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Future forms

Exercise 1 The present continuous and the future simple. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

1 Tom: Where you (go) for your next holiday? (Where have you arranged to go?)

Ann: I don’t know yet but we probably (go) to Spain.

2 We (have) a drink with Peter tonight. (He has invited us.) It’s his last night; he (leave) tomorrow.

3 Ann: Do you think we (see) Bill tomorrow?

Mary: I hope so. He probably (look) in on his way to the airport.

4 I (see) my bank manager tomorrow. (I have arranged this.) I’m going to ask him for a loan but I expect he (refuse).

5 I (know) the result tomorrow. As soon as I hear, I (tell) you.

6 Jack’s mother: Jack (be) ready in a moment. He is just finishing breakfast.

Jack’s father: If I wait for him any longer I (miss) my train. I think I (walk) on; he probably (catch) me up.

7 I probably (come) to London some time next month. I (give) you a ring nearer the time and tell you when I (come), (when 1 have decided/arranged to come)

8 Hotel Porter: You (get) a parking ticket if you leave your car there, sir. If you (stay) the night (have arranged to stay) you (have to) put it in the hotel garage.

Tourist: All right. I (move) it as soon as I’ve arranged about a room.

9 Ann: I’ve scorched Bill’s shirt. Whatever he (say)?

Mary: Oh, he (not mind). He just (buy) another shirt. He has plenty of money.

10 Peter: We’d better leave a message for Jack. Otherwise he (not know) where we’ve gone.

George: All right. I (leave) a note on his table.

11 Jack: I don’t want to get married. I never (get) married.

Mother: You think that now. But one day you (meet) a girl and you (fall) in love.

12 Tom: I (go) to York tomorrow. (I have arranged to go.)

Ann: You (come) back the same day? (Have you arranged to come back?) 

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Tom: No. I probably (have) to spend the night there.

13 Peter: You (walk) home? (Have you decided to walk?)

Andrew: Yes. It’s too late for a bus.

Peter: But it’s pouring. You (get) soaked! Here, take this umbrella. Andrew: Thanks very much. I (bring) it back tomorrow,

14 Jack: I (have) another window put in. (I have arranged this.) They (start) work on it tomorrow.

Ann: That (make) the room much brighter.

15 You (take) any exams this term? (Have you decided to take an exam?)

- Yes, I (take) an English exam at the end of the month.

- Do you think you (pass)?

I don’t know. If I don’t, I (take) it again at the end of next term.

16 Where you (meet) Tom? (Where have you arranged to meet him?)

- We (meet) at Covent Garden. He (take) me to see The Magic Flute.

17 What you (do) next weekend? (What plans have you made?)

- It depends on the weather. If it’s fine we (go) somewhere in the car; if it’s wet we probably (stay) at home.

18 When Jack (arrive)? (When did he say he’d arrive?)

- Some time this evening. -

And how he (get) here? (How has he arranged to travel?)

- I don’t know yet. I suppose he (come) by car.

19 What they (do) for their holidays? (Have they decided to do?)

- They (go) camping.

- And what (happen) to their dog? (What plans have they made for the dog?)

- They (take) the dog with them. I think he (enjoy) it more than they will.

20 Don’t make a sound or you (wake) the baby; and then he (not get) to sleep again.

21 Mary: Don’t forget that Tom’s four boys (spend) the weekend here.

I don’t know how we (manage) with four boys under our feet in this small house.

Jack: I have an idea. We (turn) the attic into a playroom. Then they (be able) to play trains without tripping anyone up.

22 Tom: Peter’s just phoned to say that he (catch) (has arranged to catch) the 8.10 train and (be) here by 9.00.

23 When George (come) out of hospital? (What date has been fixed?)

- I don’t know. They (move) him (have arranged to move) to the County Hospital next week so I (have) to ask them about coming out dates.

24 I (ring) Peter tonight. (We have arranged this.) I (ask) him to ring you?

- No, don’t bother. I (be) away most of the week. I (write) to him. (not a previous decision)

25 Don’t worry about meals tomorrow. Everything’s been arranged. We (have) breakfast on the train, we (lunch) with the manager—he (stand) us lunch—and the Smiths (give) us dinner after the show.

