FUTURE TENSES – EXERCISE 1

Use the verbs in brackets in the correct future tenses.

Use will-future, going to-future, Simple Present or Present

Progressive.

Example: The weather ______ nice on Sunday. (to be)

Answer: The weather will be nice on Sunday.

1)The train____________________________ at 11:45. (to leave)

2) We ______________ dinner at a nice restaurant on Saturday. (to have)

3) It __________________ in the mountains tomorrow evening. (to snow)

4) On Sunday at 8 o'clock I _____________________ my friend. (to meet)

5) They _______________________ to London on Friday evening. (to fly)

6) Wait! I ____________________ you to the station. (to drive)

7) The English lesson ______________________ at 8:45. (to start)

8) I ____________________ my sister in April. (to see)

9) Look at the clouds - it __________________ in a few minutes. (to rain)

10) Listen! There's someone at the door. I the door for you. (to open)
 VERB TENSE EXERCISE 2
WILL / BE GOING TO

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.

1. A: Why are you holding a piece of paper?

B: I (write) ___________________ a letter to my friends back home in Texas.

2. A: I'm about to fall asleep. I need to wake up!

B: I (get) ____________________ a cup of coffee. That will wake you up.

3. A: I can't hear the television!

B: I (turn) _______________________ it up so you can hear it.

4. We are so excited about our trip next month to France. We (visit) ___________ Paris,

Nice and Grenoble.

5. Sarah (come) ______________ to the party. Oliver (be) __________ there as well.

6. Ted : It is so hot in here!

Sarah: I (turn) _______________ the air-conditioning on.

7. I think he (be) ____________ the next President of the United States.

8. After I graduate, I (attend) ________________ medical school and become a doctor.

I have wanted to be a doctor all my life.

9. A: Excuse me, I need to talk to someone about our hotel room. I am afraid it is simply

too small for four people.

B: That man at the service counter (help) ___________________ you.

10. As soon as the weather clears up, we (walk) ______________ down to the beach

and go swimming.
 VERB TENSE EXERCISE 3
WILL / BE GOING TO

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.

1. Mark: What are you doing with those scissors?

Beth: I (cut) _______________ that picture of the ocean out of the travel magazine.

Mark: What (you, do) _____________ with it?

Beth: I (paint) ____________ a watercolor of the ocean for my art class, and I thought I could

use this photograph as a model.

2. Mark: (you, do) ____________ me a favor, Sam?

Sam: Sure, what do you want me to do?

Mark: I (change) ____________ the broken light bulb in the lamp above the dining room

table. I need someone to hold the ladder for me while I am up there.

Sam: No problem, I (hold) it for you.

3. Gina: Where are you going?

Ted: I (go) _____________ to the store to pick up some groceries.

Gina: What (you, get) __________________?

Ted: I (buy) ________________ some milk, some bread, and some coffee.

4. John: Wow, it's freezing out there.

Jane: I (make) __________ some coffee to warm us up. Do you want a piece of pie as well?

John: Coffee sounds great! But I (have) ___________ dinner with some friends later, so I'd

better skip the pie.

Jane: I (go) ______________ to dinner tonight too, but I'm having a piece of pie anyway.
5. Frank: I heard you're taking a Spanish class at the community college.

Tom: Yeah, I (go) _____________ to Guatemala next spring and I thought knowing a little

Spanish would make the trip easier.

Frank: I (visit) _______________ my brother in Marseilles next year. Maybe I should take a

French class.

Tom: I have a course catalog in the other room. I (go) ____________ get it, and we can see

whether or not they're offering a French course next semester.

 VERB TENSE EXERCISE 4
WILL / BE GOING TO

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.

1. Michael: Do you think the Republicans or the Democrats (win) _________ the next election?

Jane: I think the Republicans (win) ________________ the next election.

John: No way! The Democrats (win) ___________________ .

2. Susan: We (go) ________________ camping this weekend. Would you like to come along?

Sam: That sounds great, but I don't have a sleeping bag.

