Future - Intermediate Flashcards
- Oh, I left the door open, I…..and shut it.
- “What would you like to drink?” I….orange juice please.
- “Did you call Max?” ‘oh no, I forgot it. I….him now.
- will go
- will have
- will call
- That bag looks heavy. I… you with it (help)
- Can you give Tom this book? Sure, I…. it to him when I see him this afternoon (give)
- Thanks for lending me the money. I….you back on Friday.
- I…anyone what happened. I promise (tell)
- will help
- will give
- will pay
- won’t tell
- I’ve tried to give her advice, but she….listen.
- The car…start.
- …you please shut the music down. It’s too loud.
- won’t
- won’t
- will
- talk about what has been decided or arranged before-
1. … on holiday next Saturday.
2. …meeting Kate tomorrow morning.
Compare:
3. ….meet you at half past ten, OK? Fine, see you then.
- I’m going
- I’m
- I will
- … open the window?
- I’ve got no money. What …do?
- …go? Just a minute, I’m not ready yet.
- Where….we have lunch? Let’s go to Marino’s.
We use shall mostly in questions. 1. shall I 2. shall I 3. shall we 4. shall we Compare: Shall I shut the door? Will you shut the door?
- Lisa….. next week (work)
2. Are you …. TV this evening?
- is working
2. going to watch
- They’ve been away a long time. When they return they…..a lot of changes here (find)
- Where…you…this time next year? I…in Japan.
- That plate is hot. If you touch it, you… yourself.
- Anna looks completely different now.You…her (recognise)
- will find
- will you be, will be
- will burn
- won’t recognise
- I…be home late tonight (probably)
- Don’t worry about the exam. I’m…you …pass.
- Do you think Sarah … like the present we.. her? (buy)
- I don’t think the exam…very difficult.
- I … what .. happen (wonder)
- will probably
- I’m sure you’ll
- will like the present we bought
- will be
- I wonder what will happen
- I hope Kate … the driving test.
2. I hope it… tomorrow (rain)
After hope, generally use the present tense.
- passes
- doesn’t rain
- Don’t phone Amy now. She… busy
sometimes we use will to talk about now.
1. She’ll be busy (now)
Future Actions
- ‘Gray has been trying to contact you’. Has he? OK, I…him. (call)
- ‘Gray has been trying to contact you’. Yes, I know, I…him.
- ‘Anna is in hospital’. Really? I didn’t know. I…visit her.
- ‘Anna is in hospital”. Yes, I know, I…visit her this evening.
- will call
- I’m going to call
- I’ll go and
- I’m going to
Predicting the Future
- I think the weather…. be nice later
- Those shoes are well made. They….last a long time.
- Look at those black clouds. It….rain.
- will be nice or is going to be nice
- will last, are going to last
- It’s going to rain
- We…late.The meeting starts in 5 minutes and it takes 15 minutes to go there.
- Jane…late for meeting. She’s always late.
- We’re going to be late
2. will be late
- Half an hour from now, the cinema will be full
Everyone…the film.
Three hours from now, the cinema will be empty; - The film … (finish)
- Everyone…home (go)
- will be watching
- will have finished
- will have gone
- This time next week I’ll be on holiday. I…on the beach or …in the sea.
- You have no chance of getting the job. You…your time if you apply (waste)
- I’ll be lying on the beach or swimming
2. You’ll be wasting
- The government… a statement about the crisis later today (make)
- Later in the programme, I … to the Minister of Education (talk)
- The team’s star player is injured and …. in the game on Saturday (play)
- will be making
- I’ll be talking
- won’t be playing
Will be (doing) is similar to will (do) and going to (do)
- Don’t phone between 7 and 8. We…(eat) then.
2. Let’s wait for Liz to arrive to arrive and they we…(eat)
- We’ll be eating
2. we’ll eat.
- At ten o’clock yesterday, Tina… in her office. She…(work)
- At ten o’clock now, Tina…in her office. She…(work)
- At ten o’clock tomorrow, Tina…in her office. She…(work)
- was, was working
- is, is working
- will be, will be working
Sally always leaves for work at 8.30 in the morning.
- She…at home at 9 o’clock.
- She …to work (go)
- We are late. The film…already…when we get to the cinema.
- she won’t be
- she’ll have gone
- will already have started
- Ted and Amy …married for 24 years.
- Next year they …married for 25 years.
- When their son was born, they … married for 3 years
- have been married
- will have married
- they had been married
- At 12.45 PM he’ll be having lunch. He … his lunch (start).
