far

far future
future -- you
you can’t
can’t dodo anything
anything about
about it.
it. (1)
(1)
personal
personal opinions
opinions about
about the
the future.
future. (2)
(2)
predictions
predictions without
without firm
firm evidence.
evidence. (3)
(3)
spontaneous
spontaneous decisions
decisions oror offers
offers (while
(while speaking)
speaking) (4) (4)
future
future facts
facts and
and first
first conditionals
conditionals (5)(5)
Complete the sentences with the correct
requests,
requests, wishes,
wishes, promises,
promises, hopes,
hopes, threats
threats (6)
(6)
future form of the verbs given.
Signal
Signal Words:
Words: probably,
probably, maybe,
maybe, perhaps,
perhaps, likely,
likely, one
one day,
day, in
in the
the Add the future use expressed in brackets
future,
future, inin 2050,
2050, II think
think // believe
believe // expect,
expect, inin my
my opinion,
opinion, I’m
I’m sure,
sure, from (1) to (18). Follow the example.
I’m
I’m afraid,
afraid, II hope
hope // wish
wish // promise…
promise… 0. My father hasn’t got much hair. He ___will have lost____
(lose) it all soon. (18)
1. In 150 years, men ______________ (likely /be) bald.
2. When I’ve saved some money, I ___________________
(buy) a new ipad.
3. Everybody expects the owners ___________________
general
general plans,
plans, arrangements
arrangements for for aa certain
certain future
future (7)
(7)
(sign) the agreement with Bill Gate’s company.
intentions,
intentions, resolutions,
resolutions, firm
firm decisions
decisions (near
(near future)
future) (8)
(8) 4. Be careful. Geminis _____________________ (have)
predictions
predictions based
based on
on evidence
evidence (9)
(9) money problems this week.
Signal 5. Don’t phone me this evening. I ___________________
Signal Words:
Words: looklook at
at …,
…, watch
watch out!;
out!; my
my intention
intention // plan
plan isis …,
…,
actions
actions such
such as
as getting
getting out
out the
the umbrella…
umbrella… (study) for my English exam.
6. Let’s have a snack. Dinner _______________ (not be) ready
for another hour.
7. What? OK, I __________________ (fix) it in a minute.
8. I’ll clean the house before mum __________________
(come).
appointments 9. The water is already very hot. It _________________ (boil)
appointments // arrangements
arrangements ((i.e. i.e. at
atthe dentist)) (10)
the dentist (10)
fixed
fixed plans
plans // dates
dates ((parties
parties)) –– specific
specific time
time oror place
place (11)
(11)
in a minute.
programmed
programmed events
events ((fights,
fights, interviews, weddings)) (12)
interviews, weddings (12) 10. Lucky you! At this time tomorrow, you ___________
with
with verbs
verbs of
of movement
movement (to (to avoid
avoid repetition)
repetition) (13)
(13) ________________ (swim) in the Caribbean!
Signal
Signal Words: on Monday at 5 o’clock, this afternoon, tomorrow
Words: on Monday at 5 o’clock, this afternoon, tomorrow 11. If you _________________ (believe) that you will pass the
evening
evening test, you ____________________ (get) it.
12. I _________________________ (go trekking) in Mexico
next month.
13. In a hundred years, the ice caps _________________ (melt)
unless we stop global warming.
14. Move, bloke! That cyclist ______________________
(crash into) you!
15. The train from Bolton ___________________ (arrive) at
scheduled
scheduled actions,
actions, fixed
fixed timetables
timetables ((stations,
stations, cinemas
cinemas)) (14)
(14) 8:15 at Victoria Station. I always take it on Saturdays to go
in
in future
future time
time clauses
clauses ((after
afterconjunctions
conjunctionsof time)) (15)
oftime (15)
to the city center.
in
in first
first conditional
conditional clauses
clauses (16)(16)
16. Uncle David __________________ (fly) to Moscow to visit
Signal
Signal Words:
Words: my cousin in a few weeks.
before,
before, after,
after, until,
until, till,
till, as
as soon
soon as,
as, when,
when, while,
while, once
once
if, 17. Let’s not make plans for Liz’s first night home. She
if, unless,
unless, provided
provided that,
that, asas long
long as
as
_____________________ (drive) for 12 hours and I’m sure
she _________________ (be) exhausted.