Susan: No problem. I (lend) ______________ you one. My family has tons of camping

gear.

3. Barbara: I (buy) _____________________ a new car this weekend, but I'm a little worried

because I don't really know much about cars. I'm afraid the salesman

(try) ______________ to take advantage of me when he sees how little I know.

Dave: I used to work for a mechanic in high school and I know a lot about cars. I

(go) ______________ with you to make sure you are not cheated.

4. Gina: Fred and I (visit) ____________ Santa Fe next summer. Have you ever been there?

Margaret: My family lives in Santa Fe! I (give) ___________ you my parents' phone number.

When you get to Santa Fe, just call them and they (give) _______________ you a

little tour of the town. They can show you some of the sights that most tourists

never see.

5. Pam: Can you see my future in the crystal ball? What (happen) _____________ next year?

Fortune Teller: You (meet) ______________ a man from the East Coast, perhaps New York

or maybe Boston. You (marry) _________________ that mystery man.

Pam: Forget the man! I want to know if I (get) __________________ a new job.

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 VERB TENSE EXERCISE 5
SIMPLE PRESENT / SIMPLE FUTURE

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.

1. Today after I (get) _____________ out of class, I (go) _________________ to a movie with

some friends.

2. When you (arrive) __________________________ in Stockholm, call my friend Gustav. He

(show) ______________________ you around the city and help you get situated.

3. A: Do you know what you want to do after you (graduate) ____________________ ?

B: After I (receive) _________________________ my Master's from Georgetown University, I

(go) ________________ to graduate school at UCSD in San Diego. I (plan) ____________ to

complete a Ph.D. in cognitive science.

4. If it (snow) ______________ this weekend, we (go) ____________ skiing near Lake Tahoe.

5. Your father (plan) _________________ to pick you up after school today at 3:00 o'clock. He

(meet) ____________________ you across the street near the ice cream shop. If something

happens and he cannot be there, I (pick) _______________ cutting down huge stretches of

rain forest, we (experience) _______________ huge changes in the environment during the

twenty-first century.

7. If Vera (keep) _____________ drinking, she (lose, eventually) ________________ her job.

8. I promise you that I (tell, not) _______________ your secret to anybody. Even if somebody

(ask) ____________ me about what happened that day, I (reveal, not) ______________ the

truth to a single person.

9. She (make) ______________ some major changes in her life. She (quit) ____________ her

job and go back to school. After she (finish) __________ studying, she (get)____________ a

better-paying job and buy a house. She is going to improve her life!

10. Tom (call) _________________ when he (arrive) ______________________ in Madrid. He

(stay) _________________________ with you for two or three days until his new apartment

(be) ___________________ available.

 VERB TENSE EXERCISE 6
SIMPLE PRESENT / SIMPLE FUTURE

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.

1. Michael: After you (leave) ______________ work, will you please drop by the grocery store

and pick up some milk and bread?

Marie: No problem, I (pick) ________________ up the groceries and be home by 6 o'clock.

Michael: Great. You will probably get home before I (do) ___________________ .

2. Ariel: By the time we (get) ____________________ to the movie theater, the tickets are

going to be sold out.

Sarah: Don't worry. I told Jane we might be arriving just before the movie (start) __________.

She (buy) _______________________ our tickets and meet us in the lobby.

Ariel: That place is huge! We (find, never) _________________ her in that crowded lobby.

Sarah: Calm down, we (meet) __________________ each other near the entrance.

3. Terry: If the weather (be) ___________ good tomorrow, maybe we should go to the beach.

Jennifer: I have a better idea. If it (be) _______________ nice out, we'll go to the beach; and

if it (rain) ________________________,we'll see a movie.

Terry: I guess we will have to wait until we (get) ________________ up in the morning to find

out what we are going to do.

4. Max: What are you going to do tomorrow after work?

Sean: I (meet) _________________ some friends at the cafe across the street. Would you

like to come along?

Max: No thanks! My brother is coming to town and I (pick) _________________ him up from

the airport at 7 o'clock.

