Exercises: Future tense. Future Simple Tense. Exercises for beginners Exercises for future tenses

Exercise 1. Put the verbs in the following sentences into the affirmative and negative Future Simple forms.

Exercise 2. Open the brackets using verbs in .

Exercise 3. Open the brackets using verbs in .

Exercise 4. Use the words in brackets to form sentences in . Pay attention to what form the sentence should be in (affirmative or negative).

Exercise 5. Translate into English:

Right answers:

Exercise 2. 1 – will have, 2 – will be, 3 – will be, 4 – will get, 5 – will go, 6 – will be, 7 – will do, 8 – will have, 9 – will go, 10 - will take, 11 – will take, 12 – will speak, 13 – will call, 14 – will take, 15 – will go.

Exercise 3. 1 – will begin, 2 – will get, switch, brush, 3 – will take, 4 – will have, 5 - will leave, 6 – will take, 7 – will take, 8 – will begin, 9 – will have, 10 – will have.

Exercise 4. 1 – will play, 2 – will not (=won't) write, 3 – Will (you) speak, 4 – will not (=won't) like, 5 – Will (Ann) have, 6 – will work, 7 – will be able to read, 8 – Will (they) water, 9 – will not (=won't) ride, 10 – Will (Elizabeth) drink.

Exercise 5. 1 – She will be busy, 2 – I will not (=won't) be busy, 3 – Will you be busy?, 4 – Will they be at home?, 5 – He will not (=won' t) be at home, 6 – I will not (=won't) know, 7 – Will they know?, 8 – She will not (=won't) know, 9 – Who will know?, 10 – No one (=Nobody) will know, 11 – Will he read English books?, 12 – They will never read, 13 – Will she have a flat?, 14 – He will not (=won't) have anything (=He will have nothing), 15 – Who will it be?

Not so easy to deal withexpression of the future in English. Tablewith appropriate rules usually includes not only Future Simple. Very often the function of the future tense is taken over by tenses that, it would seem, have nothing to do with future. But let's remember the Russian language. We can also say "I'm going on vacation next week." The same phenomenon occurs in English.

Expression of the future tense in English table

How to understand table, which describes expressing the future tense in English? Pay attention to the explanations. And also accustom yourself to the idea that the future in English is far from one Future Simple. To decide on tense, you need to understand the meaning of the action that you want to convey using a foreign language. This could be a promise, a planned deed, an assumption; a process that will last at a certain point in the future or will be completed by a certain period.

The future indefinite tense in English is just the beginning

Below, using the table, we will explain why future indefinite tense in English is not the only one for the expression future.

It turns out that there are seven ways to convey future, and not just the future indefinite tense in English.

Future continuous tense in English

I would like to note that it will be easier for you to understand the present and future continuous tense in English(like any other time) if you pay attention to the context and indicator words. So, present continuous to express future often used with verbs of motion and words such as: tonight, today, tomorrow . Concerning future continuous, then here 100% there should be at least some hint of a process in the future. The indicator words will be: at this time tomorrow, all day on Saturday, all day long, the whole evening tomorrow, etc.

Sometimes a clue word is left out in a sentence, but there is context that will help you guess. So I advise you to delve into each sentence if you need to convey an entire situation in a foreign language.

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1. Substitute will/won’t/shall into the sentences. Translate.

Theoretical material for the lesson:

1. …I help you with the washing up?

2. … you give me a lift to the office?

3. The ship... leave the island next week.

4. He...go by car as usual.

5. Where...I hide if he comes?

6. You are so rude. I... talk to you ever again.

7. …you arrive on time?

8. I’m too busy tomorrow. Sorry but we… see each other.

9. Good-bye, John. I... phone you on Monday.

10. Steve has got a backache. He... go horse-riding today.

2. Offer your help using verbs in the future tense.

For example: Someone is knocking at the door. (Someone knocks on the door.) – I’ll open the door. (I'll open the door.)

