Future Simple (Will) Positive Exercise

Make the future simple positive:

1. A: "There's someone at the door."

B: "I _________________________ (get) it."

2. Joan thinks the Conservatives _________________________ (win) the next

election.

3. A: "I'm moving house tomorrow."

B: "I _________________________ (come) and help you."

4. If she passes the exam, she _________________________ (be) very happy.

5. I _________________________ (be) there at four o'clock, I promise.

6. A: "I'm cold."
B: "I _________________________ (turn) on the fire."

7. A: "She's late."
B: "Don't worry she _________________________ (come)."

8. The meeting _________________________ (take) place at 6 p.m.

9. If you eat all of that cake, you _________________________ (feel) sick.

10. They _________________________ (be) at home at 10 o'clock.

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(it doesn't matter if you write 'will' or 'll)

1. A: "There's someone at the door."

B: "I'll get it."

2. Joan thinks the Conservatives will win the next election.

3. A: "I'm moving house tomorrow."

B: "I'll come and help you."

4. If she passes the exam, she'll be very happy.

5. I'll be there at four o'clock, I promise.

6. A: "I'm cold."
B: "I'll turn on the fire."

7. A: "She's late."
B: "Don't worry she'll come."

8. The meeting will take place at 6 p.m.

9. If you eat all of that cake, you'll feel sick.

10. They'll be at home at 10 o'clock.

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 Future Simple Negative Exercise

Make the future simple negative:

1. I'm afraid I _________________________ (not / be) able to come tomorrow.

2. Because of the train strike, the meeting _________________________ (not / take)

place at 9 o'clock.

3. A: "Go and tidy your room."

B: "I _________________________ (not / do) it!"

4. If it rains, we _________________________ (not / go) to the beach.

5. In my opinion, she _________________________ (not / pass) the exam.

6. A: "I'm driving to the party, would you like a lift?"

B: "Okay, I _________________________ (not / take) the bus, I'll come with

you."

7. He _________________________ (not / buy) the car, if he can't afford it.

8. I've tried everything, but he _________________________ (not / eat).

9. According to the weather forecast, it _________________________ (not / snow)

tomorrow.

10. A: "I'm really hungry."

B: "In that case we _________________________ (not / wait) for John."

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(you can use 'won't' or 'will not')

1. I'm afraid I won't be able to come tomorrow.

2. Because of the train strike, the meeting won't take place at 9 o'clock.

3. A: "Go and tidy your room."

B: "I won't do it!"

4. If it rains, we won't go to the beach.

5. In my opinion, she won't pass the exam.

6. A: "I'm driving to the party, would you like a lift?"

B: "Okay, I won't take the bus, I'll come with you."

7. He won't buy the car, if he can't afford it.

8. I've tried everything, but he won't eat.

9. According to the weather forecast, it won't snow tomorrow.

10. A: "I'm really hungry."

B: "In that case we won't wait for John."

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 Future Simple Questions Exercise

Make future simple questions:

1. ____________________ (they / come) tomorrow?

2. When ____________________ (you / get) back?

3. If you lose your job, what ____________________ (you / do)?

4. In your opinion, ____________________ (she / be) a good teacher?

5. What time ____________________ (the sun / set) today?

6. ____________________ (she / get) the job, do you think?

7. ____________________ (David / be) at home this evening?

8. What ____________________ (the weather / be) like tomorrow?

9. There’s someone at the door, ____________________ (you / get) it?

10. How ____________________ (he / get) here?

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1. Will they come tomorrow?

2. When will you get back?

3. If you lose your job, what will you do?

4. In your opinion, will she be a good teacher?

5. What time will the sun set today?

6. Will she get the job, do you think?

7. Will David be at home this evening?

8. What will the weather be like tomorrow?

9. There’s someone at the door, will you get it?

10. How will he get here?

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 Present Simple or Simple Future

Put the verb into either the present simple or the simple future tense.

1. I'll call you when I ________ (arrive) at my hotel.

2. He ________ (text) you as soon as he's on the bus.
3. Let's eat dinner when John ________ (get) here.
4. Julie ________ (be) late tomorrow evening, so I've booked a table at a restaurant for
10pm.
5. As soon as I ________ (be) able to, I'm going to get a new job.
6. Please wait here until the nurse ________ (call) you.
7. I ________ (get) up early tomorrow morning and finish the report then.
8. Before you ________ (leave), please make sure you've locked the door.
9. She ________ (let) us know later, when she's ready to leave.
10. I must clean the kitchen before my mother ________ (get) here.
11. I ________ (come) to meet you at the station next weekend.
12. I ________ (wait) until you're finished – then we can go.
13. John will study until he ________ (know) all the answers.
14. She thinks that it ________ (rain) next weekend.
15. What do you want to do after the class ________ (finish)?
16. I think that the Democrats ________ (win) the next election.
17. Jenny will come here after she ________ (finish) work.
18. She's going to look for a job as soon as she ________ (arrive) in London.
19. I ________ (give) up smoking!
20. She ________ (send) me an email before she leaves the office later today.

