22 Gieseht Stinple We use the present simple for future actions when we refer to programmes, timetables, etc. 2g. The bus arzives in Livarpoo! at 7:20. iFresenueontneous We use the present continuous for actions we have decided and arranged to do in the near future. eg. 1'm fying to Lisbon tomorrow morning ‘® We use the present simple or present perfect, and not future forms, after words and expressions such ‘a8 while, before, after, untill, as, unless, when, whenever, if, suppose/supposing, once, as soon as, 28 long as, by the time, in case, on condition tha, ete. e.g. Call me as soon as you get back (NOT: . -ee-s00r-eeyoerwittget-beek) © We use future forms: a) with when when it is used as a question word. When itis used as atime word we use the present simple. e.g. When will they get marieg? 1'm not sure when they will visit us BUT: | will et you know when | decide. by with if (= whether) when it is used after expressions which show ignorance, uncertainty, etc. such as / don't know, ! wonder, | doubt, etc. 9.1 don't know iffwhether he'll move house | doubt itiwhether she'll pass her exams. BUT: If you call her. give her my regards. Put the verbs in future tense. 1ckets into the correct 1. A: Your house is very small 8: Iknow. .m going to move... (move) to a bigger house next year. 2 A: Ihave got a new job! B: Wondertul! | (call Mum and tell, her the good news. 3. A: How old's your daughter? B: she (be) fourteen next week. 4: I must phone Julia. 8. Well, don't phone her now. She (sleep) 5 A: Have you been living here long? B: Yes. Bynext month, | (ive) here for ten years. 10 1" 2 a 68 16 A: Are you having @ party next weekend? B: Yes. Ihope ! (finish decorating the house by then. ‘A: What are your plans for tonight? 8: Well! (meet) Steve at eight, o'clock. ‘A: | must buy some bread. B: You's better hurry. The shops (close) in half an hour. ‘A: Shall | call you at ten o'clock tomorrow? B: No.1 (leave) for work by then AA: Are you coming to the disco on Friday night? B: Ican't | (study) for my exam then, A: Are you excited about going to California? B: Yes! This time tomorrow | ty! ‘across the Atlantic. A: I's seven o'clock B: Yes. John (leave) the office by now. ‘A: There's somebody at the door. B: Oh, That (be) the postman. A: Ive left my jacket at home. BI (go) back and get it for you. [A: Have you booked a taxi to take you to the arport? B: Yes. (come) at eight clock in the morning, A: Are you nervous about the interview? B: Yes. This time tomorrow, | (talk) to the managing director. Fill in the future simple, the present simple or the present perfect. IN My car is being repaired and | don't know when it 1) ..Wll be... (be) ready. I doubt whether | 2) (be able to) collect it before the weekend. I wonder if John 3) (ave) me a lift to the party on Saturday. IN ask him when he 4) (come) home. | was calling to ask it you'd like to go out after we » (irish) work tomorrow or if you 2) want) to watch a video instead Call me back as soon as you 3) (get) in il wait unt 4) (hear) from you. | will eave the hotel early in case there 1) (be) @ lot of trafic. | don't know how long the journey 2) (take) or what time the plane 3) (lan). but | 4) (call) you as soon as 1 5) (arrive) at the airport. Then, | will wait until you 6) (come) to collect me. Paula is drinking tea as she is waiting for Charles, She wonders ihe 1) (be) late as usual. ‘She will wait unt the clock 2) (strike) five and then she will call him in case he 3) orget)veusus & Ltitie Sthyel We use the future simple: © when we make a prediction based on What we think, believe or imagine. In te year 2020 people will drive electric cars. © for on-the-spot decisions. 28), inn ne tre singin or be ging 1. A: Have you finished your essay yer? No, but 'm suee I. finish. (nish) it on time | have decided what to wear for the party. Really? What Why do you need hot soapy water? Because | Did you post those letters? No, Iforgot. 1 afternoon, Did you book a table at the restaurant? Yes, but | don't expect it I'm hungy, Me too. | to eat. 7: What are you doing this weekend? Oh. my grandparents. Look at that dog! Oh yes! it Tony is nearly eighteen. isn't he? Yes. He when he leaves school ‘Are you going into town today? Yes. 1 Your shit is aity. Oh dear! | another one nope we for the meeting B: Dontt worry. There's plenty of time 2 @rereror @> oPer 10 " arom 2 (you/wear), then? (wash) the car. (be) busy. (make) us something (probably/visi) (swim) across the river. (work) for his father (Give) you a tit if you like. (change) into (novarrive) late cele te a We use be going to: © when we make a prediction based on ‘what we can see (evidence) or what we know. ‘She is going to cut the suntlowers. 