Sean: We (be, probably) ___________________________ at the cafe until 9 o'clock. Why

don't you join us after you (pick) ______________________ him up.

Max: Sounds good. We (see) ______________________ you around 8 o'clock.

5. Lucy: I (call) ______________________ you as soon as I arrive in Dublin.

Dwain: If I am not there when you (call) _______________ , make sure to leave a message.

Lucy: I will. And please don't forget to water my plants and feed the cat.

Dwain: I promise I (take) ___________________ care of everything while you are in Ireland.
 VERB TENSE EXERCISE 7
SIMPLE FUTURE / FUTURE CONTINUOUS

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.

1. Sandra: Where is Tim going to meet us?

Marcus: He (wait) __________________ for us when our train arrives. I am sure he

(stand) _________________ on the platform when we pull into the station.

Sandra: And then what?

Marcus: We (pick) __________________ Michele up at work and go out to dinner.

2. Ted: When we get to the party, Jerry (watch) ______________________ TV, Sam

(make) _______________ drinks, Beth (dance) _________ by herself, and Thad

(complain) ________________________ about his day at work.

Robin: Maybe, this time they won't be doing the same things.

Ted: I am absolutely positive they (do) __________ the same things; they always do the

same things.

3. Florence: Oh, look at that mountain of dirty dishes! Who (wash) ______________ all of

those?

Jack: I promise I (do) _____________________ them when I get home from work.

Florence: Thanks.

Jack: When you get home this evening, that mountain will be gone and nice stacks of

sparkling clean dishes (sit) ______________________ in the cabinets.

4. Doug: If you need to contact me next week, I (stay) ______________ at the Hoffman Hotel.

Nancy: I (call) ____________________ you if there are any problems.

Doug: This is the first time I have ever been away from the kids.

Nancy: Don't worry, they (be) ______________________ be fine.

5. Samantha: Just think, next week at this time, I (lie) _______________ on a tropical beach in

Maui drinking Mai Tais and eating pineapple.

Darren: While you are luxuriating on the beach, I (stress) __________________ out over this

marketing project. How are you going to enjoy yourself knowing that I am working so

hard?

Samantha: I 'll manage somehow.

Darren: You're terrible. Can't you take me with you?

Samantha: No. But I (send) ____________ you a postcard of a beautiful, white sand beach.

Darren: Great, that (make) _________________________________ me feel much better.

 VERB TENSE EXERCISE 8
SIMPLE PRESENT / SIMPLE FUTURE
PRESENT CONTINUOUS / FUTURE CONTINUOUS

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.

1. Right now, I am watching TV. Tomorrow at this time, I (watch) ____________ TV as well.

2. Tomorrow after school, I (go) ________________ to the beach.

3. I am going on a dream vacation to Tahiti. While you (do) _____________ paperwork and

(talk) _______________ to annoying customers on the phone, I (lie) ____________ on a

sunny, tropical beach. Are you jealous?

4. We (hide) ____________ when Tony (arrive) ___________ at his surprise party. As soon

as he opens the door, we (jump) _______________ out and (scream) _______________ ,

"Surprise!"

5. We work out at the fitness center every day after work. If you (come) ______________ over

while we (work) _____________ out, we will not be able to let you into the house. Just to be

safe, we (leave) ______________ a key under the welcome mat so you will not have to wait

outside.

6. While you (study) _______________ at home, Magda (be) ___________________ in class.

7. When I (get) _____________ to the party, Sally and Doug (dance) _______________, John

(make) _________________ drinks, Sue and Frank (discuss) _______________ something

controversial, and Mary (complain) _____________ about something unimportant. They are

always doing the same things. They are so predictable.

8. When you (get) ________________ off the plane, I (wait) ___________________ for you.

9. I am sick of rain and bad weather! Hopefully, when we (wake) ______________ up tomorrow

morning, the sun (shine) ______________________ .

10. If you (need) _____________ to contact me sometime next week, I (stay) ____________ at

the Sheraton in San Francisco.