1. The telephone is ringing. (Phone calls.)

2. The hamster is hungry. (The hamster is hungry.)

3. It’s dark in the room. (It's dark in the room.)

4. We don’t have any sugar left. (We have no sugar left.)

5. I'm thirsty. (I'm thirsty.)

3. Write the fortune teller’s predictions in the future tense. If there is a “+” sign, it means that this wish will come true. If it is “-”, it means it won’t come true.

For example: You will get married in July. (You will get married in July.)

1. get married (+)

2. get a higher salary (-)

3. travel abroad (+)

4. have your own business (+)

5. learn foreign languages ​​(-)

6. have 3 children (-)

7. enter the university (+)

8. buy a sports car (-)

9. live near the ocean (-)

10. become a film star (+)

4. Read the story about Mr. Collins. Find the verbs in the present tense and change them to the future, starting with the third sentence. Write about what he will do tomorrow.

Mr. Collins is a shopkeeper. He lives in an English village. He sells food and newspapers in his shop. He doesn't sell cigarettes there. He also sells delicious sweets and ice-cream, so a lot of schoolchildren spend much money there. His wife and his son help him. Mrs. Collins cleans the shop and works as an accountant too. Their son works at the cash-desk. In the morning Mr. Collins goes by car to the bank. In the evening he is very tired. They don’t cook dinner at home because they eat out in a good restaurant near the house.

Mr. Collins is a shopkeeper. (Mr. Collins is the owner of the store.) He lives in an English village. (He lives in an English village.) Tomorrow he... (Tomorrow he...)

Answers:

1.
1. Shall (Should I help you wash the dishes?)
2. Will (Can you give me a ride to the office?)
3. will (The ship will leave the island next week.)
4. will (He will drive the car as usual.)
5. shall (Where should I hide if he comes?)
6. won’t (You are such a rude person. I won’t talk to you anymore.)
7. Will (Will you arrive on time?)
8. won’t (I’m too busy tomorrow. Sorry, but we won’t see each other.)
9. will (Bye, John. I'll call you on Monday.)
10. won’t (Steve’s back hurts. He won’t go riding a horse today.)

2.
1. I'll answer it. (I will answer.)
2. I'll feed it. (I'll feed him.)
3. I’ll switch/turn on the light. (I'll turn on the light.)
4. I’ll go and buy it. (I'll go and buy it.)
5. I’ll bring you some water. (I'll get you some water.)

3.
1. —
2. You will not (won’t) get a higher salary. (You won't get a higher salary.)
3. You’ll travel abroad. (You will be traveling abroad.)
4. You will have your own business. (You will have your own business.)
5. You won’t learn foreign languages. (You won't learn foreign languages.)
6. You won’t have 3 children. (You won't have 3 children.)
7. You will enter the university. (You will go to university.)
8. You won’t buy a sports car. (You won't buy a sports car.)
9. You won’t live near the ocean. (You won't live near the ocean.)
10. You will become a soap opera star. (You will become a soap opera star.)

Tomorrow he will sell food and newspapers in his shop. (Tomorrow he will sell groceries and newspapers in his store.) He won’t sell cigarettes there. (He will not sell cigarettes there.) He will also sell delicious sweets and ice-cream, so a lot of schoolchildren will spend much money there. (He will also sell delicious candy and ice cream, so many children will spend a lot of money there.) His wife and his son will help him. (His wife and son will help him.) Mrs. Collins will clean the shop and work as an accountant too. (Mrs. Collins will clean the store and also work as an accountant.) Their son will work at the cash-desk. (Their son will be at the register.) In the morning Mr. Collins will go by car to the bank. (In the morning Mr. Collins will go by car to the bank.) In the evening he will be very tired. (He will be very tired in the evening.) They won’t cook dinner at home because they will eat out in a good restaurant near the house. (They won't cook dinner at home because they will go to a nice restaurant near home for dinner.)

A: So, have you decided where you would like to go on your next holiday?

B: I haven’t decided yet. Maybe I will go to Spain.

A: To Spain? What will you do there?

B: Well, if the weather is fine, I will swim all the time and maybe I will go on a couple of excursions.

Rice. 2. Construction to be going to ()

A: What are you going to do tomorrow?

