Future Continuous

Exercise 126

Identify the speech situations then match the sentences with the correct meaning of the tense used in each of them.

1. He’ll be sunbathing in Hawaii this time next week. Over the next five years average temperatures will be rising. I’ll be seeing John tomorrow. (We work in the same office so we’ll definitely meet.) During your visit you'll be staying at the Plaza hotel and meeting the commercial attaché. You'll also be visiting some of the most important potential clients. No doubt the unions will be asking for more. Don't phone me at 8.00. I'll be doing my homework then. Will you be staying for dinner? I'll be driving into town later on. Do you want a lift? Will you be using your camera at the weekend? I wondered if I could borrow it? 10. Mr. Briggs is 65, so he will be retiring at the end of the year.

actions in progress at a stated future time actions which are the result of a routine (instead of Present Continuous) c.talking about arrangements d. making polite enquiries ( about plans, etc.) e. events happening as a matter of course (to describe situations which will arise in the future if things go on as predicted and follow their expected pattern)

1. ….. a …..	3. ………….	5. ………….	7. ………….	9. ………….
2. ………….	4. ………….	6. ………….	8. ………….	10. ………..

Exercise 127

Lynne Carter is going from London to Manchester on business tomorrow. Look at Lynne's plans. What will Lynne be doing at these times tomorrow?

8.00 - 8.30 Fly to Manchester

10.00 - 12.00 Visit the ABC travel company

13.00 - 14.30 Have lunch with Mary and Ron King

15.00 - 16.00 Visit Derek Hall

16.15 - 16.45 Take a taxi to the airport

17.15 - 18.05 Fly back to London

Example:

• 8.30

• At 8.30 tomorrow Lynne will be flying to Manchester.

1.11.00

2.13.30

3.15.30

4.16.30

5.17.30

Exercise 128

Complete the sentences in A using the will be + ing form. Find a question inBto go with each sentence.

A	B
1. I _____ (go) past post office.	Would you like to borrow it?
2. _____ (you / speak) to Robert?	Shall we get one for you?
3. I _____ (not / use) my car tonight.	Can you give her something?
4. We _____ (get) some concert tickets.	Shall I post your letter?
5. When _____ (you / visit) Sue again?	Shall I give your best regards to them?
6. _____ (you / drive) into town today?	Can you give him a message?
7. _____ (the Board of Directors / discuss) the company strategy next Wednesday.	Would you like to have a drink?
8. _____ (I / shake) cocktails for the rest of the guests.	Do you mind if I leave early?
9. (The Accounting department employees / work overtime) this weekend.	Could the top managers join them in decision - making?
10. _____ (I / phone) our business partners in Spain the day after tomorrow.	Could I have a lift?

Exercise 129

Put the verb into the correct form, using will be (do)ing.

Example:

• Don't phone me between 7 and 8. _____ (we / have) dinner then.

• Don't phone me between 7 and 8. We will be havingdinner then.

1. Tomorrow afternoon we are going to play tennis from 3 o'clock until 4.30,

so at 4 o'clock, _____ (we / play) tennis.

2. Do you think _____ (you / still / do) the same job in ten year's time?

3. If you need to contact me, _____ (I / stay) at the Lion Hotel until Friday.

4. A: _____ (you / see) Laura tomorrow?

B: Yes, probably. Why?

A: I borrowed this book from her. Can you give it back to her?

5. What _____ (you / do) at 8 o'clock tomorrow night?

6. _____ (my friend / meet) me when I arrive at the airport.

7. Don't get impatient. _____ (she / come) soon.

8. Right now I'm sitting in class. At this time tomorrow _____ (I / sit) in class too.

9. I will begin to study at seven. You will come at 8. _____ (I / study) when you come.

10. Look at those dark clouds. When class is over, _____ (it / rain, probably).

11. _____(they / discuss) examination schedule at 3 p.m. at the next meeting.

Exercise 130

Use the Future Continuous or the Present Indefinite.

1. Right now I am attending class. Yesterday at this time, I was attending

class. Tomorrow at this time, I (attend) ______ class.

2. Tomorrow I'm going to leave for home. When I (arrive) _____ at the airport, my whole family (wait) _____ for me.

4. When I (get) _____ up tomorrow morning, the sun (shine) _____, the

birds (sing) _____, and my roommates (lie, still) _____ in bed fast

asleep.

5. A: When do you leave for Florida?

B: Tomorrow. Just think. Two days from now I (lie) _____ on the beach

in the sun.

A: Sounds great! I (think) _____ about you.

5. A: How can I get in touch with you while you're out of town?

B: I (stay) _____ at the Pilgrim Hotel. You can reach me there.

6. Next year at this time, I (do) _____ exactly what I am doing now. I

(attend) _____ school and (study) _____ hard next year.

7. Look at those dark clouds. When class (be) _____ over, it

(snow, probably) _____.

8. A: Are you going to be in town next Saturday?

B: No. I (visit) _____ my aunt in Chicago.

Exercise 131

Correct the mistakes in the following sentences. Mind the use of the Future Continuous.

1. This time tomorrow I be lying on a beach in Sochi.

2. Professor Ivanov will be not giving another lecture on Russian history at the same time next week.

3. Shall you be having dinner at home this evening?

4. It will be rained in a minute.

5. The children will playing in the yard after school.

6. When my parents will are watching Tvin the evening I will be doing my homework for the next lesson.

7. They will be running into the storm cellar while the tornado will be moving towards them.

8. Phone me tomorrow evening at 10 o'clock. I will not be doing nothing then.

9. I will be studying when she come.

10. We shall be having breakfast in half an hour.

11. Will be you doing yours lessons after dinner?

12. Don't get impatient! She be coming soon.

13. When Tony arrives, we sleeping.