Future tenses(exercises)

Future Tenses
(exercises)
Spotlight, the 10th form

1) What tense are the verb forms in bold? Match them to the
uses.
1 I'm tired. I think I'll go to bed.
 2 I'm moving house tomorrow.
 3 I'll help you write your CV.
 4 Look at the traffic - I'm going
to be late for work again!
 5 I'm going to buy Jessie a
puppy for her birthday.
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6 Enter the competition. I
think you'll do really well!
 7 This time next week, I'll be
sunbathing.
 8 I'll have cooked dinner by
the time you come back.
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h) an action in progress at a stated future time
e) fixed arrangement
a) on-the-spot decision
b) promise/threat

g) an action finished before a certain action
in the future
f) prediction based on what we think will happen

c) prediction based on what we see/know

d) plan/intention

2 )Choose the correct form. Give reasons.
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A: The phone's ringing!
B: It's OK. I'll /'m going to answer it.
2 A: What are you doing this afternoon, Kate?
B: I'm meeting/'m going to meet some friends in town.
3 A: Look at this mess!
B: Don't worry, I'm going to/'ll clean it up.
4 A: Look at the little boy by the pool.
B: Oh dear! He'll/'s going to fall in!
5 A: There's no milk left.
B: That's OK. I'll/'m going to go and buy some.
6 A: Have you got tickets for the music festival?
B: Yes, it'll/'s going to be fantastic!
7 A: John has grown up so fast.
B: Yes. This time next year he'll be starting/'s going to start high
school.
8 A: How long are you staying in London?
В: I am going to/will have been in London for 2 months by the time I
leave.

What tense are the verb forms in bold?
Match them to the uses.
1 I'm tired. I think I'll go to bed.
 2 I'm moving house tomorrow.
 3 I'll help you write your CV.
 4 Look at the traffic - I'm going
to be late for work again!
 5 I'm going to buy Jessie a puppy for
her birthday.

6 Enter the competition. I
think you'll do really well!
 7 This time next week, I'll be
sunbathing.
 8 I'll have cooked dinner by
 the time you come back.
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a) on-the-spot decision
b) promise/threat
c) prediction based on what we
see/know
d) plan/intention
e) fixed arrangement
f) prediction based on what we think/
believe will happen
g) an action finished before a certain
action in the future
h) an action in progress at a stated
future time

Future tenses(exercises)

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