Grammar: Future Simple

Future Simple

Exercise 1. Use the Future Simple Tense instead of the infinitives in brackets.

1. I (to think) about this information. 2 According to the forecast it (to be) raining tomorrow. 3. We (to come) to see you on Monday. 4. I (to prepare) to my examinations next week. 5. You (to show) me your new picture? 6. I think he (not to come) tomorrow. 7. I don't think she (to answer) all the questions. 8. We (to work) in our garden tomorrow. 9. How you (to pack) your things? 10. Her mother (to buy) her a silver chain for her birthday.

Exercise 2. Use the Future Simple Tense instead of the infinitives in brackets.

1. I'm tired. I (go) to bed. 2. It's late. I think I (take) a taxi. 3. You (answer) the question? 4. We don't know their address. What (we / do)? 5. Our test (not / take) long. 6. I'm afraid they (not/wait) for us. 7. Diana (come) to the party tomorrow? 8. You (arrive) in Paris tomorrow evening. 9. The boy (remember) this day all his life. 10. Perhaps they (buy) a new house this year. 11. He (be) fourteen next year. 12. I'm not sure I (find) Jim at the hotel. 13. We (not / book) the tickets in advance. 14. Do you think it (rain)? 15. Everybody thinks they (not / get) married. 16. There (not/be) any wars in the world. 17. "I... (help) you find the house," said the postman. 18. "Who ... (help) me?" "We ... (help) you!" shouted the children.

Exercise 3 Make the following sentences: a) negative; b) interrogative.

1. My sister will graduate from the University next year. 2. I shall go to the cinema tomorrow. 3. They will play tennis on Saturday. 4. We shall translate this text the day after tomorrow. 5. He will write a letter to his sister tomorrow. 6. My parents will go to the South next year. 7. I shall finish this work in a week. 8. He will come back on Friday. 9. We shall meet our friends tomorrow.

Exercise 4. Open the brackets and put the Future or the Present Simple Tense.

1. I (to go) away until my wife (to come). 2. You (to send) me some money as soon as I (to get) there. 3. We (to set) to work when the holiday (to be) over. 4. I (to do) it as soon as I (to return) home. 5. When you (to see) Mr. Smith ask him to call immediately. 6. If the rain (not to stop) there (to be) a flood. 7. Don't leave before you (to get) our message. 8. If all (to go) well we (to land) tonight. 9. Take care of my luggage while I (to get) my ticket. 10. Tomorrow if the weather (to be) good we (to go) to the country. 11. We (to stay) in the waiting room while Robert (to look) for a porter. 12. I (to make) you a nice cup of tea as soon as the water (to boil). 13. If you (to come) past six o'clock you (not to find) him waiting. 14. I think I (to wait) here until your bus (to come). 15. If you (to be) so excited you hardly (be able) to think.