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1. Write positive sentences in Future Simple.

1. We (help) _________________ you.2. I (get) _________________ you a drink.3. I think our team (win) _________________ the match.4. Maybe she (do) _________________ a language course in Malta.5. I (buy) _________________ the tickets.6. Perhaps she (do) _________________ this for you.7. Maybe we (stay) _________________ at home.8. She hopes that he (cook) _________________ dinner tonight.9. I’m sure they (understand) _________________ your problem.10. They (go / probably) _________________ to the party.

2. Write negative sentences in Future Simple.

11. (I / answer / the question) _________________________________________________________

12. (she / read / the book) ____________________________________________________________

13. (they / drink / beer) ______________________________________________________________

14. (we / send / the postcard) _________________________________________________________

15. (Vanessa / catch / the ball) _________________________________________________________

16. (James / open / the door) __________________________________________________________

17. (we / listen / to the radio) __________________________________________________________

18. (they / eat / fish) _________________________________________________________________

19. (she / give / him / the apple) ________________________________________________________

20. (the computer / crash) ____________________________________________________________

3. Write questions in Future Simple.

21. (you / ask / him) __________________________________________________________________

22. (Jenny / lock / the door) ____________________________________________________________

23. (it / rain) ________________________________________________________________________

24. (the teacher / test / our English) ______________________________________________________

25. (what / they / eat) _________________________________________________________________

26. (when / she / be / back) ____________________________________________________________

27. (who / drive / us / into town) _________________________________________________________

28. (where / we / meet) _______________________________________________________________

29. (when / I / be / famous) ____________________________________________________________

30. (what / you / do) _________________________________________________________________

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4. Jim asked a fortune teller about his future. Here is what she told him (Future Simple):

31. You (earn) __________________________ a lot of money.32. You (travel) __________________________ around the world.33. You (meet) __________________________ lots of interesting people.34. Everybody (adore) __________________________ you.35. You (not / have) __________________________ any problems.36. Many people (serve) __________________________ you.37. They (anticipate) __________________________your wishes.38. There (not / be) __________________________ anything left to wish for.39. Everything (be) __________________________ perfect.40. But all these things (happen / only) __________________________ if you marry me.

5. Put the verbs into the correct form (Future Continuous).

41. At midnight we (sleep) _______________________________.42. This time next week we (sit) _______________________________ at the beach.43. At nine I (watch) _______________________________ the news.44. Tonight we (cram up) _______________________________ for our English test.45. They (dance) _______________________________ all night.46. He (not / play) _______________________________ all afternoon.47. I (not / work) _______________________________ all day.48. (eat / you) _______________________________ at six?49. (drive / she) _______________________________ to London?50. (fight / they) _______________________________ again?51. At three o’clock tomorrow, I _______________________________ (work) in my office.52. At three o’clock tomorrow, you _______________________________ (lie) on the beach.53. At three o’clock tomorrow, he _______________________________ (not/wait) for the train.54. At three o’clock tomorrow, she _______________________________ (shop) in New York.55. At three o’clock tomorrow, we _______________________________ (get) ready to go out.56. _______________________________ (they/meet) their parents at three o’clock tomorrow?57. At three o’clock tomorrow, he _______________________________ (not/study) in the library.58. At three o’clock tomorrow, she _______________________________ (exercise) at the gym.59. At three o’clock tomorrow, I _______________________________ (sleep)

6. By 10 pm tonight… (Future Perfect).

60. I __________________________ (finish) this report. 61. We __________________________ (have) dinner. 62. She __________________________ (leave) Paris. 63. John __________________________ (meet) Lucy. 64. They __________________________ (take) the exam. 65. It __________________________ (stop) snowing. 66. I __________________________ (read) all of this book. 67. You __________________________ (fall) asleep. 68. She __________________________ (watch) the film. 69. He __________________________ (arrive).

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7. I’m sorry, but by next week... (Future Perfect negative):

70. I __________________________ (finish) the report.

71. Julia __________________________ (send) the emails.

72. John __________________________ (clean) the office.

73. We __________________________ (order) new stock.

74. They __________________________ (write) the article.

75. I __________________________ (meet) the customers.

76. She __________________________ (organise) the meeting.

77. He __________________________ (call) Mr Smith.

78. We __________________________ (read) the documents.

79. You __________________________ (receive) the prices.

8. Make Future Perfect questions:

80. ____________________________________________ (she / arrive) by 10 o’clock?

81. __________________________________________ (you / eat) by 6?

82. __________________________________________ (it / stop) raining by tomorrow morning?

83. __________________________________________ (we / watch) the film by 7?

84. __________________________________________ (she / arrive) by Friday?

85. When __________________________________________ (you / finish) the report?

86. What __________________________________________ (you / do) by the end of the day?

87. Why __________________________________________ (she / leave) by Tuesday?

88. When __________________________________________ (you / read) my book?

89. When __________________________________________ (we / be) here for six months?

9. The following people are about to do something. You can see that they have already planned or prepared the action. Write positive sentences in “going to”.

90. What does she need the telephone for?→ (she / call / her boyfriend) ______________________________________________________

91. Why are they wearing sport suits?→ (they / play / squash) __________________________________________________________

92. Why has Fiona bought chocolates?→ (She / visit / her grandma) ______________________________________________________

93. Why do you need a map?→ (we / walk / in the mountains) ___________________________________________________

94. What do you need the cloth and the bucket for?

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→ (we / wash / the car) __________________________________________________________95. Why are you running about with the toothbrush?

→ (I / brush / my teeth) _________________________________________________________96. Why is daddy not coming with us?

→ (he / repair / the car) _________________________________________________________97. Hurry up!

→ (they / light / the bonfire) _____________________________________________________98. Why are all these tapes on the table?

→ (we / learn / Greek) __________________________________________________________99. What do you need the pen for?

→ (I / write / some postcards) ____________________________________________________

10. Write negative sentences in “going to”.

100. (I / sell / my car) ________________________________________________________________

101. (he / help / us) _________________________________________________________________

102. (they / study / harder) ____________________________________________________________

103. (we / cook / dinner tonight) _______________________________________________________

104. (I / celebrate / my birthday this year) ________________________________________________

105. (she / clean / her room) __________________________________________________________

106. (they / move / house) ____________________________________________________________

107. (she / stay / with Amy) ___________________________________________________________

108. (they / change / their clothes) _____________________________________________________

109. (we / get up early / next Sunday) ___________________________________________________

11. Write questions in “going to”.

110. (he / cook dinner / tonight) _______________________________________________________

111. (you / run / in the race) ___________________________________________________________

112. (they / climb / that mountain) _____________________________________________________

113. (she / exercise / at the gym / in the afternoon) ________________________________________

114. (you / carry / that heavy box) ______________________________________________________

115. (computer / crash) ______________________________________________________________

116. (we / eat / fish / tonight) _________________________________________________________

117. (he / play football / tomorrow) ____________________________________________________

118. (Lucy / call / a taxi) ______________________________________________________________

119. (you / sing / a song / for us) _______________________________________________________