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1. I'll call you when I arrive at my hotel.

2. He'll text you as soon as he's on the bus.
3. Let's eat dinner when John gets here.
4. Julie will be late tomorrow evening, so I've booked a table at a restaurant for 9pm.
5. As soon as I am able to, I'm going to get a new job.
6. Please wait here until the nurse calls you.
7. I'll get up early tomorrow morning and finish the report then.
8. Before you leave, please make sure you've locked the door.
9. She'll let us know later, when she's ready to leave.
10. I must clean the kitchen before my mother gets here.
11. I'll come to meet you at the station next weekend.
12. I'll wait until you're finished – then we can go.
13. John will study until he knows all the answers.
14. She thinks that it will rain next weekend.
15. What do you want to do after the class finishes?
16. I think that the Democrats will win the next election.
17. Jenny will come here after she finishes work.
18. She's going to look for a job as soon as she arrives in London.
19. I will give up smoking!
20. She'll send me an email before she leaves the office later today.

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 Future Perfect

Make the future perfect. Choose positive, negative or question.

1. (I / leave by six)
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2. (you / finish the report by the deadline?)
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3. (when / we / do everything?)
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4. (she / finish her exams by then, so we can go out for dinner)
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5. (you / read the book before the next class)
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6. (she / not / finish work by seven)
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7. (when / you / complete the work?
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8. (they / arrive by dinnertime)
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9. (we / be in London for three years next week)
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10. (she / get home by lunchtime?)
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11. (they / not / go at six)
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12. (you / do everything by seven?)
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13. (we / not / eat before we come, so we'll be hungry)
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14. (he / finish his exams when we go on holiday?)
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15. (we / arrive by the time it gets dark?)
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 16. (how long / you / know your boyfriend when you get married?)
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17. (he / not / complete the project by July)
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18. (I / not / finish the essay before the weekend)
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19. (why / she / finish the cleaning by six?)
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20. (how long / you / be in this company when you retire?)
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1. I will have left by six.

2. Will you have finished the report by the deadline?
3. When will we have done everything?
4. She will have finished her exams by then, so we can go out for dinner.
5. You will have read the book before the next class.
6. She won't have finished work by seven.
7. When will you have completed the work?
8. They will have arrived by dinnertime.
9. We will have been in London for three years next week.
10. Will she have got home by lunchtime?
11. They won't have gone at six.
12. Will you have done everything by seven?
13. We won't have eaten before we come, so we'll be hungry.
14. Will he have finished her exams when we go on holiday?
15. Will we have arrived by the time it gets dark?
16. How long will you have known your boyfriend when you get married?
17. He won't have completed the project by July.
18. I won't have finished the essay before the weekend.
19. Why will she have finished the cleaning by six?
20. How long will you have been in this company when you retire?

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 Future Perfect Continuous Mixed Exercise

Make the future perfect continuous. Choose the positive, negative or question form.

1. I __________________________________ (work) all weekend so I won't be

energetic on Sunday night.
2. How long __________________________________ (you / wait) when you finally
get your exam results?
3. Julie __________________________________ (not / eat) much, so we'll need
to make sure she has a good meal when she arrives.
4. How long __________________________________ (she / plan) to move house
when she finally moves?
5. __________________________________ (she / wait) long by the time we get there?
6. __________________________________ (he / play) computer games for ten hours
when he finally stops?
7. They __________________________________ (study) all day, so they'll
want to go out in the evening.
8. They __________________________________ (not / stay) in the hotel for long
when she arrives.
9. I __________________________________ (not / walk) when I meet you –
I'll have been cycling.
10. She __________________________________ (play) squash, so she won't be
dressed up.
11. We __________________________________ (look) at houses for four months
next Tuesday.
12. We __________________________________ (not / do) this project for long when
the inspector arrives.
13. How long __________________________________ (you / work) on this project
when it is finished?
14. __________________________________ (you / buy) clothes when I see you?
15. He __________________________________ (not / do) much work, so he'll
be happy to start a new project.
16. How long __________________________________ (the children / sleep) in the living
room when their new bedroom is ready?

