Grammar Practice

Ex.1. Supply Future Progressive and comment on the use.

1. I (fly) over Holland at this time tomorrow. 2. You (go) to the supermarket today? Can you buy me some coffee? 3. He (swim) in the Black Sea this time next week. 4. I (see) Kate tomorrow. We work in the same office. 5. Jill (stay) with us this Easter? 6. They (have) lunch at 1 o’clock tomorrow. 7. Pat (watch) her favourite programme from 5 to 6.30 this evening. 8. You (pass) the baker’s on the way home? – Yes I will. 9. I (see) you on Tuesday? – No, I (not, come) here on Tuesday. 10. Mrs Brown has just arrived. She (have) tea with us. 11. You’d better go home. Your mother (worry) and (wonder) where you are. 12. Goodbye. You (not, see) me for a long time. 13. Why must I take a packed lunch and a magazine? – You (sit) on the train for hours. 14. While you are translating the article I (look) up some words. 15. Next Sunday the Prime Minister (celebrate) ten years in power. 16. You (wear) your new ear-rings tonight? 17. Mind, I (keep) a very careful eye on you from now on! 18. In the next few minutes we (cross) the French border. 19. Where you (live) in five years’ time? 20. We (hold) a meeting soon, so we can decide then.

Ex.2. Make these sentences general questions.

1. Mark (wait) for you at this time tomorrow. 2. She (look after) her niece all day tomorrow. 3. You (use) the computer from 10 to 12 o’clock tomorrow? 4. Mr Simon (stay) with us this week. 5. I (read) for the exam day and night. 6. They still (work) at 6 p.m. tomorrow. 7. We (think) about your suggestion till next morning. 8. The applicants (look forward) to hearing from us tomorrow. 9. The teacher (ask) you a lot of tricky questions. 10. You (do) shopping this evening.

Ex.3. Put questions to the underlined words.

1. Henry (see) you one of these days. 2. You (pass) the drug store. 3. The professor (explain) some grammar rules during the next lecture. 4. Helen (do) her homework at 7 o’clock tomorrow. 5. The Smiths (walk) in the park from 8 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. 6. We (work) from dinner till night tomorrow. 7. Tim (lie) on the beach this time next week. 8. Nick (live) in a flat of his own in two years’ time. 9. Kate (arrive) on the 8.45 train. 10. I (see) them at the University on Monday. 11. The police (ask) you a lot of embarrassed questions. 12. Ann (have) lunch with us at 12 tomorrow. 13. In five years’ time a permanent space station (circle) the Moon. 14. We (spend) the winter in Australia.

Future Simple vs Future Progressive

Future Simple	Future Progressive
Будущее действие как факт: I’ll go to the university on Monday.	Незаконченное действие в будущем: I will be going to the university at this time on Monday.
Спонтанное решение: I’ll be free on Friday. – OK. We’ll have lunch together.	Запланированное действие: I can’t go with you, because I’ll be having lunch with Tom.
Cо всеми глаголами чувственного и умственного восприятия: You will see her tonight.	C глаголом to see для выражения действия (=to meet): I’ll be seeing her tonight.

Ex.4. Fill in the Future Simple of Future Progressive tense-forms.

1. I (phone) you at 8 tomorrow. – Oh, phone later, if you don’t mind. I (have) a shower at this time tomorrow. 2. Sorry, but Mr Brown has just gone out. – Never mind. I (wait). 3. Why did you take his textbook? He (look) for it everywhere tomorrow. 4. You can’t go to the party in a shirt, because everyone (wear) a suit. 5. This glass is dirty. – Sorry, I (bring) you another one. 6. We (not, play) cards tonight, our hostess forbids us. 7. The ship (leave) in a few minutes, so all people not travelling are asked to go ashore. 8. I (not, take) photos for some time, because something is wrong with my camera. 9. You (go) out this afternoon? Could you buy me a paper? 10. The election campaign (be) the main topic on TV today. The party leaders (tell) everybody about their programmes. 11. You (use) the dictionary this morning? May I borrow it? I (return) it in the afternoon. 12. You (see) Ann at classes tomorrow? – Yes, we (have) the same classes tomorrow. 13. You (see) a lot of sights while travelling there. – I’m afraid not, I (not, have) the chance to enjoy the views. I (drive). 14. I can’t accept your invitation, because I (pass) my exams in June.

Ex.5. Translate into English.

1. Ты узнаешь ее. Она будет ждать у киоска, на ней будет надета красная шляпа. 2. Вы не должны опаздывать. Они будут беспокоиться. 3. Интересно, что мы будем делать через десять лет? 4. Вы будете со мной встречать делегацию в понедельник? – Боюсь, что нет, я буду подготавливать конференц-зал в это время. 5. Не звони Ольге в 7 часов завтра. Она будет играть в университетской баскетбольной команде. 6. Ты будешь заходить на рынок завтра утром? Купи мне овощей и фруктов, пожалуйста. 7. Они будут изучать этот предмет в течение следующего семестра. 8. В это время на следующей неделе мы будем осматривать достопримечательности Лондона. 9. Не говорите ей об этом, через минуту она будет плакать. 10. Чем вы будете заниматься в это время в следующую субботу? – Я буду веселиться на дискотеке. 11. Когда вы придете домой, она все еще будет учить новые слова. 12. Если хочешь, приходи к нам вечером. Мы будем тебя ждать. 13. У нас будет английский с 1.35 до 3 завтра. 14. Пока мы будем работать в саду, ты будешь готовить ужин. 15. Где Вы будете завтра в 2 часа? – Я буду читать лекцию в университете. 16. О чем вы будете рассказывать на уроке английского завтра? 17. Он будет хорошо проводить время в Испании, не так ли?

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