 VERB TENSE PRACTICE TEST
CUMULATIVE VERB TENSE REVIEW

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.

1. You look really great! (you, work) ______________ out at the fitness center recently?

2. A: What (you, do) ____________________ when the accident occurred?

B: I (try) _____________________ to change a light bulb that had burnt out.

3. I (have) _____________ the same car for more than ten years. I'm thinking about buying a

new one.

4. If it (snow) _____________ this weekend, we (go) ______________ skiing near Lake Tahoe.

5. A: What do you call people who work in libraries?

B: They (call) ___________________ librarians.

6. I came to England six months ago. I started my economics course three months ago. When I

return to Australia, I (study) __________________ for nine months and I (be) ____________

in England for exactly one year.

7. Sam (arrive) _______________________ in San Diego a week ago.

8. Samantha (live) ________________________ in Berlin for more than two years. In fact, she

(live) ________________________ there when the Berlin wall came down.

9. If Vera (keep) ______________ drinking, she (lose, eventually) ________________ her job.

10. The Maya established a very advanced civilization in the jungles of the Yucatan; however,

their culture (disappear, virtually) _______________________ by the time Europeans first

(arrive) _________________________ in the New World.

11. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) ________________________ .

12. It (rain) _______________ all week. I hope it stops by Saturday because I want to go to the

beach.

13. Listen Donna, I don't care if you (miss) _____________________ the bus this morning. You

(be) ______________________ late to work too many times. You are fired!
14. I am sick of rain and bad weather! Hopefully, when we (wake) _____________ up tomorrow

morning, the sun (shine) ___________________.

15. I have not traveled much yet; however, I (visit) _____________ the Grand Canyon and San

Francisco by the time I leave the United States.

16. I (see) ____________ many pictures of the pyramids before I went to Egypt. Pictures of the

monuments are very misleading. The pyramids are actually quite small.

17. In the last hundred years, traveling (become) __________________ much easier and very

comfortable. In the 19th century, it (take) ___________ two or three months to cross North

America by covered wagon. The trip (be) ______________ very rough and often dangerous.

Things (change) _______________ a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years. Now you

can fly from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.

18. Joseph's English (improve, really) _________________________________ , isn't it? He

(watch) ____________ American television programs and (study) _______________ his

grammar every day since he first arrived in San Diego. Soon he will be totally fluent.

19. When I (arrive) ____________________________ home last night, I discovered that Jane

(prepare) _______________ a beautiful candlelight dinner.

20. If you (need) ______________ to contact me sometime next week, I (stay) _____________

at the Sheraton in San Francisco.

 VERB TENSE FINAL TEST
CUMULATIVE VERB TENSE REVIEW

Complete questions 1-10 below with the appropriate tenses, answer questions 11-15.

1. When Carol (call) ______________ last night, I (watch) ____________ my favorite show on

television.

2. I (work) _____________ for this company for more than thirty years, and I intend to stay here

until I retire!

3. Sharon (love) ___________ to travel. She (go) _____________ abroad almost every

summer. Next year, she plans to go to Chile.

4. Thomas is an author. He (write) ________________ mystery novels and travel memoirs. He

(write) ____________ since he was twenty-eight. Altogether, he (write) ____________ seven

novels, three collections of short stories and a book of poetry.

5. We were late because we had some car problems. By the time we (get) _______________ to

the train station, Susan (wait) ________________________ for us for more than two hours.

6. Sam (try) _______________ to change a light bulb when he (slip) __________________ and

(fell) _______________________.

7. Everyday I (wake) ______________ up at 6 o'clock, (eat) __________________ breakfast at

7 o'clock and (leave) _____________________ for work at 8 o'clock. However, this morning

(get) _____________________ up at 6:30, (skip) _____________________ breakfast and

(leave) ____________ for work late because I (forget) ________________ to set my alarm.

8. Right now, Jim (read) __________ the newspaper and Kathy (make) _____________ dinner.

Last night at this time, they (do) ____________ the same thing. She (cook) _____________

and he (read) ________________________ the newspaper. Tomorrow at this time, they (do,

also) ________________ he same thing. She (prepare) _________________ dinner and he

(read) ______________________. They are very predictable people!

