Future Perfect and Future Perfect Continuous
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Elementary

 

Exercise 1. Translate into Russian and comment on the use of the Future Perfect tense.

 

1. By ten they will have gone; come earlier, if you can. 2. The plane will have taken off when we get to the airport. 3. If you come at five I’ll have translated the article. 4. Will you have finished the washing-up by the time the film begins? 5. By that time he will have got your letter, don’t phone him. 6. She’s leaving on Saturday, but I think she will have made all her purchases by then. 7. He must give the book back next Tuesday, but he will have read it long before that day. 8. We won’t have written the test by the time the teacher comes.

 

Exercise 2. Make the following sentences negative and interrogative.

 

1. By the time he comes we’ll have completed the task ourselves. 2. He’ll have guessed the crossword puzzle by the time the boss comes back. 3. She’ll have taken up something else by the summer. 4. Somebody will have shown up by six. 5. They will have done everything by Sunday. 6. Ann will have bought the tickets by the time you arrive at the station. 7. Tom will have ordered everything when we come to the restaurant. 8. By 2020, people will have learnt to grow food on the seabed. 9. By the end of the autumn they will have built a new skating-rink in this district. 10. Antony will have opened a new cafe not far from here by the end of the year.

 

Exercise 3. Put the verb in brackets into the Future Perfect.

 

1. I hope you (go) to bed by eleven. 2. She (listen) to the poem many times before she understands all the words. 3. They (get) you into trouble before you can say ‘knife’. 4. I hope the telegram (come) before they start for the North. 5. The news of their marriage (reach) their village before they get there. 6. She (be) there many times before she meets him again. 7. They believe the ship (come) back by the end of the navigation. 8. I suppose she (make) some provisions for Maggie before she leaves for America. 9. They (take) their last exam by the first of July. 10. He (write) the last chapter of his new book by the end of the year. 11. By the time you come I (clean) the flat and (cook) dinner.

 

Exercise 4. Put the verb in brackets into the Future Perfect.

 

1. We (finish) all the house work by 6 o’clock this afternoon. 2. I (read) this book by tomorrow evening. 3. Thousands of people (see) this exhibition by the end of the month. 4. They (build) this house long before the end of October. 5. They (do) half of the journey when they reach the Volga. 6. I (write) my composition by the time you come back. 7. We’ve got five days in St. Petersburg: we are leaving on Monday; but I’m sure that we (see) everything of importance by then.

 

 Exercise 5. Complete the sentences using the Future Perfect Tense of the suggested verbs.

 

1. By the time you meet him he ... (do a lot of work). 2. By the time the lessons are over the pupils ... (run out of the classroom). 3. Before the bell rings the children ... (prepare everything for the lesson). 4. When my letter reaches you I ... (move to New York). 5. Before I hear from my sister again I ... (make many inquiries about her). 6. Before supper my father ... (look through evening papers). 7.  By the time we get there the sun ... (set). 8. Before you learn to speak English fluently you ... (do many exercises). 9. By the time you get your pay she ... (spend all the money).

 

Exercise 6. Complete the following sentences using the Future Perfect and your own ideas.

 

1. By the time he comes, ... 2. When this term is over,... 3. By the end of the week, ... 4. By the end of the academic year,... 5. When they are through with this task, ... 6. When my parents come home, ... 7. By the end of this month, ... 8. Before the end of his/her holiday, ... 9. Before the end of this week, ... 10. When they get to the station, ...11. When he leaves his house,...

 

Exercise 7. Answer the questions in the Future Perfect Tense, using the words in brackets.

 

Model: Will you still be asleep if I call you at eight ? (get up)

         Oh no, I will have got up by that time.

 

1. Will your sister be having dinner if I call for her at six? (have dinner) 2. Will your brother be at home at 9 o’clock on Sunday? (leave for Moscow) 3. Will the typist be still typing the papers on Monday? (do everything) 4. Will you still be watching TV at 11 o’clock tonight? (switch off) 5. Will he still be a student next June? (graduate) 6. Will you be shopping when we get home? (return home) 7. Will the Claptons still be living in their old flat in January? (move to a new flat) 8. Will the children be decorating the Christmas tree when the guests arrive? (decorate)

 

Exercise 8. Answer the questions in the Future Perfect Tense, using the words in brackets.

 

Model: Shall I find him in if I come at 6? (go) I’m sure he’ll have gone already.

Will he be reading up for his exam on Saturday? (pass) I’m sure he’ll have passed it already.

 

1. Will you still be cooking dinner at 12 tomorrow? (do the cooking) 2. Will you help Granny look for her glasses when you come back? (find) 3. Shall we be able to discuss the new film on Saturday? (see the film) 4. Shall we see Mike in Moscow when I return? (arrive) 5. Will Helen be at home if I ring her up at 8? (come) 6. Will they still be eating dinner at 6 tomorrow? (have dinner) 7. Will the boys be still taking their exams in the middle of June? (pass) 8. Will you be repairing the bicycle if I call for you at 6? (repair)

 

Intermediate

 

Exercise 9. Complete the following sentences using the words given in brackets.