B: I'm going to stay home.

A: Why are you going to stay home?

Thus, we can conclude that the main difference between the designs will +verb And tobegoingto +verb is whether you intended to perform the action in advance or not.

Pastewill orbegoingto, making all the necessary changes.

1. Where are you going? - I ______ visit my grandmother.
2. Would you like tea or coffee? - I ______ have some coffee, please.
3. My head hurts. - Sit down and I ______ get you an aspirin.
4. What are your plans for next week? - I______ fly to New York on business.
5. Did you phone Michael? - Oh! I completely forgot. I ______ do it now.
6. Could somebody answer the phone? - I ______ get it.
7. Are you in a hurry? - Yes, I_____ to meet my sister.
8. I can't hear the television! - I______ turn it up so you can hear it.

1. I am going to visit my grandmother.
2. I will have some coffee.
3. I will get you an aspirin.
4. I am going to fly to New York.
5. I will do it now.
6. I will get it.
7. I am going to meet my sister.
8. I will turn it up.

For education affirmative proposals V future simple tense (Future Simple ) you must use will and first form of the verb after the subject.

Subject + will + verb

Example:

I will have a party tomorrow.

You will play the guitar at the concert.

He will rewrite the exercise again.

Previously, with the pronouns I and we, the auxiliary word shall was used instead of will, but now shall used with a slightly different meaning. For example, when a speaker volunteers to do something or invites someone to do something.

Example:

Shall I read it loud? - Should I read this out loud?

Shall we dance? - Shall we dance?

To form interrogative and negative forms in this tense, it is necessary to use will as an auxiliary verb (Fig. 4).

Rice. 4. Will as an auxiliary verb ()

To form a question it is necessary to pose will before subject.

Will +subject +verb

Example:

Will you be in time?

To form a negation, you need to add the negative particle not to will.

Subject + will not + verb

Example:

He won’t be glad to see her.

Rice. 5. Revolution to be going to ()

If you want to express the future tense using a phrase tobegoingto(Fig. 5), you must remember that the verb be changes in persons and numbers.

Example:

I am going to cook the cake tomorrow.

He is going to stay in bed all day.

They are going to learn it by heart.

To form a question, you need to put the correct form of the verb to be before the subject.

Example:

Are you going to call her?

To form a negation, you need to add the negative particle not to the desired form of the verb to be.

Example:

She is not going to buy a present for him.

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Homemadeexercise

1. Ex. 189 Golitsynsky Yu. Grammar: Sat. exercises. - 5th ed., St. Petersburg: KARO, 2005. - P. 151.
2. Expand the brackets using will or be going to.
   

   He _______________ (be) 19 next month.

   I think she ________________ (become) a lawyer one day.

   He has put on his coat. He ______________ (leave).

   It's getting dark. I _______________ (turn) on the light.

   I've just met Ann. We ______________ (go) to the cinema next week.

   Sorry, I'm busy. I _____________ (call) you back.

   I _______________ (study) all day tomorrow.

   I am not sure they ____________ (visit) us soon.

3. Translate the following sentences into English using the constructions will/be going to:
   

   a) What are you doing next weekend?

   b) Next time I will go with you.

   c) I'm going to take a taxi.

   d) I promise that I won’t tell your secret to anyone.

   e) I think I'll take orange juice.

   f) They are going to stay with us for a week.

   g) It's going to rain.

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In addition to the ways of expressing the future tense in English, which can be viewed in the usual way, it is worth noting a few more that are not entirely standard. They were partly covered in other articles about, here all the ways of expressing the future tense are collected together.

The image provides a general summary of this article. Read more below.

Four types of future tense in English

The standard (that is, familiar from the tense table) four types of future tense are Future Simple, Future Continuous, Future Perfect, Future Perfect Continuous. Let's remember their main meanings. A detailed explanation of tenses, examples, diagrams, rules can be found at the links.

• – simple future tense. That is, in general terms, we are talking about something happening at some point in the future. This form is most often used, as well as the reverse to be going to(see below).