9. By this time next summer, you (complete) ___________________________ your studies and

(find) ________________ a job. I, on the other hand, (accomplish, not) _________________

anything. I (study, still) _______________ and you (work) _____________ in some new high

paying job.

10. The students (be, usually) ______________ taught by Mrs. Monty. However, this week they

(be) __________________ taught by Mr. Tanzer.

11. Jane talks on the phone.

Bob has been talking on the phone for an hour.

Mary is talking on the phone.

Who is not necessarily on the phone now? _________________________

12. I'm going to make dinner for Frank.

I'm making dinner for Judy.

I'll make dinner for Mary.

I make dinner for Ted.

I will be making dinner for Tony.

Who are you offering to make dinner for? ___________________________

13.Jane left when Tim arrived.

Bob left when Tim had arrived.

Tim arrived when Mary was leaving.

John had left when Tim arrived.

After Tim arrived, Frank left.

Who did not run into Tim? _______________________________________

14.Jane is talking in class.

Bob always talks in class.

Mary is always talking in class.

Whose action bothers you? __________________________________

15.Jane never left Jamestown.

Bob has never left Jamestown.

Who is still alive?__________________________________________

 FUTURE PERFECT POSITIVE
Make the future perfect:

1) By 10 pm tonight, I ____________________________________________ (finish) this report..

2) By 10 pm tonight, we ______________________________________________ (have) dinner.

3) By 10 pm tonight, she ______________________________________________ (leave) Paris.

4) By 10 pm tonight, John ______________________________________________ (meet) Lucy.

5) By 10 pm tonight, they ____________________________________________ (take) the exam.

6) By 10 pm tonight, it ________________________________________________ (stop) snowing.

7) By 10 pm tonight, I ___________________________________________ (read) all of this book.

8) By 10 pm tonight, you _________________________________________________ (fall) asleep.

9) By 10 pm tonight, she ______________________________________________ (watch) the film.

10) By 10 pm tonight, he ____________________________________________________ (arrive).

 FUTURE PERFECT NEGATIVE
Make the future perfect negative:

1) I’m sorry, by next week, I __________________________________________ (not/finish) the report.

2) I’m sorry, by next week, Julia ________________________________________ (not/send) the emails.

3) I’m sorry, by next week, John ________________________________________ (not/clean) the office.

4) I’m sorry, by next week, we _________________________________________ (not/order) new stock.

5) I’m sorry, by next week, they ________________________________________ (not/write) the article.

6) I’m sorry, by next week, I ________________________________________ (not/meet) the customers.

7) I’m sorry, by next week, she _____________________________________ (not/organize) the meeting.

8) I’m sorry, by next week, he ___________________________________________ (not/call) Mr. Smith.

9) I’m sorry, by next week, we _______________________________________ (not/read) the documents.

10) I’m sorry, by next week, you ______________________________________ (not/receive) the prices.
 FUTURE PERFECT QUESTIONS
Make future perfect questions:

1) _____________________________________________________ (she/arrive) by 10 o'clock?

2) _________________________________________________________________ (eat) by six?

3) ___________________________________________ (it/stop) raining by tomorrow morning?

4) _____________________________________________________ (we/watch) the film by 7?

5) _______________________________________________________ (she/arrive) by Friday?

6) When __________________________________________________________ (you/finish)?

7) What ___________________________________________ (you/do) by the end of the day?

8) Why _________________________________________________ (she/leave) by Tuesday?

9) When ___________________________________________________ (you/read) my book?

0) When _____________________________________________ (we/be) here for six months?

FUTURE PERFECT MIXED
Make the future perfect:

1) I ___________________________________________________________________ (leave) by six.

2) ________________________________________________ (you/finish) the report by the deadline?

3) When __________________________________________________________ (we/do) everything?

4) She ________________________________ (finish) her exams by then, so we can go out for dinner.

