaned the house from top to bottom. (clean)
10. Tom is on holiday and he is spending his money very quickly. If he continues like this, he will have spent all his money
before the end of his holiday.

E. Write questions to be answered with the information underlined:

9.

I will visit Jack because it is his birthday Why will you visit Jack?

10. She will call us as soon as she knows the answer When will she call us?
11. We'll be seeing you tomorrow at eight o'clock When will we be seeing you tomorrow?
12. Alan and Henry will have finished painting next week. Who will have finished painting next week?
13. I'm going to buy a few trees for the garden. What are you going to buy for the garden?
14. At ten o'clock I'll be watching television. What will you be doing at ten o'clock?
15. Global warming will destroy our planet in the future. What will destroy our planet in the future?
16. No, Susan isn't going to be here next year. Is Susan going to be here next year?

F. Write these sentences in English.

9.

A las siete, habrn estado jugando al tenis tres horas.

By seven o'clock, they will have been playing tennis for three hours

10. Te describiremos la casa cuando la hayamos visto.

We will describe the house to you when we have seen it
11. Hace mucho fro aqu. Voy a encender la calefaccin.
It's very cold here. I'll turn on the on the heater
12. Cunto tiempo habrs estado en este instituto cuando te marches?
How long will you have been in this high school when you go away?
13. Cuando sea mayor, aprender a no preocuparme tanto por las cosas.
When I'm older, I'll learn not to worry so much about things
14. No podremos aprobar el examen porque van a preguntarnos cosas muy difciles.
We won't be able to pass the exam because they are going to ask us very difficult things
15. Cuando la veas, dile a Marta que vamos a abrir una tienda el mes que viene y ella tendr que venir.
When you see her, tell Marta that we are opening a shop next month and she will have to come
16. Tengo sed, me voy a hacer una taza de t.
I'm thirsty. I'll make a cup of tea