 

Model:  Francis came to the US from Britain almost five years ago. Next Monday it will be exactly five years since he arrived. Next Monday (he/be/here/exactly five years).

Next Monday he will have been here for exactly five years.

 

1. Pete and Jane are going to the concert. It is 18.30. The concert starts at 19.00. It will take them 45 minutes to get to the hall. By the time they get there, (the concert /already/ to start). 2. The population of this town is about 50,000. Every year it increases; more than 1,000 a year. By the end of the third year (it/become/more than 53,000). 3. Next year is their 10th wedding anniversary. They (to be married /10 years). 4. We are late. It’s 11.35 already. The lecture begins at 11.40. By the time we get to the University (the lecture/to start/ already). 5. I’m almost through with this book. There are only ten pages left. When you come back, (I/to read/it). 6. He is very good at cooking. It usually takes him half an hour to make a very good meal for the whole family. It’s 17.30 now. We’ll come home in twenty minutes. When we come, (he/to cook/the meat). 7. Jake usually gets up late. His favourite film is on TV today, but by the time he gets up, (the film/to start already). 8. Ann started working here almost three years ago on September 1. This Monday is September 1. So this Monday (she/to work here/three years)

 

Exercise 10. What do you think will or won’t have happened on Earth by 2020? 2050? 2070? Make up sentences according to the model.

 

Model: By 2050 people won’t have found cure against AIDS.

 

Use some of the ideas from the list given below, but think of your own ideas, too.

 

1. find a cure for cancer; 2. learn to grow food on the sea-bed; 3. learn to live on the sea-bed; 4. build colonies on the Moon/Mars/Venus; 5. design a common language; 6. solve hunger problem; 7. improve medical care system; 8. improve education system; 9. solve the Loch-Ness mystery; 10. find extra-terrestrial intelligence; 11. stop global warming; 12. learn to predict earthquakes; 13. invent time-travel; 14. invent artificial food; 15. find a solution to the problem of poverty; 16. use all the fossil fuel on Earth; 17. stop all wars; 18. make the environment cleaner.

 

Exercise 11. Put the verb in brackets into the Present Simple, the Future Simple and the Future Perfect.

 

1. I (suppose) when I (come) back in two years’ time they (pull) down all these old houses. 2. "Your face (be) dirty, Tom." – "All right, I (wash) it." 3. "You have just missed the last train." – "Never mind, I (walk)". 4. "You (know) the way to the Bolshoi Theatre?" – "No." – "Then I (show) you." 5. By the time you (finish) cooking they (do) their work. 6. "May I use your phone to ring for a taxi ?" – "Oh, there is no need for that; my son (drive) you home." 7. I hope it (stop) snowing by tomorrow morning. 8. If you (think) it over you (see) I am right. 9. "I’m going to Hyde Park to hear the people making speeches." – "You (be) late. By the time you (get) there they (finish) their speeches and everybody (go) home."

 

Exercise 12. Translate into English using the Present Simple, the Future Simple and the Future Perfect.

 

1. К семи часам я закончу эту работу. 2. Мы сделаем это упражнение к трем часам дня, а потом пойдем гулять. 3. К 1 июня мы сдадим все зачеты. 4. Строители построят эту школу к 1 сентября. 5. Я напишу ему письмо к тому времени, как она придет ко мне. 6. Поезд уже уйдет к тому времени, когда мы придем на станцию. 7. Я переведу эту статью к понедельнику. 8. Он уже пообедает к тому времени, когда вы ему позвоните.

 

Exercise 13. Put the verb in brackets into the Future Perfect, the Future Simple, the Present Simple and the Present Continuous tense instead of the verbs in brackets.

 

1. I (hope) when I (come) back you (finish) your homework. 2. You (be) late. By the time you (get) there they (eat) everything up. 3. Too many people (fall ill) every day. I’m afraid by the end of the month epidemic (spread) here. 4. These batteries (run out) in two days. Don’t forget to get some more! 5. Your watch (be) slow. We (be) late! The party (begin) by the time we (come)! 6. The house is very old. They (demolish) it by the time you (come) to our city again, I think. 7. Tornadoes (speed) through the island every year. By the end of the season they (damage) many buildings and (injure) or (kill) many people. 8. By that time you (go) crazy or (forget) it all.

 

Exercise 14. Underline the best verb form according to the context.

 

1. ‘Have you decided yet?’ ‘Yes, I’ll have /I have the roast beef, please.’ 2. Q: How will I have known / will I know that I have won a prize? A: You are receiving / will receive an email giving full details. 3. Quick! Get out of the car! It’s going to burst /It’s bursting into flames at any minute! 4. Don’t come round before midday, because I’ll be cleaning/I clean the house until that. 5. