Extend the statements in Future Continuous, using the words in brackets

Model: Don't call for me at six. (have a bath)

- Don't call for me at six, I shall be having a bath.

1. Don't ring them up at seven in the morning, (sleep)

2. Don't send us any letters in June, (travel)

3. Don't call on us tonight, (pack)

4. Don't come to see her after lunch, (type)

5. Don't leave the child alone, (cry)

6. Don't tell Granny about it, (grumble)

7. Don't expect him to come next Saturday, (work)

8. Don't wait for Maggie tomorrow, (keep to her room)

Put the verb in brackets into Present Indefinite, Future Indefinite and Future Continuous.

1. When I (get) home, my animals (sit) at the door waiting for me. 2. It (be) the middle of June. They (come) soon. 3. If you (want) to see us, come to Tom's on Sunday. We (wait) for you there at midday. 4. At this time next week they (board) the plane to London. 5. They (have) English from nine to ten in this room. 6. I (wait) for you when you (come). 7. I (call) for her at eight. - No, don't; she still (sleep). 8. They are so angry. A few more words and they (quarrel) again.

Open the brackets. Use Future Indefinite if the action is permanent, repeated or it is a one-time action. Use Future Continuous to show that the action is a temporary one, taking place at a given moment in the future.

1. You (know) her. She (stand) at the news stand. She (wear) a scarlet rain coat. 2. I (tell) her everything and I (show) her the papers. I promise you she (not / smile) this time. 3. There (not / be) anyone in when we (come). The secretary (have) lunch. 4. It (rain) when we (get) there. 5. Go straight up the street. The car (wait) for you at the entrance to the department store. 6. We are much too early. There (be) no one there. 7. Of course, I (be) still here when you (return). I (mark) the papers. 8. Come and speak to me about it in your lunch hour. I (type) your stuff. 9. I don't think she (be) there at that time. She (sketch) somewhere along the coast. 10. No one (see) us come. They (have) tea on the terrace. 11. At this time she (do) her shopping. 12. When you (come) to Athens I (cross) the border.

Translate into English.

1. Мы не должны опаздывать. Они будут беспокоиться. 2. Мы сегодня идем в кино. Вы будете сидеть рядом со мной. 3. Нам нужно вернуться в 10 часов. Мама будет ждать нас. 4. Вы будете обедать со мной в понедельник? - Я бы очень хотел, но боюсь, что в это время я буду сдавать экзамен. 5. Что они будут делать, когда мы приедем домой? - Я думаю, они будут читать. 6. Я недостаточно хорошо себя чувствую, чтобы ехать в аэропорт и встречать Элис. - Я встречу ее. Скажите, как я ее узнаю. - На ней будет ярко-зеленый костюм. 7. Интересно, что мы будем делать через год и будем ли мы еще встречаться друг с другом. 8. Мой сын в будущем году будет в девятом классе. - Значит, моя мама будет учить его английскому языку. 9. Не говорите ей об этом, через минуту она будет плакать. 10. Что вы будете делать в это время в следующую пятницу? - Как всегда, буду работать в саду.

Keys

1. 1. will be having; 2. will be playing; 3. will be raining; 4. will be falling; 5. will be opening.

2. 1. She will be making a dress on Sunday. 2. We shall / will be bathing in the Black Sea at this time next week. 3. He will be working in the garden when we arrive. 4. He will be studying law at the University for five years. 5. They will be flying to Kiev at this time tomorrow. 6. She will be singing Russian folk-songs at the concert tonight. 7. He will be interviewing a foreign delegation at this time the day after tomorrow. 8. She will be lecturing at the Institute of Foreign Languages next term.

3. 1. They'll be sleeping. 2. We'll be travelling. 3. We'll be packing. 4. She'll be typing. 5. He'll be crying. 6. She'll be grumbling. 7. He'll be working. 8. She'll be keeping to her room.

4. 1. get, will be sitting; 2. is; will come; 3. want; shall / will be waiting; 4. will be boarding; 5. will be having; 6. shall / will be waiting, come; 7. shall / will call; will be sleeping; 8. will be quarrelling.

5. 1. will know; will be standing; will be wearing; 2. 'll tell, 'll show, won't smile; 3. won't be, come, will be having; 4. will be raining, get; 5. will be waiting; 6. will be; 7. 'll be, return, 'll be marking; 8. 'll be typing; 9. will be, will be sketching; 10. will see, will be having tea; 11. will be doing; 12. come, 'll be crossing.

6. 1. We must not be late. They will be worrying. 2. We are going to the cinema today. You will be sitting next to me. 3. We are to be back at 10 o'clock. Mother will be waiting for us. 4. Will you have lunch with me on Monday? - I'd love to, but I'm afraid I'll be taking my exam then. 5. What will they be doing when we get home? - I think they will be reading. 6. I don't feel well enough to go to the airport to meet Alice. - I'll meet her for you. Tell me how I'll know her. - She will be wearing a bright green suit. 7. I wonder what we'll be doing in a year, if we'll be seeing one another. 8. My son will be in the ninth form next year. - That means my mother will be teaching him English. 9. Don't tell her about it. She will be crying in a moment. 10. What will you be doing this time next Friday? - I'll be gardening as usual.