matrix intermediate

UNIT 4

Future Tenses

1. Fill the gaps with WIL,
BE GOING TO or
PRESENT CONTINUOUS.

• She ______________________tennis with Tom on Tuesday (play)

• When Susan grows up, she _____________________a doctor (be)

• Whats happening? The train _________________________(stop)

• I've got the tickets for the concert. We ___________ next June (go)

• She _______________married on Saturday at the local church (get)

• I ____________Peter on Tuesday to talk about our problems (meet)

• I think it _______________________________ soon (snow)

• Perhaps I __________________________New York one day (visit)

• What time ____________________tomorrow? (leave / you)

• I'm sure you ___________________the exam next week ( not fail)

• I ____________________my parents at the weekend (visit)

• Take a raincoat, I think it ________________ this afternoon (rain)

• Did you pass the exam? No, but I _____________harder next year. (work)

• I ________________ anyone your secret (not / tell)

• Are you free tomorrow evening? We _____________ a party (have)

• I promise I __________________home before midnight (be)

• _________________me when you arrive? (ring)

• My boss _______________in two weeks (retire)

• I'm not feeling well, I ________ back home (go)

• In a hundred years time I think people __________________on the moon (live)

• Alice passed her driving test last week and she ________________ a car (buy)

• I ___________________you a present, I promise (give)

• It's your mum's birthday tomorrow, what _________________her? (give)

• “Jane phoned while you were out” “OK, I____________________ her back” (ring)

• “That bag is very heavy”, “no problem, I______________________ You carry it” (help)

2. Complete the dialogues with the correct form of the verbs in brackets: present simple, present continuous, past simple, past continuous, going to + infinitive, will I won't + infinitive.

1 A They don't answer (not answer) the phone after six o'clock The office is dosed.

B OK, I'll call (call) them tomorrow.

2 A ____________ your brother ____________ (have) a girlfriend?

B Yes, he does. She's French.

3 A Our goalkeeper _______________ (not play) very well at the moment.

B That's unusual. He's usually good.

4 A Who ____________ (write) the music for the Star Wars films?

B I have no idea!

5 A The teacher _________________ (give) us an exam tomorrow.

B Are you sure? Isn't it next week?

6 A What __________ you ____________ (do)?

B I'm finishing my homework.

7 A How __________they ____________ (get) home last night?

B They ____________ (take) a taxi.

8 A Why couldn't you sleep?

B Because the neighbours ________________ (argue) again.

9 A What _________ you ____________ (do) when I phoned you?

B I was in the shower.

10 A What time _________ he usually ____________ (get) to work?

B About 9.30.

11 A Did you hear about the elections?

B Yes, I heard it on the news when I _______________ (drive) home.

12 A What __________ you ____________ (do)?

B I work for a German software company.

13 A Doctor, I'm a bit nervous.

B Don't worry, this ____________ (not hurt).

14 A Hi, can you talk now?

B Yes, I _______________ (not work) at the moment.

15 A What _______ you __________________ (do) this afternoon?

B Nothing. Why?

A _______ you ____________ (want) to go to the swimming pool?

16 A When _______ we _________________ (study) the present perfect?

B It's the next lesson in the book.

17 A My plane is arriving at one o'clock in the afternoon.

B Fine, we ____________ (meet) you at the airport

18 A Last October we ____________ (go) to Italy.

B Really, did you like it?

19 A What time __________ you ____________ (go) to bed last night?

B Not until 2.00!

20 A How was your weekend?

B It was great. This time yesterday I _________________ (walk) on the beach.

16-20 Excellent. You can use the past, present, and future very well.

11-15 Quite good, but check the rules and look at the exercise again.

1-10 This is difficult for you. Read the rules in the rules and look at the exercise again.

THE KEY

1 Fill the gaps with WIL, BE GOING TO or PRESENT CONTINUOUS.

• She is playing tennis with Tom on Tuesday (play)

• When Susan grows up, she is going to be a doctor (be)

• Whats happening? The train is going to stop (stop)

• I've got the tickets for the concert. We are going next June (go)

• She is getting married on Saturday at the local church (get)

• I am meeting Peter on Tuesday to talk about our problems (meet)

• I think it will snow soon (snow)

• Perhaps I will visit New York one day (visit)

• What time are you leaving tomorrow? (leave / you)

• I'm sure you wont fail the exam next week (not fail)

• I am visiting my parents at the weekend (visit)

• Take a raincoat, I think it will rain this afternoon (rain)

• Did you pass the exam? No, but I am going to work harder next year. (work)

• I wont tell anyone your secret ( not / tell)

• Are you free tomorrow evening? We are having a party (have)

• I promise I will be home before midnight (be)

• will you ring me when you arrive? (ring)

• My boss is retiring in two weeks (retire)

• I'm not feeling well, I will go back home (go)

• In a hundred years time I think people will live on the moon (live)

• Alice passed her driving test last week and she is going to buy a car (buy)

• I will give you a present, I promise (give)

• It's your mum's birthday tomorrow, what are you going to give her? (give)

• “Jane phoned while you were out” “OK, I will ring her back” (ring)

• “That bag is very heavy”, “no problem, I will help You carry it” (help)

2. Complete the dialogues with the correct form of the verbs in brackets: present simple, present continuous, past simple, past continuous, going to + infinitive, will I won't + infinitive.

1 A They don't answer (not answer) the phone after six o'clock The office is dosed.

B OK, I'll call (call) them tomorrow.

2 A DOES your brother HAVE (have) a girlfriend?

B Yes, he does. She's French.

3 A Our goalkeeper ISN'T PLAYING (not play) very well at the moment.

B That's unusual. He's usually good.

4 A Who WROTE (write) the music for the Star Wars films?

B I have no idea!

5 A The teacher IS GIVING / IS GOING TO GIVE (give) us an exam tomorrow.

B Are you sure? Isn't it next week?

6 A What ARE you DOING (do)?

B I'm finishing my homework.

7 A How DID they GET (get) home last night?

B They TOOK (take) a taxi.

8 A Why couldn't you sleep?

B Because the neighbours WERE ARGUING (argue) again.

9 A What WERE you DOING (do) when I phoned you?

B I was in the shower.

10 A What time DOES he usually GET (get) to work?

B About 9.30.

11 A Did you hear about the elections?

B Yes, I heard it on the news when I WAS DRIVING (drive) home.

12 A What DO you DO (do)?

B I work for a German software company.

13 A Doctor, I'm a bit nervous.

B Don't worry, this WON'T HURT (not hurt).

14 A Hi, can you talk now?

B Yes, I `M NOT WORKING (not work) at the moment.

15 A What ARE you DOING / GOING TO DO (do) this afternoon?

B Nothing. Why?

A DO you WANT (want) to go to the swimming pool?

16 A When ARE we GOING TO STUDY (study) the present perfect?

B It's the next lesson in the book.

17 A My plane is arriving at one o'clock in the afternoon.

B Fine, we `LL MEET (meet) you at the airport

18 A Last October we WENT (go) to Italy.

B Really, did you like it?

19 A What time DID you GO (go) to bed last night?

B Not until 2.00!

20 A How was your weekend?

B It was great. This time yesterday I WAS WALKING (walk) on the beach.

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