Future tenses

1. Underline the correct variant

1. According to the weather forecast it will rain/is raining tomorrow. 2. Don’t worry about the dog. It won’t hurt/isn’t hurting. 3. Tomorrow at 8.30 Tom will watch/will be watching the match on TV. 4. We are going to clean the flat on Sunday. It will take from 9 until 11 o’clock. So at 10 o’clock on Sunday morning we will be cleaning/will have cleaned our flat. 5. Jim always leaves his office at 7 o’clock. Tom is going to visit him at 7.30 this evening. When Tom arrives, Jim will have gone/will be going home. 6. Tom is on holiday. He has very little money and he is spending too much too quickly. Before the end of his holiday he will spend/will have spent all his money. 7. Our secretary promises that she will finish/will have finished her report by 12 o’clock tomorrow. 8. - Will you be using/will you use your computer this evening? – No, you can use it. 9. Next year is Ted and Ann’s 25^th wedding anniversary. They will have been/will be married for 25 years. 10. That bag looks heavy. I’ll help/will be helping you with it.

2. Match the first sentence (1-15) with the second (a-o) to make shot exchanges

1. Look at all those dark clouds	a. Shall I have a word with her?
2. Mum, I’ve dropped my glass of milk.	b. I’ll be with you in just a minute.
3. The meeting will be held on Tuesday at 3 pm.	c. That’s easy. I’m going to get a job that earns me lots of money.
4. What time did she say she’s going to get here?	d. Thanks. That will be helpful.
5. I told her to tidy her room but she won’t.	e. Actually she’s going to have a baby.
6. How much longer are you going to be?	f. Never mind. Accidents will happen.
7. I feel awful. I think I’m going to faint.	g. I’m not sure I’ll be able to come.
8. I’ll come and help you clear the attic in a moment.	h. She’ll probably be here by 9.30.
9. Tessa seems to have gained a lot of weight.	i. I’ll call the doctor right away.
10. Will you please shut the door?	j. Let’s just have fish and chips.
11. Shall we go now? I’ve had enough.	k. Perhaps I’ll see you tomorrow.
12. What shall we get for dinner?	l. No, I won’t. Do it yourself!
13. When am I going to see you again?	m. Are you? I’ll come with you.
14. What do you think you’ll do when you finish?	n. OK. I’ll just get your coat.
15. I’m just going to the post office.	o. Yes, there’s going to be a storm.