Future time

Question 1

When do we use future “will”

Answer 1

Spontaneous decisions: I’m afraid the line is busy. Don’t worry I will call back later.

Predictions and state facts in the future: Over the next year, there will be a massive increase in TV channels, because of the growth in cable, broadband and satellite services.

Promises: I won’t be late again. I will be ready in two minutes.

Offers: The finance group 33i will loan us £ 5m for the project.

Requests: Will anyone collect you from the airport?

Question 2

When do we use “be going to”?

Answer 2

Predictions based on present evidence: Look at the wall. It looks as if it is going to fall.

Intentions: I’ going to get my degree, then get a well-paid job.

Question 3

She has just looked out of the window. The sky is blue – it … rain. So Mrs Lucky ….. her umbrella at home.

Answer 3

She has just looked out of the window. The sky is blue – it is not going to rain. So Mrs Lucky is going to leave her umbrella at home.

Question 4

Mrs Lucky ….. meet a friend in town.

Answer 4

Mrs Lucky is going to meet a friend in town.

Predictions based on present evidence

Question 5

be going to

I ….. speak. (positive)

I ….. speak. (negative)

…… speak? (question)

Answer 5

I am going to speak. (positive)

I am not going to speak. (negative)

Am I going to speak? (question)

Question 6

“will” or “be going to”

01- Have you got any plans for tomorrow?
- Yes, I …… visit my grandparents.

02- Why is she learning Spanish?
- She …… travel to Spain.

Answer 6

01- Have you got any plans for tomorrow?
- Yes, I am going to visit my grandparents. (Intention)

02- Why is she learning Spanish?
- She is going to travel to Spain. (Intention)

Question 7

Present simple

When do we use present simple?

Question 8

The plane ….. at 18.00 tomorrow. (arrive)

She …. a yoga class tomorrow morning. (have)

Answer 8

The plane arrives at 18.00 tomorrow.

She has a yoga class tomorrow morning.

Question 9

Next Thursday at 14.00 there …. an English exam. (be)

The plane …. in ten minutes. (leave)

Answer 9

Next Thursday at 14.00 there is an English exam.

The plane leaves in ten minutes.

Question 10

Future perfect simple

When do we use future perfect simple?

It looks as if Jake will have lost his job by the end of the week.

This time next month, I’ll have worked at the company for exactly 25 years.

Answer 10

Completed situations before a certain time:
It looks as if Jake will have lost his job by the end of the week.

Continuing situations up to a certain time:

This time next month, I’ll have worked at the company for exactly 25 years.

Question 11

To arrive (future perfect)

a. Bejahend
b. Verneinend
c. Frage
d. Verneinende Frage

Answer 11

a. Bejahend: I will have arrived
b. Verneinend: I won’t have arrived
c. Frage: Will you have arrived?
d. Verneinende Frage: Won’t you have arrived?

Question 12

I …… here for six months on June 23rd.

Answer 12

I will have been here for six months on June 23rd.

Question 13

By the time you read this I ….. (leave).

Answer 13

By the time you read this I will have left.

Question 14

You ….. your report by this time next week. (finish)

Answer 14

You will have finished your report by this time next week.

Question 15

Won’t they …. ….. by 5:00?

Answer 15

Won’t they have arrived by 5:00?

Question 16

How do we form future perfect simple?

Answer 16

We use will/shall + have + the -ed form of the verb.

We use shall only for future time reference with I and we. Shall is more formal than will.

I will have worked. I will not have worked.

I shall have worked. I shall not have worked.

Question 17

Do you think she…. …. …. the doctor by four o’clock?

Next month my parents …. ….. …. together for thirty years.

Answer 17

Do you think she’ll have seen the doctor by four o’clock?

Next month my parents will have been together for thirty years.

Question 18

Next month I …… for the company for six years. (work)

I think they…… there by six o’clock. (get)

Answer 18

Next month I will have worked for the company for six years.

I think they’ll have got there by six o’clock.

Question 19

How de we form the future perfect continuous form?

Answer 19

We use will/shall + have + been + the -ing form of the verb.

We use shall only for future time reference with I and we. Shall is more formal and less common than will.

I will have been working

I shall have been working.

I will not have been working.

I shall not have been working.

Question 20

When do we use future perfect continuous?