18. What shoes ________________________ (you / wear) for
our hike –trainers or hiking boots?
19. Do you think they ______________________ (build) a
high-speed rail system by the end of 2025?
20. I ______________________ (go fishing) with some friends
Actions
Actions inin progress
progress atat aa specific
specific oror certain
certain time
time in
in the
the future
future ––
already early next Sunday. I hope it ______________ (not be) too
already planned
planned or
or routines.
routines. (17)(17)
boring!
Signal
Signal Words:
Words: (at)this
(at)this time
time next
next (week),
(week), inin (6
(6 months’)
months’) time,
time,
next 21. I _____________ (tidy) this mess, mum. I promise.
next (weekend),
(weekend), at
at (8)
(8) this
this (evening),
(evening), in
in (20)
(20) years
years
22. ______________________ (he / test) his eyes at 5?

far
far future
future -- you
you can’t
can’t do do anything
anything about
about it.it. (1)
(1)
personal
personal opinions
opinions aboutabout thethe future.
future. (2)
(2)
actions
actions completed
predictions
predictions withoutby
without
completed specific
firm
byfirm or
or certain
evidence.
specific
evidence. (3) time
certain
(3) time in in the
the future.
future. (18)
(18)
spontaneous
spontaneous
Signal
Signal Words:
Words: decisions
decisions
by
by 2030, or
or offers
2030, offers
by
by the(while
the(while
end
end ofspeaking)
speaking)
of (the
(the year),(4)
(4) by
year), by now,
now, by by
future
future
then,
then, byfacts
byfacts and
(fiveand
(five first
first conditionals
years),
years), conditionals
by
by the
the time (5)
time (you)…,
(5)
(you)…, this
this time
time tomorrow,
tomorrow, in in
requests,
requests,
(ten
(ten years’)
years’)wishes,
time,promises,
wishes,
time, promises,
in
in (four hopes,
hopes, threats
(four months),
months), soon. (6)
threats
soon. (6)
Signal
Signal Words:
Words: probably,
probably, maybe,maybe, perhaps,
perhaps, likely,
likely, one
one day,
day, in
in the
the
future,
future, inin 2050,
2050, II think
think // believe
believe // expect,
expect, in in mymy opinion,
opinion, I’m
I’m sure,
sure,
I’m
I’m afraid,
afraid, II hope
hope // wish
wish // promise…
promise…
 Complete the sentences with the correct
future form of the verbs given.
Add the future use expressed in brackets
from (1) to (18). Follow the example.
