FUTURE TENSE

1. If the phrase in bold is correct, put a tick. If it is incorrect, write the correct form on the line
so that the sentence is in the future perfect.
1. I think we’ll have sold out of these by the end of the day. ........................................
2. On Tuesday, Toby will have been being with the company for exactly 35
years. ........................................
3. We’ll have been becoming the market leader by the end of the summer. ........................................
4. At the end of the summer, I’ll have taking the same train to work every morning for 15
years. ........................................
5. When we meet tomorrow afternoon, will you already have a chance to look at the sales
figures? ........................................
6. You’ll have driven for hours without a break when we get there, so you’ll need a rest before we
go out. ........................................
7. A Managing Director will have appointed by the end of the month. ........................................
8. Sandra won’t have been finished the reports by then, but she should at least have
started. ........................................
9. Ron’s going to be very surprised when he hears the news. He definitely will have been expecting
it. ........................................
10. Will you have managed to put something down in writing by the end of the
day? ........................................
11. Why will they have been waiting for hours? I thought you’d told them we were going to leave
later. ........................................
12. It sounds like the invitations won’t all have delivering by next Friday. ........................................
2. Write the verb in brackets in the correct form (future perfect simple, future perfect
continuous or future continuous) in each gap. If more than one form is correct, write all the
possibilities.
1. By the end of today ........................................ (Ed / apply) for over 17 jobs!
2. This time next year ........................................ (I / hopefully / run) my own business.
3. In three days’ time ........................................ (we / live) here for exactly two years.
4. ........................................ (Gemma / already / arrive) by the time we get there?
5. ........................................ (you / travel) all day, will you? Surely ........................................ (you /
have) several stops on the way, won’t you?
6. ........................................ (we / wait) for you at reception when you arrive.
7. At the end of this sponsored jumpathon, ........................................ (1,000 people / jump) up and
down on the spot non-stop for 48 hours!
8. ........................................ (the boys / sign) autographs all morning, so they’ll need a couple of
hours’ break before the recording session.
9. How many people ........................................ (you / interview) for the position tomorrow?
10. How many people ........................................ (Terry / see) the e-mail as he’s only just got here so
we’d better discuss that first.
11. What ........................................ (you / do) this time next week?
12. ........................................ (we / see) Ken and Tricia when we go to the States as they’ll be away
at the time, unfortunately.
3. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and eight words,
including the word given.
1. Shona will find out if she has been promoted very soon. just
Shona ........................................ find out if she has been promoted.
2. They will decide very soon whether to close the Paris office. point
They ........................................ whether to close the Paris office.
3. The plan is that I will give a presentation to the board on Friday morning. due
I ........................................ a presentation to the board on Friday morning.
4. Are you going home in a minute? about
Are you ........................................ home?
5. Actually, there won’t be a general election for a while. verge
Actually, we ........................................ a general election.
6. What time do the inspectors arrive tomorrow? due
What time ........................................ tomorrow?
7. Keep this a secret. to
You are ........................................ anyone about this.
4. Choose the correct answer.
1. We are pleased to announce that Keith Danish .......................... replace Susan Williams as
Operations Manager from 24th September.
A does B is about to C is to D is due
2. I .......................... Penny for her advice, but I’m not so sure that’s such a good idea now.
A am going to ask B was going to ask C was asking D will ask
3. Once .......................... broadband, you won’t want to go back to a dial-up connection.
A you’ll be using B you’ll have used C you’ve been used D you’ve used
4. .......................... find out more about the costs before we make a final decision?
A Do I B Will I C Shall I D Am I due to
5. .......................... to the Finance Manager or the Accounts Manager?
A Will you be reporting B Will you have been reporting
C Shall you be reporting D Are you on the verge of reporting
6. This time tomorrow, Barry will .......................... across the Pacific for exactly three months.
A be rowing B have rowed C be rowing D been rowing

7. When .......................... treating me with some respect at work?

A will they have started B are they going to start
C are they starting D will they be starting
8. Were you really just on the point ..........................?
A of resigning B to resign C with resignation D of having resigned
5. Choose the correct item.
1. “I suppose your report isn’t ready yet.”
“Don’t worry. I ........ it by tomorrow.”
A will have been finishing B will be finishing
C am finishing D will have finished
2. “So, are you coming along, after all?”
“Well, I don’t know. What time ........ ?”
A you’re leaving B will you be leaving C will you leave D do you leave
3. “I’ve called Eddie a hundred times but he won’t answer the phone.”
“Try once more. He ........ .”
A will sleep B sleeps C will be sleeping D is to be sleeping
4. “Well, I first came here last June.”
“So by the end of May you ........ with us for almost a year.”
A will have been working B are going to have worked
C will have working D will work
5. “Shall I call Eddie at home?”
“I think he ........ now.”
A will be working B is going to work C is to work D will work
6. “Is Nigel still here?”
“Yes, but hurry up, he is just ........ .”
A about to leave B about leaving C to be leaving D to leave
7. “Do you know it’s Maggie’s birthday today?”
“Yes, she ........ a party tonight.”
A has B is having C is to have D will have
8. “Doesn’t she feel nervous about having to teach that class?”
“I shouldn’t think so as she’s such an experienced teacher. By October she ........ teaching for fifteen
years.”
A is going to be B has been C is to be D will have been
9. “Why don’t we go to the cinema?”
“It’s too late; the film ........ started by now.”
A will be B is going to be C shall have D will have
10. “You look gorgeous in that dress.”
“Really? I ........ it then.”
A will be buying B buy C will buy D am to buy
11. “So, when is your maths exam?”
“Well, I ........ for it.”
A will be sitting B will sit C will have been sitting D sit
6. Put the verbs in brackets into an appropriate present or future form.
“If I (0) am (be) re-elected, I (1) ........ (give) you my word that the first issues I (2) ........ (tackle)
are those of the environment and education. As of next month, I (3) ........ (serve) my country in a
public capacity for 6 years; I (4) ........ (hope) to continue for at least as many more. With the general
attitude (5) ........ (seem) to be that things in this country (6) ........ (go) from bad to worse, I believe
that by the end of my next term of office we (7) ........ (be/ able) to look back and count the
improvements that have been made. In fact, I am so confident that if it (8) ........ (not/be) the case, I
(9) ........ (never/make) another promise in my life. But I firmly believe that these (10) ........ (be)
years of positive change and dramatic improvements.”