13 “4 18 A for actions we have already decided to do (Tm going to (give it to my daughter —_as.a git ‘Vm really thirsty afterall that hard work. 1 (make) some tea, Did you give Steve his present? No.1 (give) itto him tonight at dinner. Watch out! You head on the doortrame, B: Oh! I didnt realise it was so low. Bror (bang) your Next Saturday, Daisy 1) is flyingiflies to Paris for a business meeting, Her secretary has already booked the fight. The plane 2) will leavelleaves at nine O'clock in the morning and one of her business clients 3) will have metiwill be meeting her at the ai7port when the plane lands. She doesn't know how long the ‘meeting wil last. but she 4) will have returnediwill hhave been returning home by Thursday evening, Florence 1) is going to become|will be becoming a doctor when she finishes medical school. She thinks she 2) will probably work/will have probably worked in a hospital for most of her career. This time next ‘month, she 3) will have revisediwill be revising hard for her exams. By the time she gets her degree she 4) will have been studyingiwill have studied medicine for five years. Florence hopes she 5) will have passediwill pass all the exams with excellent grades yz)WIAWen't = Shell to give an order or make a request. €.g.Will you stop talking, please? (= Please stop talking.) @ won't to express unwillingness or an emphatic refusal, even when the subject is not a person. e.g. I've fold him not to do that, but he won't listen. (= He retuses to listen.) The washing machine won't work. We use wouldn't to refer to the past. 9.1 asked him to help me, but he wouldn't. (= He was unwiling to help me.) © Shall we ..? 2a) to make an offer. 4. Shall 1 do the washing-up for you? (= Do you want me to do the washing-up for you?) b) to make a suggestion. 4g Shall we go out for dinner tonight? (= Why don't we go out for dinner tonight?) ©) to ask for suggestions or instructions. e.g. Where shall I put the vase?" ‘On the table. What shall we do tonight?" We could go out. Replace the words in bold with willwon't or shall we, as in the example. m, 1. Can you buy me some milk. please? Will you buy me some milk, please?. 2 What do you want me to do with this shopping? 3. I'veasked Jane to tidy her room, but she refuses to do it 4 Can you open the door for me. please? 5 Do you want me to walk the dog for you? 6 Why don't we go to the theatre tonight? 7 When do you want me to visit next? 8 Please be quiet! 9 Annis unwilling to talk to me. 24 Giher weys ct € the (Ur We can also express the future with: bo to + infinitive formal English). ‘eg. The President isto visit Poland next Monday. be about to + infintve/be on the point of + -ing form (to refer to the near future). 9. Look! The bus is about to leave The company Is on the point of closing down, © bo due to + Infinitive (timetables). 9. Their fight is due to arzive at 6:15. © verbs such as decide, plan, intend, arrange, mean + to -infinitve (or plans or intentions). 2. We intend to buy a bigger at © be sure to/be certain tofbe bound to + infinitive (Qo express certainty about the future). 4g, This planis sure tolis bound to succeed The future in the past We use the following patterns to talk about things we Intended to do or plans we had for the future. 8) was going tolwas tofwas about to/ was due to + Infinitive eg. Mr Simon was going to resign, but the manager ‘otfered him a better salary. (So he adh resign ) ) was on the point of + -Ing form 9. They were on the point of leaving the house when the phone rang. (So they didn't leave.) 1. The Queen will open the new sports centre next week is The Queen ..is 0 oper... he new sports centte next week. 2. We are planning to go to Spain next summer. Complete each sentence with two to five words, including the word in bol intend We Spain next summer 3. The quests should have arrived at nine, but they were late due The quests at nine. but they were late 4 Jane was thinking of looking for a new job, but she ‘changed her mind, going Jane job, but she changed her ming 5. The manager will be angry when he hears the news bound The manager angry when he hears the news. 6 Hurry up! The bus is going to leave! about Hurry up! The bus leave! 7. Helen will love this present sure Helen this present$2), saenty the tanses, then match ther othe crest descriptions 1 ke these shoes. 1 buy them. @ for offers, promises. threats. etc 2 They will have eaten lunch by two o'clock this afternoon. |b action which will definitely happen in the future as a 3 Im going to open my own business in the future. result ofa routine or arrangement 4 This time tomorrow, I'l be taking my driving test © for plans. intentions or ambitions we have for the future: 5 By the time Jack finishes the race, he will have been | d_ predictions about the future running for two hours. @ asking poltely about someone's plans for the near future 6 Everyone believes he will win the competition, {action which wil be finished before a stated future time 7 Hiltell Paul about the party. Ill be seeing him at work | g to emphasise the duration of an action up to a certain anyway. time in the future 8 Will you be speaking to Rob later? Ive got amessage | fh action which will be in progress at a stated future time for him, 1 on-the-spot decision 9 Look at them! They are going to catch the thieves. {predictions when there is evidence that something will 10 Since you'te tied. Ill cook dinner tonight. happen in the near future future form. ‘A Fill in the gaps with an tense form. Next month, Maggie 1) ..