The Future Simple Tense
Exercise 1. Make the following sentences negative and 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. They will perhaps publish this dictionary in spring. 10. They will issue a low-priced edition of this book next month. 11. Someone will take care of the child. 12. They will return in a month or so.
Exercise 2. Ask questions to the 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. (Who? 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. They will go to the seaside in spring or in summer. (Who? When? Where?)
Exercise 3. Ask questions to the underlined parts of the sentences.
1. I think I will get up earlier tomorrow morning. 2. We shall meet our friends next week. 3. He will pack his bagstomorrow morning, he is too busy tonight. 4. I shall read ten chapters tomorrow. 5. I am tired. I shall go and have a nap before dinner. 6. There will be a party on Sundayat the Wilsons’. 7. I’ll walk five miles tomorrow. 8. They will write a testtomorrow at their French lesson. 9. A crowd of admirers will come to the airport to see him off. 10. I won’t buy this hat. It’s old-fashioned. 11. Nelly will go on a round-the-world trip with her friends. 12. He will return the booktomorrow.
Exercise 4. Use the Future Simple Tense instead of the infinitives in brackets.
1. I (be) very busy at the beginning of June. We (have) our exams. 2. He (come) to see me in a year’s time. 3. He (have) dinner in ten minutes. 4. This day (come) sooner or later. 5. It (be) slippery tomorrow, I’m afraid. 6. He (behave) as usual, I’m afraid. You know how such people are. 7. You (go) to the opera with me tonight? They (sing) Faust. 8. Who (join) me? Perhaps I (drive) to town this weekend. 9. No one (believe) you, I hope. And I also hope you (stop) imagining things and talking nonsense. 10. I (not go) to that party, my dear. Your sister’s usual guests (bore) me to death again. 11. You (help) me or not? 12. How long you (be away)? I (miss) you. 13. I don’t think he (make) a really good travel agent.
Exercise 5. Translate the following sentences into English.
1. Я думаю, что он придет на этот вечер. 2. Не приходите завтра в два часа: он будет занят. 3. Эта зима будет очень холодной. 4. Я уверен что он подпишет все документы. 5. Кто пойдет завтра с нами в театр? 6. Вы напишете мне, не правда ли? 7. Я не уверенна в том что он примет Ваше предложение. 8. Вы отправите это письмо сегодня? 9. Когда ты начнешь читать эту книгу? – Сегодня, и я верну ее тебе на следующей неделе. 10. Я думаю мы еще увидимся до отъезда. 11. Когда твоя семья переезжает на новую квартиру? – В следующем месяце. 12. Ты думаешь, мы успеем к отходу поезда? 13. Боюсь, он заблудится. 14. Надеюсь, он больше не будет так себя вести. 15. Не торопите меня. Я все расскажу с самого начала. 16. Ты покажешь мне картину? 17. Мы вымоем посуду позже. 18. Вернусь ли я сюда когда-нибудь? 19. А что вы скажете? Что теперь будет? Я приму любой ваш совет.