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PRACTISING THE USE OF FUTURE TENSE




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TALKING ABOUT THE FUTURE

EXERCISE ONE: Put the verbs in brackets both in the present continuous form and in the going to future form

A)

example: Peter and Mary (go) to Ireland next summer. ARE GOING / ARE GOING TO GO

1- They (leave) on 14th July���and they (stay) there four weeks. �

2- They (travel) by car from Cambridge where they live to Liverpool���then they (take) a ferry to cross the Irish sea. �

3- They (stay) at their aunt and uncle�s home.���They are Irish and live in Dublin, the capital city.

4- Peter (visit) the city: it�s his first visit to Dublin. �

5- Mary (work) in her aunt�s shop. �

B)

1-�� On Saturday morning Cristina (go) to school. �

2-�� On Sunday afternoon I (do) my homework. �

3-�� On Sunday evening Mark and his family (visit) their grandparents. �������������������������������������

4-�� On Saturday evening my friends and I (have) dinner at the restaurant.�

5-�� My parents (buy) a new car next year.��

6-�� I (hang) out with my friends this afternoon: I have no homework for tomorrow!!! �

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EXERCISE TWO: Put the verbs in brackets in the simple future (WILL FUTURE)

1-�� Tomorrow it (snow).

2-�� We (write) a letter to Julia sometime this week.

3-�� Are you cold? I (close) the window.

4-�� Mum, I�m promising� I (tidy) my bedroom more often�

5-�� I hope I (pass) the exams next year.

6-�� We (probably meet) for an ice-cream this afternoon after the homework.

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EXERCISE THREE: Put the verbs in brackets both in the present continuous form and in the going to future form

A)

1-�� Peter and Mary (not go) to Ireland next summer. �

2-�� They (not leave) on 14th July �and they (not stay) there four weeks. �

3-�� They (not travel) by car. �

���������4-�� They (not take) a ferry to cross the Irish sea. �

5-�� They (not stay) at their aunt and uncle�s home. �

6-�� Peter (not visit) the city. �

7-�� Mary (not work) in her aunt�s shop. �

B)

1-�� On Saturday morning Cristina (not go) to school. �

2-�� On Sunday afternoon I (not do) my homework. �

3-�� On Sunday evening Mark and his family (visit) their grandparents.����������������������������������������

4-�� On Saturday evening my friends and I (not have) dinner at the restaurant. �

5-�� My parents (not buy) a new car next year.�� �

6-�� I (not hang) out with my friends this afternoon: I have a lot of homework for tomorrow!!! �

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Put the verbs in brackets in the simple future (WILL FUTURE)

1-�� Tomorrow it (not snow).

2-�� We (not write) a letter to Julia sometime this week.

3-�� Are you hot? I (not close) the window then.

4-�� Mum, I�m promising� I (not mess up) my bedroom anymore�

5-�� I am sure I (not pass) the exams next year�

6-�� We (not meet) for an ice-cream this afternoon after the homework , we (go) to the hospital to visit Peter.