Imagine that you have won a lot of money. Tell your groupmates what you are going to do with it. Let them ask additional questions. The Future Simple Tense

Exercise 1

Translate into Russian and comment on the use of the Future Simple Tense.

1. I’ll come tomorrow night.

2. I think he will speak to us about it.

3. I promise I'll phone you soon.

4. The necessary papers will reach you in due course.

5. He will never forget it.

6. I suppose we'll never see him again.

7. Will you be back soon?

8. Who'll win in the today's match, what d’you think?

9. Ted will never forgive you, I’m sure.

10. Nobody will come to your parties after this incident. You behaved like a kid, you know.

11. I give you my most solemn promise, I'll pay tomorrow.

Exercise 2

Make the following sentences: - negative;

- interrogative.

1. He will arrive tomorrow morning.

2. He will go to Stockholm next spring.

3. They will return in two hours.

4. It will rain tomorrow.

5. She will be home at eight o’clock.

6. It will be cold this winter.

7. I will take part in that concert.

8. Liz will give you a lift to town.

9. It will be cold in the evening.

10. They will perhaps publish this dictionary in spring.

11. They will issue a low-priced edition of this book next month.

12. He will do anything to get free.

13. Someone will take care of the child.

14. They will return in a month or sо.

Exercise 3

Open the brackets. Use the Future Simple Tense.

It is seven o’clock now. At eight I (to phone) for a taxi. The taxi (to take) us to the Underground and then we (to take the Tube) to King’s Cross. I hope Jane (not be late). If she (to be late), we (to have to take) a taxi al the way to the station. That (to be) expensive. We (to be) in Cambridge at ten past ten. It (to take) an hour and a half to get there by train. Mr. Brown (to ask) his secretary to meet us. She (to take) us to his office. I (to go) with him to the conference and Jane (to go to do) the shopping. I think the conference (to be) very interesting and Jane (to be) pleased with her new things.

Exercise 4

Ask questions to the following sentences beginning with the words in brackets.

1. She will go to school next year. (When? Who^?)

2. I think they'll come to see us next week. (Who? When?)

3. She will see her friend at the cinema. (Whom? Where'?)

4. Tomorrow she'll have breakfast earlier than usual. (When? Why?)

5. It will snow tonight. (When?)

6. Their group will go to London next month. (Why? When? Where?)

7. Ron will help her to pass her exam, I’m sure. (Who? Whom? What?)

8. I'll never want to see him again. (Whom? Why?)

9. Those happy days will never come back. (Why?)

10. Tina will bring this new record tomorrow: be sure to come. (Who? What? When?)

11. Leave the newspaper alone: I'll read it in the evening. (When? Who?)

12. Tomorrow our in-laws will visit us. (Who? When?)

13. They will go to the seaside in spring or in summer. (Who? When? Where?)

14. He'll never lend you money: he's too greedy for that. (What? Why?)

Exercise 5

Ask questions to the words in bold type.

1. I shall get up at seven o’clock tomorrow. 2. We shall go to the library after classes. 3. We shall be glad to see you in our summer-cottage. 4. Our students will be doctors in a few months. 5. He will go to his English lesson three times a week. His lesson will last about two hours. 6. He will translate this text tomorrow. 7. We shall not work on Saturday and Sunday.

Exercise 6

Translate into English.

1. Я гадаю, що він прийде на цю вечірку.

2. Сподіваюсь, що кошеня потрапить в добрі руки.

3. Не приходьте завтра у другій годині: він буде на переговорах.

4. Ця зима буде дуже холодною.

5. Я впевнен, що він підпише всі документи.

6. Хто піде з нами у театр завтра?

7. Ви напишете мені, чи не так?

8. Я не впевнена, що він прийме вашу пропозицію.

9. Ви відправите цей лист сьогодні?

10. Коли ти почнеш читати цю книгу? – Сьогодні, та поверну її тобі наступного тижня.

