Future Perfect and Future Continuous
Exercise 1: Fill in the verbs in brackets in the Future Perfect.
Example: He ______________ the suitcase by tomorrow. (to pack)
Answer: He will have packed the suitcase by tomorrow.
1) Anne ___________________________________her bike next week. (to repair)
2) We _____________________________________ the washing by 8 o'clock. (to do)
3) She _____________________________________
Paris by the end of next year. (to visit)
4) I __________________________________ this by 6 o'clock. (to finish)
5) Sam _________________________________ by next week. (to leave)
6) She _____________________________________ this with her mother tonight. (to discuss)
7) The police ________________________________________ the driver. (to arrest)
8) They _____________________________________________ their essay by tomorrow. (to write)
9) Paolo ___________________________________________ the teams. (to manage)
10) If we can do that - then we _____________________________________ our mission. (to fulfill)
Exercise 2: Fill in the verbs in brackets in the Future Progressive.
Example: Max ______________ on the computer when his mother comes home. (to play)
Answer: Max will be playing on the computer when his mother comes home.
1) Peggy ____________________________________ to the party on Saturday. (to come)
2) We ______________________________________ him tomorrow. (to meet)
3) This time next week he ______________________________________ to South Africa. (to fly)
4) At 6 o'clock on Friday they ____________________________________________ the new song. (to sing)
5) It _______________________________________ when I reach Bangkok. (to rain)
6) Tomorrow at nine I ___________________________________________ a test. (to write)
7) Andy ____________________________________________________ a video when I arrive tonight. (to watch)
8) You ________________________________________________ pizza soon. (to eat)
9) She ____________________________________________________ when you telephone her. (to sleep)
10) They ___________________________________________________________ in Budapest just about now. (to arrive)
Exercise 3 Future Perfect Vs Future Continuous: Choose the correct tense
1. This time tomorrow, Maria ______________________________ on a beach in Majorca. (sunbathe)
2. Wake me up by nine o'clock - I ____________________________
long enough by then. (sleep)
3. Look, I can give you a lift to the station - I ________________________ that way anyway. (drive)?
4. It's strange that when we get to Sydney, we __________________________
half way round the world. (fly)
5. Don't phone me between 7 and 8. We ______________________________ dinner then. (have)
6. Phone me after 8 o'clock. We ____________________ dinner by then. (finish)
7. Tomorrow afternoon we're going to play tennis from 3 o'clock until 4.30. So at 4 o'clock, we ______________________ tennis. (play)
8. Do you think you ________________________ the same job in ten years' time? (still/do)
9. By the time you get home I _____________________________ the house from top to bottom. (clean)
10. Tom is on holiday and he is spending his money very quickly. If he continues like this, he _______________________ all his
money before the end of his holiday. (spend)
Exercise 4: future perfect and future continuous
Put the correct verb in the correct form into the box.
arrive cook disappear do finish have move pay
1.
By the end of the month, I'll __________________________________ off my bank loan.
2.
Don't ring me before 7.30 because I'll ____________________________ dinner.
3.
They say we'll ___________________________ much higher temperatures here if global warming continues.
4.
Some islands in the Pacific Ocean will _______________________________ by 2150.
5.
They've been painting the house all week, but hopefully they'll __________________________ by tomorrow.
6.
If all goes well, we'll ____________________________ into our new house by this time next month.
7.
What do you think they'll _______________________________ at the moment?
8.
Do you think Mum and Dad ____________________________home yet?
Exercise 5: Choose between Future Perfect and Future Continuous
1) I'm going on holiday on Saturday. This time next week I _______________ (lie) on a beach or swimming in the sea.
2) Don't phone me between 7 and 8. We___________________(have) dinner then.
3) Beatriz always leaves for work at 8.30 in the morning, so she won't be at home at 9 o'clock. She ________________ (go) to work.
4) Wake me up by nine o'clock - I _____________________ (sleep) long enough by then.
5) It's strange that when we get to Sydney, we ________________________ (fly) half way round the world
6) Tomorrow afternoon we're going to play tennis from 3 o'clock until 4.30. So at 4 o'clock, we ____________________ (play) tennis
7) Elton is on holiday and he is spending his money very quickly. If he continues like this, he __________________(spend) all his
money before the end of his holiday.
8) Have you finished decorating your house yet? - No, but I ________________________(finish) by Friday.
9) Can you give Steve a message for me? - Certainly I ____________________ (see) him at work later on today.
10) Vanesa has gone to the cinema to see that film again. - I know. After this time, she ______________________ (see) it five times!
Exercise 1
1) Anne will have repaired her bike next week.
2) We shall have done the washing by 8 o'clock.
3) She will have visited Paris by the end of next year.
4) I shall have finished this by 6 o'clock.
5) Sam will have left by next week.
6) She will have discussed this with her mother tonight.
7) The police will have arrested the driver.
8) They will have written their essay by tomorrow.
9) Paolo will have managed the teams.
10) If we can do that - then we shall have fulfilled our mission.
Exercise 2
1) Peggy will be coming to the party on Saturday.
2) We will be meeting him tomorrow.
3) This time next week he will be flying to South Africa.
4) At 6 o'clock on Friday they will be singing the new song.
5) It will probably be raining when I reach Bangkok.
6) Tomorrow at nine I will be writing a test.
7) Andy will be watching a video when I arrive tonight.
8) You will be eating pizza soon.
9) She will be sleeping when you telephone her.
10) They will be arriving in Budapest just about now.
Activity 3
1. This time tomorrow, Maria WILL BE SUNBATHING on a beach in Majorca. (sunbathe)
2. Wake me up by nine o'clock - I WILL HAVE SLEPT long enough by then. (sleep)
3. Look, I can give you a lift to the station - I WILL BE DRIVING that way anyway. (drive)?
4. It's strange that when we get to Sydney, we WILL HAVE FLOWN half way round the world. (fly)
5. Don't phone me between 7 and 8. We WILL BE HAVING dinner then. (have)
6. Phone me after 8 o'clock. We WILL HAVE FINISHED dinner by then. (finish)
7. Tomorrow afternoon we're going to play tennis from 3 o'clock until 4.30. So at 4 o'clock, we WILL BE PLAYING tennis. (play)
8. Do you think you WILL STILL BE DOING the same job in ten years' time? (still/do)
9. By the time you get home I WILL HAVE CLEANED the house from top to bottom. (clean)
10. Tom is on holiday and he is spending his money very quickly. If he continues like this, he WILL HAVE SPENT all his money before
the end of his holiday. (spend)
Exercise 4
1.
By the end of the month, I'll have paid off my bank loan.
2.
Don't ring me before 7.30 because I'll be cooking dinner.
3.
They say we'll be having much higher temperatures here if global warming continues.
4.
Some islands in the Pacific Ocean will have disappeared by 2150.
5.
They've been painting the house all week, but hopefully they'll have finished by tomorrow.
6.
If all goes well, we'll have moved into our new house by this time next month.
7.
What do you think they'll be doing at the moment?
8.
Do you think Mum and Dad will have gotten home yet?