[6 going... (go) to Australia to! Visit her sister, who she hasn't seen for fifteen years. The (34, Put the verbs in brackets into the correct plane 2) (leave) early in the morning ! and 3) (stop off at Singapore | * before fying on to Sydney. It) (be) * a very long, tiring journey, but Maggie is very excited because this time next month, she 5) i (begin) her adventure on the other side of the world. She | ® (stay) in Australia for one i month, She has Booked her fight, s0 she 7) 7 (ly Back o Bain on 31st May. She | Oger Lonel hopes that she 8) ws Bae erate foiesesfara aoa {im writing to tel you my excing news. {have won a Re SES aT esoe competion! tink my We 1) Wl chang... (change) a lot now! 12) (ree the competion eee coroves-sos=-=' — oyganisers next week to get my prize — a cheque fr B Which of th forms in the soon Ich of the tense forms in the text ‘As soon as 13) (have) the money. = a ee ener 4) (buy) a new car, and!5) . lalsoredecorate) my house F 1 timetablesiprogrammes Hopetully, | 6) (finish) the whole E house by the end of June. Then. on the fh of July, | ished belore a stated f 2 actos whch will nave inshed plore 28 7 {fy) 0 Tani for an exotic hokday & future time in the sun. 18) (return) by the end, E intentions af uly and then 19) (thom) abg party 3 plans or meni for ally fiends. Rope you 10) (come). F 4 fxed arrangements inthe near future Wel t's almost hinehiime, 8019) r 1 (539) goodbye fr now. | promise | 12) i. 5 actions which will be in progress at a stated futur (send) you a postcard from Tahiti £o tine . Best wishes © 6 predictions based on what we know em fe26 In the correct present or future forms. ike. ityou) (like) watersports, you 2) (love) Aquaworid. As soon as you 3) (arrive) at this unique theme park, you 4) (be greeted) by visitor hosts who 5) (show) you to a luxury chalet Once you 6) (be) in your swimsuit, you n (be able to) enjoy a wide variety of watersports, from swimming to water-sking. Yous) (find) plenty to do and you 9) (have) the chance to ty many ‘exciting activites. Aquaworld 10) (open) at 9am every day and 11) (close) at 8 pm. There 12) ‘special facilities for children and lifeguards 13) (supervise) all activities. Visit Aquaworld for an experience you 14) (nevertforget)! (36), coe the conect answer 111..A., about buying a new car recently, Really? What sort of car? ‘A have been thinking B have thought thought, (be) 2. ‘Ihaven't seen Mark for weeks, Well, 1 hhim this afternoon, Why don't you ‘come along” A havemet BB ammeeting —C meet 3 We'd better take a taxi to the station Yes. The train in fiteen minutes. A has left B willhaveleh — C leaves 4 Whereis the newspaper? I threw it away. I thought you reading it A have finished B finished © had finished 5 ‘feel very tred How can you be tired? You a thing all day. A haven't been doing aren't doing © haven't done 6 ‘Cathy doesn't study enough. ‘know. I'm afraid she her exam, ‘A won't pass: © won't have passed B won't be passing 7 10 1" 2 13 4 6 16 7 18 9 20 a 22 W's bad news about Janet crashing her new car, ist? Yes. She for months to buy it A saved B issaving Chad been saving “There's someone here to see you. (On, that my sister. Send her in A willhave been B was. € willbe ‘Whose is this earring?” | don't know. I found it when | the house. ‘A was cleaning B had cleaned © am cleaning 1 to reach Jane on the phone all day. ‘Don't you know? She's gone on holiday. A tried —-B havebeentying —C have tied | want to visit Katie. ‘Well, don't visit ner before five o'clock. She Ais working B will be working © willhave worked ‘That like Dad's car Itis. He must have finished work early A sounds B had sounded € has sounded Is that a new jumper? No.1 itfrom Laura yesterday. A have borrowed B had borrowed C borrowed to the library today?” ‘Yes, Would you ike me to return your books?” ‘A Will you have gone B Wil you have been going © Will you be going How is your granctather? His condition day by day. ‘A improves B has improved is improving ‘When did you speak to Sue? I met her as | towork. A hadwaked —B waswaling © amwalking ‘Shall we go shopping?” ' cant go until the babysitter A arrives B will ave —C arrved I've invited Sam to my party. | doubt if ne He's studying for an exam, A comes B will come © is coming 1m sorry I'm late, 1 here for over an hour. ‘A have been waiting B have waited C was waiting ‘Tm having trouble with the car. ‘Ym sure John you fix it if you ask him, A isgoingtohelp B helps will help How long James?” ‘Since we were children A have you known © did you know B do you know ‘You 22 good teacher one day. Do you really think so? A were B will be € arebeing