Revision of the future tenses

Note: We can use the Future Indefinite, the Future Continuous or the Future Perfect to make a prediction about the present or past, that is to say what we believe may be happening or have happened: Example: a) There’s somebody on the phone for you. – That will be my mother. b) Don’t call her now – she’ll be sleeping. c) It’s seven o’clock. Dad will have left the office by now.

Ex. 1

Comment on the use of the Future Continuous, the Future Perfect, the Future Perfect Continuous. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian.

1. I shan’t be seeing him again, but you’ll be going, Dinny. 2. You wait, the sun will be shining for you when we come to Manderley. 3. I shall have started out on my round by the time you go. 4. Sarie’s eyes passed over Lanny’s face. “I shall be waiting,” she said. 5. All the things of Maggie’s knitting will be gone and you will not have bought one. 6. “Another month will make seven weeks,” she said bitterly. – “Seven weeks for what?” – “Seven weeks that I shan’t have seen you.” 7. I wish we could go to Paris, the trees will be leafing in the Luxembourg. 8. I shall be thinking of you day and night. 9. Next June I shall have been living in this house for six weeks. 10. Now it’s twelve o’clock. I started writing at nine o’clock and I shall continue until three o’clock or later. Now I have been writing for three hours, and at three o’clock I shall have been writing for six hours.

Ex. 2

Underline the correct item.

1. “You look dreadful.” “ I know, I’m seeing/’ll see the doctor tomorrow at 4 o’clock.”

2. “Did you remember to water the plants today?” “Oh no, I forgot; I’ll water/water them now.”

3. I’ve already told you why I can’t see you tonight. I’m having/’ll have guests.

4. I’m sorry. I promise I’ll stay/’ll be staying out of trouble in the future.

5. I’m sure he’ll understand/’s going to understand if you explain it to him clearly.

6. I will have finished/will finish my exams by the end of August.

7. “I’ve burnt the dinner”. “Never mind, I’ll go/’m going to the restaurant and get a takeaway pizza.”

8. I’ll have been working/’ll work here for forty years by the time I retire next week.

9. “I forgot to invite Fergus to the party. “”That’s OK. I see/will be seeing him this afternoon.”

10. If I have/will have enough money, I’ll buy a new bicycle.

11. I don’t think I’ll have finished/’ll finish these exercises by 3 o’clock.

12. Excuse me, Colin. Will you be going/Will you go to the library this morning?

13. I’m not sure when I go/’ll go on holiday this year.

14. If we go/will go to Greece in the summer, we will visit the islands.

15. We can’t get into the office until Jane arrives/will arrive with the key.

16. I doubt if they are/will be on time.

17. “I really need a drink.” “Ok, I’ll buy/’m buying you one. What would you like?”

Ex. 3