11. Я гадаю, що ми ще побачимось до від'їзду.

12. Коли твоя родина переїде в нову квартиру?

13. Сподіваюсь, що він не буде себе так більше поводити.

14. Ти покажеш мені нову угоду?

15. Чи повернуся я сюди коли -небудь знов?

16. А ви що скажите? Що тепер буде? Я прийму будь-яку вашу пораду.

17. Ти допоможеш мені перекласти цей контракт на німецьку?

Exercise 7

The Long Sentence Game.

The first player may begin: "Next year I will go to Japan. I will see Tokyo". The second player adds: "Next year I will go to Japan. I will see Tokyo. I will buy car" etc.

Exercise 8

Match the following parts of the sentences.

1. If I go on a diet, А. we’ll make a snowman. 1. …………………..

2. If it’s sunny tomorrow, В. I’ll buy you some chocolate. 2. ………………….

3. If John doesn’t hurry, С. she'll have to take a taxi. 3. ………………….

4. If it snows, D. I'll lose weight. 4. …………………..

5. If there are no buses, E. he'll be late. 5. ………………….

6. II you area good girl, F. we'll go for a picnic. 6. ………………….

Exercise 9

Fill in: unless or if.

1. …….. you make so much noise, I won’t be able to sleep.

2. I’ll tell you ……………….. there are any messages for you.

3. I won’t finish the work …………………… you help me.

4. ……………………. you’re hungry, I’ll make you sandwich.

5. We’ll miss the bus ……………………….. we hurry.

6. They won’t get married …………………… he gets a job.

7. You won’t understand ……………………. you listen carefully.

Exercise 10

Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Indefinite or the Future Indefinite Tense.

e. g. If you don't go to bed early tonight, you'll feel very tired tomorrow morning.

1. The old gentleman doesn't go out in winter. He (go) out when the weather (get) warmer. 2. I (wait) for the doctor until he (come) back from the hospital. 3. I’m afraid the old woman (die) before she (see) her son. 4. The teacher said, “I (begin) the lesson as soon as Jack (stop) talking." 5. Ho (not pass) the examination next summer if he not (work) much harder. 6. He (have) a bad accident if he (not drive) more carefully. 7. She's flying to Rome tomorrow. She (send) her family a tele­gram as soon as she (arrive). 8. She told her guests, "We (have) lunch when my son (come) home from school." 9. You (be) late if you (not take) a taxi. 10. I (not speak) to him again if he (not apologize). 11. We (have) a picnic tomorrow if it (be) a fine day. 12. I (fin­ish) reading this book before I (go) to bed. 13. I'm sure he (write) to me as soon as he (know) my new address. 14. Peter has borrowed my dictionary. He (give) it back when he (see) me tomorrow. 15. The postman (start) work tomorrow before the sun (rise). 16. The little boy (not be) happy until his father (buy) him a bicycle. 17. She (wash) my shirts tomorrow if she (have) time. 18. We (go) out when it (stop) raining. 19. If he (not run) he (not catch) the train. 20. If you (think) it over you (see) that I am right.

Exercise 11

Cindy lives in Brighton. She is going to visit her friend Sarah in London on Sunday.

Complete the telephone conversation using if or when.

Sarah: What time are you coming on Sunday, Cindy?

Cindy: I’m sure yet. There’s a train from Brighton at 9.00. If take that one, I’ll arrive in London at 10.20. The next train is at 9.35. ____1_____ I catch that one, I won’t be there until 11.25.

Sarah: Will you phone me ____2____ you know which train you’re catching? I’d like to meet you at the station ____3____ you arrive.

Cindy: Yes, all right. I may phone you tomorrow. But ____4____ I don’t. I’ll phone you on Friday evening. OK?

Sarah: All right. What would you like to do ____5____ you’re here on Sunday?

Cindy: Shall we go for a walk ____6____ the weather is fine?

Sarah: Yes, all right. We could go to the zoo ____7____ you like!