This time next month, I’ll have been working at the company for exactly 25 years.

Answer 20

Emphasising the length of an event at a time in the future

We use the future perfect continuous form when we are looking back to the past from a point in the future and we want to emphasise the length or duration of an activity or event:

This time next month, I‘ll have been working at the company for exactly 25 years.

Question 21

In September the head teacher …. … … … at the school for 20 years. (teach).

Answer 21

In September the head teacher will have been teaching at the school for 20 years.

• Future perfect continuous: use*
• Emphasising the length of an event at a time in the future*

Question 22

In September, she ….. in France for a year. (live)

Answer 22

In September, she will have been living in France for a year.

Question 23

I ….. English for three years by the end of this course. (study)

Answer 23

I will have been studying English for three years by the end of this course.

Question 24

How do we form future continuous?

Answer 24

Future continuous: form

We use will/shall + be + the -ing form of the verb.

I will be working.

I shall be working.

I won’t be working.

I shall not be working.

Question 25

When do we use future continuous form?

Answer 25

Future continuous: use

We use the future continuous to refer to temporary actions and events that will be in progress at a particular time in the future:

This time next week, I’ll be taking photographs with my new camera.

Question 26

I’ll post your letter for you. I’….. a post-box. (pass)

Answer 26

I’ll post your letter for you. I’ll be passing a post-box.

• Future continuous: use*
• We use the future continuous to refer to temporary actions and events that will be in progress at a particular time in the future:*

Question 27

Next week they …. to Australia from Saudi Arabia. (fly)

She … on Tuesday. (not working)

Answer 27

Next week they will be flying to Australia from Saudi Arabia.

She will not be working on Tuesday.

Question 28

Unfortunately we … the wedding. (not attend)

Answer 28

Unfortunately we won’t be attending the wedding.

Question 29

What we do not use after words and phrases such as

when, while, once, as soon as, …

Answer 29

We do not use will or be going to.

Question 30

I’ll give you a pay rise when you …. working harder! (start)

Answer 30

I’ll give you a pay rise when you start working harder! (start)

Question 31

I’ll give you a pay rise once you ….. three new customes a week. (bring)

Answer 31

I’ll give you a pay rise once you are bringing in three new customes a week.

Question 32

I’ll give you a pay rise as soon as you … you’re a hard worker. (prove)

Answer 32

I’ll give you a pay rise as soon as you have proved you’re a hard worker. (prove)

Question 33

I won’t give you a pay rise until you … here for three years.

Answer 33

I won’t give you a pay rise until you have been working here for three years.

Question 34

The bell will ring and then you can all go home.

You can go home when….

Answer 34

You can go home when the bill rings / has rung.

Question 35

Ahmed will aks the questions and I’ll take the notes.

I’ll take the notes while ….

Answer 35

I’ll take the notes while Ahmed asks the questions / is asking the questions.

Question 36

You’re a trainee for three months and then you become a junior employee.

You become a junior employee once….

Answer 36

You become a junior employee once you have been a trainee for three months.

Question 37

The sales figures will come in and then we we’ll assess the situation again.

We’ll assess the situation again as ….

Answer 37

We’ll assess the situation again as soon as the sales figures come in.

Question 38

Work for us for over a year and we’ll consider promoting you.

We’ll only consider promoting you once…

Answer 38

We’ll only consider promoting you once you have worked for us for over a year / you have been working for us for over a year.

Question 39

The publishing company will offer me a contract and then I’ll know for sure that they’re going to publish the book.

I’ll know for sure that the book is going to be publishes when I ….

Answer 39

The publishing company will offer me a contract and then I’ll know for sure that they’re going to publish the book.

I’ll know for sure that the book is going to be publishes when I am offered / have been offered a contract by the publishing company.

Question 40

Future in the past.

OPEN

Then: I think the factory …. in September.

Now: I thought the factory …. in September.

Answer 40

Future in the past.

OPEN

Then: I think the factory will open in September.

Now: I thought the factory would open in September.

will > would

Question 41

Future in the past.

LEAVE

Then: I’m in a rush because the train …. at 4.

Now: I was in a rush because the train … at 4.

Answer 41

Future in the past.

LEAVE

Then: I’m in a rush because the train leaves at 4.

Now: I was in a rush because the train left at 4.