I will sell my old TV tomorrow. - Tomorrow I selling your old TV.

Bradley will buy a used TV from some guy tomorrow. – Bradley will buy Some guy's got a used TV tomorrow.

• – future continuous tense. Something will (or won't) happen in the future. Also quite a common form.

Bradley will be fixing his new TV this evening. – Bradley will repair your new TV tonight.

• - future perfect. An action will be completed in the future before another action begins. Due to the specific meaning, it is used infrequently, especially in colloquial speech.

Bradley will not have fixed the damn TV by the time we come to watch the game. – Bradley won't fix it damn TV by the time we come to watch the match.

• - a certain action will last in the future until some moment and will end at this moment or immediately before it. It is EXTREMELY rarely used even in written speech. In general, it is enough to know the Perfect Continuous tenses at the level of recognition.

We will have been waiting for two hours when the TV finally starts working. The game will be already over. “By the time the TV finally starts working, we’ll have been waiting for two hours.” The game is already over.

I will also add that if we are talking about an action in the future in the past, then the form is used (future in the past).

I told you I would get rid of that TV easily. - I told you that it’s easy I'll get rid of it from this TV.

Action planned for the future

To express an action that is planned for the future, there are three ways:

1. Turnover to be going to.
2. Present Continuous.
3. Present Simple.

1. Turnover to be going to

Typically used turnover to be going to. It means something between “I will do this” and “I am going to do that.” The phrase has an informal connotation; it is used very often in colloquial speech.

I'm going to see a doctor this afretroon. - I'm this afternoon I'll go(go to go) to the doctor.

We are going to play videogames tonight. - We are going to play(let's play) video games in the evening.

In colloquial speech going to often shortened to gonna.

Are you gonna help me or what? - You to me will you help or how?

He's gonna break up with me, I know it! - He going break up with me, I know!

Read more about when to use Future Simple, and when to be going to, you can read in .

2. Planned action in the Present Continuous

In addition to an action taking place at the moment, the Present Continuous can denote an action planned for the future. At the same time, as a rule, the sentence contains a clarification (tomorrow, next week, etc.), otherwise the interlocutor may not understand it correctly.

Nick is coming to us. – Nick coming to us (at the moment).

Nick is coming to us tonight. – Nick coming to us this evening (it is assumed that Nick will come in the evening).

3. Planned action in Present Simple

Simple Present Present Simple can also be used not only for its main purpose, but also to denote a planned action, usually with verbs like to arrive(arrive), to come(come), to depart(to go), etc.

The train departs at nine, we still have some time. - Train heading off(to leave) at nine, we still have some time.

Sorry, I can’t go to the party, I work tomorrow. - Sorry, I can’t come to the party, I Working(will work) tomorrow.

Future tense in English with verbs Can, May

Modal verbs do not have future tense forms, but they can be used to indicate something happening in the future. For this they are used. The meaning becomes clear from the context. Usually the verbs can, may, might are used in this role.

Read more about modal verbs and how they work without future tense forms.

In this case, the difference between may And might very small, almost insignificant. Both verbs indicate an uncertain assumption, but may is a little more certain.

You may pass the exam tomorrow. – You may pass the exam tomorrow (uncertain).

You might pass the exam tomorrow. – You may pass the exam tomorrow (even more uncertain).

The verb is used similarly can:

I can help you with your homework tomorrow. – I can help you with your homework tomorrow.

Jack can rent his father’s car this Friday. Jack can take his father's car on Friday.

You may also encounter similar offers with could:

You could help me with my homework tomorrow.

But this is a slightly different case. In this case could helps to express a suggestion or hint, a slight encouragement to action: “You could help me with my homework tomorrow” (that is, “Will you help me with my homework tomorrow?”).

Future tense with Shall

In old textbooks you can read that when forming future tense forms in the 1st person singular and plural, you need to use an auxiliary verb instead shall. Now such forms with shall are considered obsolete and are not used, but the verb shall can be used as a modal. If you use it in relation to a second or third person (that is, not to yourself), then a semantic connotation of threat, warning, promise is added.