Tom (who has just dropped his key on the path): Never mind;

Mary’s at home. She (let) us in and we (find) the key tomorrow when it’s light.

27 George and Lucy (get) married next week. You (go) to the wedding?

- No, I wasn’t invited. They (have) a big wedding?

28 I (wait) for you?

- No, don’t bother. This (take) a long time, I’m sure, and I don’t want you to miss your train.

29 Tom, the host: What you (have), Paul?

Paul: I (have) the grilled steak, please.

Tom: And I (have) roast duck. (He gives his orders to the waiter and then studies the wine list.) Hm. You (have) steak and I (have) duck. We (have) some red wine.

30 Jack: I (give) you a lift to work tomorrow if you like.

Tom: Have you borrowed a car?

Jack. No, I’ve just bought one. I (collect) it this afternoon.

31 Ann: Peter has set his alarm clock for 5 a.m. He (get) up very early, isn’t he?

Mother: Early! Do you know what (happen)? The alarm bell (ring), Peter (sleep) through it and he (come) down to breakfast at the usual time or a little later.

32 Peter: I (be) promoted next week. Mr Jones (leave) and I (take) over the department. (These arrangements have already been made.)

Ann: At this rate you soon (be) a director, and then you (spend) two hours a day on business lunches and (lose) your figure.

33 Tom: I (fly) to New York next week. (This has been arranged.)

Jack: You (take) your wife with you?

Tom: No. I know that if I take her she (spend) all her time and most of my money in the New York shops.

34 Mary: Jack and I (go) out tonight. We (have) dinner at the Festival Hall and (go) to a concert afterwards.

Ann: And what about the children? I (come) and babysit if you like. Mary: Oh, my neighbour (come) in to sit with them. But thank you for offering, Ann. I (ask) you next time.

35 Nadia: I see that Amadeus (come) to our local cinema next week.

George: Oh, good. We (go) and see it together on Monday night?

Nadia. Yes, let’s. I (get) the book out of the library and then I (be able) to compare the book and the film.

George: If you do that out loud during the film I (not pay) for your supper afterwards.

36 Ann (reading newspaper): It says here that Smith’s (open) their new department next week, and that they (have) a sale to give it a good start. I think I (look) in on Monday at lunchtime.

Mary: Good idea! I (come) too.

Peter (entering room): Where you girls (have) lunch today?

Mary: We (miss) lunch. We (go) to a sale instead.

Exercise 2 The present continuous and be going to. Put the verbs in brackets into one of the above forms, using the present continuous wherever possible.

1 Where you (go) for your holidays?

- I (go) to Norway.

- What you (do) there?

- I (fish).

2 Where you (go) this evening?

- I (not go) anywhere. I (stay) at home. I (write) some letters.

3 Take an umbrella; it (rain).

4 How long you (stay) in this country? (Have you decided to stay?)

- Another month. I (go) home at the end of the month.

- What you (do) then?

- I (try) to get a job.

5 I (dye) these curtains.

- You (do) it yourself, or (have) it done?

- I (have) it done. Who should I take them to?

6 I’ve seen the film, now I (read) the book. I’ve just got a copy from the library. (I haven’t started the book yet.)

7 You (do) anything next weekend?

- Yes, my nephews (come) and I (show) them round London.

- You (take) them to the theatre? (Have you booked seats?)

- No, they’re too young for that. I (take) them to the zoo.

8 We (start) early tomorrow. We (go) to Ben Nevis.

- You (climb) Ben Nevis?

- Not me. Tom (climb) it. I (sit) at the bottom and (do) some sketching.

9 Uncle: I hear you (go) to the regatta tomorrow. You (sail) in it?

Niece: No, but we (take) our cameras. We (try) to photograph the winning yachts.

10 You (not ask) your boss to give you a fire in your office?

- It isn’t worth while. I (leave) at the end of the week.

- Really? And' what you (do) then? You (have) a holiday?