- He leaves home at 8 o’clock. At 8.15 , he … home (leave)
- At 9.15 am, he’ll be working. he…work(start)
- will have started
- he’ll have left
- he’ll have started
- There’s an election next week. who….for? (you/vote)
- I…shopping later. Can I get you anything?
- Emily is not well. So she…volleyball tomorrow.
- Little Emma….school soon. She’s growing up fast (start)
- The match is on TV tonight. ….it? (you / watch)
- who will you be voting for
- I’ll be going
- won’t be playing
- will be starting
- Will you be watching it?
- What…in your new job? The same as before? (you /do)
- I …to the wedding (go). I ‘ll be away on holiday.
- Please fasten your seat belts. The plane …soon (landing)
- What will you be doing
- I won’t be going
- will be landing
- Tomorrow afternoon we are going to play tennis from 3 o’clock until 4.30. so at 4 o’clock, we …tennis. (play)
- Sarah will meet you at the station. She….for you when you arrive.
- The meeting starts at 9.30 and won’t last longer than an hour. So you can be sure that it …by 11 o’clock (finish)
- Do you think you … in the same place in ten years’ time (live)
- we’ll be playing
- will be waiting
- it’ll have finished / it’ll be finished
- you’ll be living
- If you want to contact me, I…. at the Lion hotel until Friday (stay)
- Ben is on holiday and is spending his money very quickly. If he continues like this, he…all his money before the end of his holiday.
- Lisa is travelling in Europe and so far she has travelled about 1000 miles. By the end of the trip … more than 3000 miles.
- I’m fed up with my job. I hope I…it much longer(do)
- I’ll be staying
- he’ll have spent
- she’ll have travelled
- I won’t be doing it
- I will call you again when I …. (arrive)
- We’ll go out when it …raining
- When you… here, you must come and see us.
- Don’t forget to lock the door when you … out
- when I arrive
- when it stops raining
- when you are here
- when you go out
(while/before/after/as soon as/ until) + I do or something happens (not will)
- What are you going to do while I… away
- Before you…, there’s something I want to ask.
- Wait here until I… back
- while I’m away
- before you go
- until I come back
- Can I have the newspaper when you … with it (finish)
2. Don’t say anything while Ian is here. Wait until he …(go)
(when/after/until / as soon as) + present perfect
- you have finished with it
- wait until he has gone
- When… Kate, we can go out (phone)
2. When I … Kate, I will ask about the party.
Two things don’t happen together
1. When I’ve phoned
Two things happen together
2. When I phone Kate
- I will come as soon as I …(finish)
2. You will feel better after you …. something to eat (have)
It is often possible to use either the present simple or the present perfect:
- as soon as I finish or as soon as I’ve finished
- after you have something to eat or after you’ve had something
- I’ll be angry if it… again (happen)
- Hurry up. If we… hurry, we’ll be late.
- If it…this evening, I won’t go out. (rain)
- Don’t worry if I… late tonight.
- If they … soon, I’m not going to wait for them.(come)
If + present tense for future
- if it happens again
- if we don’t hurry
- if it’s raining
- if I’m late
- if they don’t come
- I might go out later. If I …, I’ll get some bread.
2. I’m going out later. When I …I’ll get some bread.
- If I go out
2. When I go out
- As soon as we….any information, we … let you know (get)
- I want to get to the cinema before the film….(start).
- Don’t drive through a red light. Wait until it…to green (change)
- Sarah … here soon. I…some coffee when she….(make, come)
- get , we’ll
- starts
- changes
- will be, I’ll, comes
- I’m 20 now. I wonder where I….when I….40.
- I…for you until you….but don’t be long.(wait, ready)
- Oliver is 5 years old. He wants to be a TV presenter when he…(grow)
- We could meet for coffee tomorrow morning if you…(free)
- I’ll be, I’m
- I’ll wait, you’re ready
- grows up.
- if you’re
- If the weather …nice tomorrow we ….to the beach (go)
- Vicky…very disappointed if she…a place at University.(get)
- You’ll feel better after you …something to eat.
- is, we’re going
- will be, doesn’t get
- have had
- When you …here again, you must come and see us.
- I want to see Sophie before she…away next week.(go)
- Call me when you….what time you…get here(know)
- you are
- goes
- you know, you are going to
- There’s no need to hurry. I…wait for you until you… ready.
- I’m going out for about an hour. …you…here when I … back (get)
- I think everything will be fine. But if …any problems I ..you know
- I’ll, you’re
- will you still be here when I get back?
- there’re any , I’ll let
- Kate looks completely different now. You…recognise here when you…her again (see)
- I’m going to be away for a few days. If you … to contact me while I….away, you can call me (need)
- won’t, see
2. need to, I’m away