0. My father hasn’t got much hair. He ___will have lost____
(lose) it all soon. (18)
1. In 150 years, men _will likely be_ (likely /be) bald. (0)
2. When I’ve saved some money, I _am going to buy__ (buy)
a new ipad. (8)
3. Everybody expects the owners _____will sign______ (sign)
general the agreement with Bill Gate’s company. (6)
general plans,
plans, arrangements
arrangements for for aa certain
certain future
future (7)
(7)
intentions,
intentions, resolutions,
resolutions, firm
firm decisions
decisions (near
(near future)
future) (8)
(8) 4. Be careful. Geminis _____will have________ (have) money
predictions
predictions based
based on
on evidence
evidence (9)
(9) problems this week. (3)
Signal 5. Don’t phone me this evening. I ___will be studying_
Signal Words:
Words: looklook at
at …,
…, watch
watch out!;
out!; my
my intention
intention // plan
plan isis …,
…,
actions (study) for my English exam. (17)
actions such
such as
as getting
getting out
out the
the umbrella…
umbrella…
6. Let’s have a snack. Dinner ____won’t be ready____ (not
be) ready for another hour. (5)
7. What? OK, I ___will fix______ (fix) it in a minute. (4)
8. I’ll clean the house before mum _____comes_______
(come). (15)
9. The water is already very hot. It _is going to boil__ (boil) in
appointments
appointments // arrangements
arrangements ((i.e. i.e. at
atthe dentist)) (10)
the dentist (10)
fixed a minute. (9)
fixed plans
plans // dates
dates ((parties
parties)) –– specific
specific time
time oror place
place (11)
(11)
programmed
programmed events
events ((fights,
fights, interviews, weddings)) (12)
interviews, weddings (12)
10. Lucky you! At this time tomorrow, you __will be__
with
with verbs
verbs of
of movement
movement (to (to avoid
avoid repetition)
repetition) (13)
(13) ___swimming___ (swim) in the Caribbean! (17)
Signal 11. If you ____believe_____ (believe) that you will pass the
Signal Words: on Monday at 5 o’clock, this afternoon, tomorrow
Words: on Monday at 5 o’clock, this afternoon, tomorrow
evening
evening test, you ______will get_____ (get) it. (16) - (5)
12. I __am going trekking_____ (go trekking) in Mexico next
month. (11)
13. In a hundred years, the ice caps _will have melted_ (melt)
unless we stop global warming. (18)
14. Move, bloke! That cyclist __is going to crash into_ (crash
into) you! (9)
15. The train from Bolton ______arrives______ (arrive) at 8:15
scheduled
scheduled actions,
actions, fixed
fixed timetables
timetables ((stations,
stations, cinemas
cinemas)) (14)
(14) at Victoria Station. I always take it on Saturdays to go to the
in
in future
future time
time clauses
clauses ((after
afterconjunctions
conjunctionsof time)) (15)
oftime (15) city center. (14)
in
in first
first conditional
conditional clauses
clauses (16)(16)
16. Uncle David _____is flying______ (fly) to Moscow to visit
Signal
Signal Words:
Words: my cousin in a few weeks. (12)
before,
before, after,
after, until,
until, till,
till, as
as soon
soon as,
as, when,
when, while,
while, once
once
if, 17. Let’s not make plans for Liz’s first night home. She ___will
if, unless,
unless, provided
provided that,
that, asas long
long as
as
have driven___ (drive) for 12 hours and I’m sure she __will
be___ (be) exhausted. (18) - (2)
18. What shoes __are you going to wear__ (you / wear) for our
hike –trainers or hiking boots? (8)
19. Do you think they ___will have built______ (build) a high-
speed rail system by the end of 2025? (18)
20. I ____am going fishing_____ (go fishing) with some
Actions
Actions inin progress
progress atat aa specific
specific oror certain
certain time
time in
in the
the future
future –– friends early next Sunday. I hope it ___won’t be___ (not be)
already
already planned
planned or
or routines.
routines. (17)(17)
too boring! (7) / (8) – (6)
Signal
Signal Words:
Words: (at)this
(at)this time
time next
next (week),
(week), inin (6
(6 months’)
months’) time,
time, 21. I ___will tidy__ (tidy) this mess, mum. I promise. (5)
next
next (weekend),
(weekend), at
at (8)
(8) this
this (evening),
(evening), in
in (20)
(20) years
years
22. _Is he testing_______ (he / test) his eyes at 5? (10)

actions
actions completed
completed by by specific
specific oror certain
certain time
time in
in the
the future.
future. (18)
(18)
Signal
Signal Words:
Words: by by 2030,
2030, by by the
the end
end of
of (the
(the year),
year), by by now,
now, byby
then,
then, by
by (five
(five years),
years), by by the
the time
time (you)…,
(you)…, this
this time
time tomorrow,
tomorrow, inin
(ten
(ten years’)
years’) time,
time, in
in (four
(four months),
months), soon.
soon.