5) You _______________________________________________ (read) the book before the next class.

6) She ________________________________________________________ (not/finish) work by seven.

7) When _______________________________________________________ (you/complete) the work?

8) They __________________________________________________________ (arrive) by dinner time.

9) We _____________________________________________ (be) in London for three years next week.

10) _________________________________________________________ (she/get) home by lunch time?

11) _________________________________________________________ (you/do) everything by seven?

12) We __________________________________________ (not/eat) before we come, so we'll be hungry.

13) ____________________________________________ (he/finish) his exams when we go on holiday?

14) ____________________________________________________ (we/arrive) by the time it gets dark?

15) How long ________________________________ (you/know) your boyfriend when you get married?

16) He ___________________________________________________ (not/complete) the project by July.

17) I _________________________________________________ (not/finish) the essay by the weekend.

18) Why _____________________________________________________ (she/finish) the cleaning by six?

19) How long _________________________________________ (you/be) in this company when you retire?

20) They ____________________________________________________________________ (not/go) at six.

 FUTURE CONTINUOUS POSITIVE
Make the future continuous:

1) At three o’clock tomorrow, I _________________________________________ (work) in my office.

2) At three o’clock tomorrow, you ________________________________________ (lie) on the beach.

3) At three o’clock tomorrow, he _________________________________________ (wait) for the train.

4) At three o’clock tomorrow, she _______________________________________ (shop) in New York.

5) At three o’clock tomorrow, it ____________________________________________________ (rain).

6) At three o’clock tomorrow, we _______________________________________ (get) ready to go out.

7) At three o’clock tomorrow, they _______________________________________ (meet) their parents.

8) At three o’clock tomorrow, he ________________________________________ (study) in the library.

9) At three o’clock tomorrow, she _______________________________________ (exercise) at the gym.

10) At three o’clock tomorrow, I ___________________________________________________ ( sleep).

 FUTURE CONTINUOUS NEGATIVE
Make the future continuous negative:

1) When she arrives, I __________________________________________________ (not/read).

2) When she arrives, you ________________________________________ (not/sleep) will you.

3) When she arrives, we ________________________________________________ (not/work).

4) When she arrives, Julie _________________________________________ (not/watch) a film.

5) When she arrives, it __________________________________________________ (not/snow).

6) When she arrives, Ann and Tom ________________________________________ (not/cook).

7) When she arrives, he ____________________________________ (not/play) computer games.

8) When she arrives, I __________________________________________________ (not/study).

9) When she arrives, you _________________________________________________ (not/cry).

10) When she arrives, David ____________________________________ (not/use) the internet.

 FUTURE CONTINUOUS QUESTIONS
Make future continuous questions:

1) When the boss comes, ________________________________________________ (I/sit) here?

2) When the boss comes, _____________________________________ (John/use) the computer?

3) When the boss comes, ________________________ (Jane and Luke/discuss) the new project?

4) When the boss comes, ____________________________________________ (we/work) hard?

5) When the boss comes, __________________________________ (you/talk) on the telephone?

6) When the boss comes, ________________________________________ (she/send) an email?

7) When the boss comes, ______________________________________ (they/have) a meeting?

8) When the boss comes, ____________________________________________ (he/eat) lunch?

9) When the boss comes, ______________________________________________ (you/type)?

10) When the boss comes, ________________________________________ (he/make) coffee?

11) At 8pm, where _____________________________________________________ (I/wait)?

12) At 8pm, what ____________________________________________________ (you/do)?

13) At 8pm, why ____________________________________________________ (he/study)?

14) At 8pm, how ___________________________________________________ (she/travel)?

15) At 8pm, who ___________________________________________________ (they/meet)?

16) At 8pm, where ____________________________________________________ (we/eat)?

17) At 8pm, what __________________________________________________ (you/watch)?

18) At 8pm, why ____________________________________________________ (he/drive)?

19) At 8pm, what ___________________________________________________ (she/cook)?

20) At 8pm, why __________________________________________________ (they/sleep)?