- No, I (start) another job the following Monday.

11 I hear you’ve bought a caravan. You (use) it for your holidays?

- No, I (live) in it. I (start) moving my things next week.

- What you (do) with your house?

- I (sell) it to the man who sold me the caravan. He (get) married next month.

12 Mrs Jones (go) to hospital. She (have) her appendix out.

- Who (look) after the children?

- Her sister (come) down from Scotland.

13 He isn’t happy at his boarding school. I (send) him tb a day school.

- Have you decided on the other school?

- No, but I (see) (have an appointment with) the headmaster of the Park School this afternoon. I’ll probably send him there.

14 Tom (arrive) tomorrow.

- He (spend) the weekend here or (catch) the night train back as usual?

- He (spend) the weekend. He (give) a lecture on Friday and (attend) a big reception on Saturday.

15 He (bring) his wife with him? (Has he arranged to bring his wife?)

- Yes. She (do) some shopping while he (give) his lecture.

16 Fve just arranged to do a part-time job. I (start) on Monday.

- What you (do) the rest of the time?

- I (study).

17 You (go) abroad for your holiday?

- Well, I (get) a holiday job. I (go) to an agent’s on Saturday to find out about it. I (ask) for a job abroad; but of course they may all be taken.

- You might get a job picking grapes. Jack (join) a camp in the South of France—his university arranged it—and they all (pick) grapes.

18 I (buy) a new coat. The weather report says that it (be) very cold.

19 Ann has won a car in a competition but she can’t drive.

Tom: What you (do) with the car? You (sell) it?

Ann: No, I (learn) to drive. I (have) my first lesson next Monday.

20 I hear you’ve bought a new house.

- Yes. I (move) in next week.

- You (have) a house warming party?

- Not just yet. I (paint) the house first. The paintwork’s terrible.

21 You (have) it done? (Haveyou arranged to have it done?)

- No, I (do) it myself. I (use) that non-drip paint so it shouldn’t be too difficult. And the family (help), of course.

- What about ladders?

- Oh, Fve fixed that. I (hire) from the local do-it-yourself shop.

22 I (do) a lot of work in the garden, too. I (plant) 20 apple trees and (make) a lawn in front of the house.

- All that digging will take years. You (give) up your job?

23 I (get) some help with the garden. (I have arranged this.) Two men (start) work on the hedge on Friday and a lawn expert (come) on Monday to advise me about the lawn.

24 The employers (meet) the strikers again tomorrow. (This has been arranged.)

- They just (repeat) what they said today? Or they (climb) down?

- I believe that they (offer) a 10 per cent rise plus a productivity bonus.

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Exercise 3 be going to and will + infinitive. Put the verbs in brackets into one of the above forms.

1 Where are you off to with that ladder?

- I (have) a look at the roof; it’s leaking and I think a tile has slipped.

2 We bought our new garage in sections and we (assemble) it ourselves.

- That sounds rather interesting. I (come) and help you if you like.

3 Why do you want all the furniture out of the room?

- Because I (shampoo) the carpet. It’s impossible to do it unless you take everything off it first.

4 Here are the matches: but what do you want them for?

- I (make) a bonfire at the end of the garden; I want to burn that big heap of rubbish.

- Well, be careful. If the fire gets too big it (burn) the apple trees.

5 Have you decided on your colour scheme?

- Oh yes, and I’ve bought the paint. I (paint) this room blue and the sitting room green.

6 Why are you asking everyone to give you bits of material?

- Because I (make) a patchwork quilt.

7 I wonder if Ann knows that the time of the meeting has been changed.

- Probably not. I (look) in on my way home and tell her. I’m glad you thought of it.

8 Leave a note for them on the table and they (see) it when they come in.

9 I’m afraid I’m not quite ready.

- Never mind. I (wait).

10 Do you have to carry so much stuff on your backs?

- Yes, we do. We (camp) out and (cook) our own meals, so we have to carry a lot.