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17. How long __________________________________ (he / train) when he enters
the competition?
18. __________________________________ (you / take) exams the day we meet?
19. I __________________________________ (answer) students' questions all morning,
so I'll want a quiet lunch.
20. __________________________________ (they / travel) for long when they arrive?

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1. I'll have been working all weekend so I won't be energetic on Sunday night.
2. How long will you have been waiting when you finally get your exam results?
3. Julie won't have been eating much, so we'll need to make sure she has a good meal
when she arrives.
4. How long will she have been planning to move house when she finally moves?
5. Will she have been waiting long by the time we get there?
6. Will he have been playing computer games for ten hours when he finally stops?
7. They'll have been studying all day, so they'll want to go out in the evening.
8. They won't have been staying in the hotel for long when she arrives.
9. I won't have been walking when I meet you – I'll have been cycling.
10. She'll have been playing squash, so she won't be dressed up.
11. We'll have been looking at houses for four months next Tuesday.
12. We won't have been doing this project for long when the inspector arrives.
13. How long will you have been working on this project when it is finished?
14. Will you have been buying clothes when I see you?
15. He won't have been doing much work, so he'll be happy to start a new project.
16. How long will the children have been sleeping in the living room when their new
bedroom is ready?
17. How long will he have been training when he enters the competition?
18. Will you have been taking exams the day we meet?
19. I'll have been answering students' questions all morning, so I'll want a quiet lunch.
20. Will they have been travelling for long when they arrive?

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 Mixed Future Tenses Exercise 1

Make the future tenses. It could be a positive sentence, a negative sentence or a question.

1. future simple (She / win the competition?)

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2. future continuous (She / wait when we arrive)
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3. future perfect (By next week I / finish this work)
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4. future perfect continuous (I / live here for one year next week)
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5. future simple (Who / pass the exam?)
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6. future perfect continuous (She / study so she will be tired)
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7. future continuous (How / you / get home?)
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8. future simple (I / come later)
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9. future perfect (She / catch the train by 3pm)
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10. future simple (It / rain tomorrow)
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11. future perfect (We / arrive in Bermuda by this time tomorrow)
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12. future continuous (John / sleep at 4am)
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13. future perfect (I / not / complete the report by 5pm tomorrow)
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14. future perfect continuous (How long / you / see your boyfriend when you get married?)
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15. future perfect (You / have dinner by 8pm?)
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16. future continuous (It / rain in Scotland next week)
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17. future perfect (When / she / sell the house?)
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18. future simple (She / not / do her homework)
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19. future perfect continuous (How long / you / work here when you retire?)
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20. future perfect (When / you / do everything you want to?)
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21. future simple (They / not / be able to arrive on time)
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22. future continuous (We / not / eat dinner at that time)
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23. future perfect continuous (He / not / work here for three years next month)
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24. future continuous (She / take her car to the party?)
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25. future perfect continuous (They / not / exercise before we meet)
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26. future simple (He / not / be happy)
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27. future perfect continuous (What / you / do before dinner?)
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28. future simple (You / drive here?)
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29. future continuous (She / not / lie on the beach yet)
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30. future perfect continuous (They / work all day so I will cook)
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31. future continuous (What time / you / arrive?)
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32. future perfect (He / not / finish the cleaning by the time she gets home)
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1. Will she win the competition?

2. She will be waiting when we arrive.
3. By next week I will have finished this work.
4. I will have been living here for one year next week.
5. Who will pass the exam?
6. She will have been studying so she will be tired.
7. How will you be getting home?
8. I will come later.
9. She will have caught the train by 3pm.
10. It will rain tomorrow.
11. We will have arrived in Bermuda by this time tomorrow.
12. John will be sleeping at 4am.
13. I will not have completed the report by 5pm tomorrow.
14. How long will you have been seeing your boyfriend when you get married?
15. Will you have had dinner by 8pm?
16. It will be raining in Scotland next week.
17. When will she have sold the house?
18. She will not do her homework.
19. How long will you have been working here when you retire?
20. When will you have done everything you want to?
21. They will not be able to arrive on time.
22. We will not be eating dinner at that time.
23. He will not have been working here for three years next month.
24. Will she be taking her car to the party?
25. They will not have been exercising before we meet.
26. He will not be happy.
27. What will you have been doing before dinner?
28. Will you drive here?
29. She will not be lying on the beach yet.
30. They will have been working all day so I will cook.
31. What time will you be arriving?
32. He will not have finished the cleaning by the time she gets home.

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