The Future Perfect Tense

Exercise 1. Open the brackets using Future Simple, Future Continuous or Future Perfect.

1. I (to do) my homework tomorrow. 2. I (to do) my homework at 6 tomorrow. 3. I (to do) my homework by 6 tomorrow. 4. When I come home tomorrow, my family (to have) supper. 5. When you come to my place tomorrow I (to read) your book. I (to do) my homework by the time you come. 6. Don’t come to my place tomorrow. I (to write) a composition the whole evening. 7. I (not to go) to the cinema tomorrow I (to watch) TV the whole evening. 8. What you (to do) at 8 tomorrow? 9. You (to play) tennis tomorrow? 10. You (to do) this work by next Sunday? 11. When you (to go) to see your friends next time? 12. How many pages you (to read) by 5 tomorrow? 13. Tomorrow I (to begin) doing my homework as soon as I come from school. I (to do) it from 3 till 6. My father (to come) home at 7 tomorrow. I (to do) all my homework by the time he comes, and we (to go) for a walk together.

Exercise 2. Use the Future Indefinite, the Future Perfect or the Present Perfect.

1. By the end of the year I (to read) 5 of Shaw’s plays. 2. They (to leave) the country before you go to see them. 3. I can give you a definite answer only after I (to speak) to my mother. 4. By the end of the term we (to learn) a lot of new words. 5. I hope, when you (to do) this exercise, there (not to be) so many mistakes in it. 6. I expect you (to grow up) by the time I come back from England. 7. You had better not go bathing until you (to get rid) of that cough. 8. I’m sure you (to forget) me by that time. 9. She won’t have any pudding until she (to eat) her potatoes. 10. When I (to learn) a thousand English words shall I be able to read a newspaper? 11. I (to write) all my exercises long before you come back. 12. Don’t ask for another book before you (to read) this one. 13. They will not return home until they (to see) Scotland, Ireland and Wales. 14. I hope that by the end of the year he (to teach) us to speak English a little. 15. Sit down and when you (to rest) I’ll show you the garden.

Exercise 3. Put the verb in brackets into the most suitable future tense.

1. She is worried that he (not manage) to catch the train. 2. I (see) them at the conference anyway. 3. This time next year we (travel) together around Europe. 4. I’m sure there (be) no more wars anywhere in the world. 5. Our football team (fly) to London this time tomorrow. 6. His parents think he (become) a doctor one day. 7. I hope water pollution levels (drop) soon. 8. She (not finish) her translation until 10 o’clock. 9. Look at the sky! It (rain), let’s go home. 10. Since it is getting dark, I (turn) on the light. 11. They (be) eighteen next month. 12. Ann probably (come) to the ceremony early. 13. You (go) into town today? 14. Don’t call me tonight between seven and nine, I (study) for a test. 15. Scientists (find) a cure for this disease by 2020.

Exercise 4. Put the verb in brackets into the Present Indefinite, the Future Indefinite, the Future Continuous and the Future Perfect.

1. He (be) here for two hours by the time you (come) back. 2. “It (be) very late.” – “They (be) back soon.” 3. “There (be) no planes tonight.” – “Never mind, I (go) by train.” 4. “You (be) angry if I (talk) to you about it?” 5. By the time you (finish) cooking they (do) their work. 6. “I (be) afraid, my train (leave) by that time.” – “(not / worry), I (drive) you home.” 7. I hope it (stop) snowing by tomorrow morning. 8. If you (think) over you (see) I am right. 9. If you (not / take) a taxi, you (be) late. 10. By the time you (get) to the theatre the first act (be) over and you (miss) the most interesting dialogues. 11. My friend’s brother is a graduate this year, he (finish) his studies by spring. 12. Don’t you know what Peter (do) at 7 o’clock? 13. When the guests (arrive), we (decorate) the fir-tree. 14. When I (call) on her, Mary (lay) the table. 15. By the time Mother (come) home we (cook) dinner. 16. She (recover) by the end of winter holidays. 17. By the end of the week I (finish) to make my dress.

Exercise 5. Replace the infinitives in brackets by the future tense forms where necessary.

1. I’ll come to your office as soon as I (to obtain) their consent to the plan. 2. I shall come as soon as I (to complete) my task. 3. After we (to finish) our dinner, I shall wash up the dishes. 4. When you (finish) this book, you (to learn) over a thousand words. 5. By the end of the month the committee (to come) to some conclusion. 6. By the 1st of January we (to complete) our production plan. 7. These letters must be posted as soon as they (to be stamped). 8. I’ll send for the doctor as soon as he (to do) his wards. 9. When you (to read) these books, put them away. 10. We (to start) at five if it (to stop) raining by that time. 11. When I (to finish) my work, I (to take) the children out for a walk. 12. I (to give) you a definite answer when I (to look) into the matter. 13. The sun (to set) by the time we reach home. 14. We (to go) on reading when the noise (to stop). 15. He (to leave) home before you (to arrive).

Exercise 6. Translate into English.

1. К завтрашнему дню я закончу этот отчет. 2. Мы сделаем эту работу к трем часам дня, а потом пойдем в парк. 3. К 20 июня мы сдадим все экзамены. 4. Строители построят эту школу к 1 сентября. 5. Я напишу это письмо к тому времени, как придет секретарь. 6. Поезд уже уйдет к тому времени, когда мы придем на станцию. 7. Я переведу эту статью к понедельнику. 8. К тому времени, как вы вернетесь, я уже уеду. 9. Если вы придете к девяти часов утра, то они еще не уйдут. 10. Они надеются, что отремонтируют квартиру к осени.

Exercise 7. Translate into English.

1. Я переведу эту статью, когда приду домой, и позвоню вам по телефону, когда вам прийти за ней. 2. Напишите это упражнение, пока я схожу в библиотеку. Если вам попадутся незнакомые слова, посмотрите их в словаре. 3. Я с ним поговорю, когда он придет домой, но я не уверена, придет ли он сегодня. 4. Я не знаю, когда я получу от нее ответ, но как только я получу его, я немедленно вам позвоню. 5. Она попросила меня присмотреть за ребенком (to keep an eye on the child), пока ее не будет дома. 6. Мне бы хотелось знать, когда она вернется в Москву. Если она вернется после 1-го июля, я ее не увижу, так как я уже уеду на юг к этому времени.