11 I’ve been measuring the windows. I (put) in double glazing.

12 You (wear) that nice dress in a dinghy?

- Of course not! I (sit) on the pier and (watch) you all sailing. I (not get) all wet and muddy and pretend that I’m enjoying it!

13 If you leave your keys with the hall porter he (take) the car round to the garage.

14 Shop assistant: We have some very nice strawberries.

Customer: All right. I (have) a pound.

15 Husband: This bread is absolutely tasteless! I wish we could have home-made bread.

Wife: All right. I (start) making it. I (get) a book about home baking today, and from now on I (bake) all our bread!

16 Mary: Ann’s busy baking. Apparently she (bake) all their bread from now on.

Jean: She soon (get) tired of that.

17 Why have you brought your camera? You (try) to take photographs? It’s not allowed, you know.

- No, I (try) to sell the camera.

- That’s not allowed either. If a policemen sees you, he (confiscate) the camera.

18 Tom to Jack, who has just helped him to change a wheel: I (have) to leave this at the garage; I don’t know how to mend a puncture in a tubeless tyre.

Jack: But it’s quite easy. I (come) round this evening and show you if you like.

19 Later:

Tom to wife: I (not take) the tyre to the garage. I (mend) it myself. Jack (help) me.

20 Why are you rolling up the carpets? You (paint) the ceiling?- No, I (take) the carpet to the cleaner's.

21 Ann: Here’s the letter to the landlord. If there’s anything I should add, say so and I (add) it.

Peter: It’s fine, but it’s illegible. He (not be able) to read it.

Ann: Oh, I (type) it! (She had always intended to type it.)

Peter: Good, then we (have) a copy.

22 Employer: But there are a lot of mistakes in this, Miss Jones.

Miss Jones: Yes, I suppose there are. All right, I (type) it again.

23 Mrs Smith: Your cold’s worse, Ann. Go back to bed and I (ring) the school and tell them you can’t come.

24 Mrs Smith was just picking up the receiver when her husband came downstairs. ‘Ann’s not well,’ she said. ‘I (ring) the school and say that she can’t come.’

25 Ann: Why are you taking fishing rods? You (not climb) the mountain after all?

Tom: We (climb) and fish. There’s a lake on top and we (try) to get some fish out of it.

Ann: Well, if you catch any I (cook) them; but I think I (buy) some all the same.

26 Mary, meeting Jack carrying two buckets of water: Hello, Jack! Where’s the fire?

Jack: I (wash) the car, if you want to know. Would you like to help me?

Mary: I’m not dressed for it but I (come) and watch.

27 Where are all those children off to with baskets?

- They (pick) blackberries. They probably (come) back at 6.00 with their baskets crammed and then their mothers (start) making jam.

28 Ann: You (have) to go now, Tom, or you (be) late.

Mary: But it’s pouring. He (get) soaked if he goes out in that.

Tom: You’re right. You (let) me stay a little longer?

29 George and Paul find an injured man lying by the roadside.

Paul: I (stay) with him, George, if you go back and get help.

George: All right. I (try) to get a lift back.

30 No, I’m not going away for the weekend. I’m staying at home. I (start) building my garage. The bricks have come at last.

- You (do) it all by yourself?

- No, my nephew (help) me. I suggested it to him yesterday and he was quite enthusiastic.

31 He says he’s tired of writing books about horrible people who get more and more horrible on every page, and now he (write) about perfectly charming people who are happily married.

- I wonder if anyone (buy) it.

- Oh yes, people (buy) it. He’s a famous writer.

32 I hear the farmer down the road has hired a bulldozer.

- Yes, he (dig) up all his hedges and put in fences instead.

33 The new owner (make) any changes?

- He’s made some already. You should see his new menus. He (concentrate) more on the restaurant than the shop.

34 What do you want all those corks for?

- I’ve bought a cask of wine and I (bottle) it myself.

35 There’s someone at the door.

- I (go). But I expect it’s someone for you.

36 Where are you all going?

- There’s nothing to eat or drink here except one chop and a bottle of champagne, so we (buy) some fish and chips and eat them in the ca Come with us.

- No, thanks. I think I (stay) and use up the chop and champagne.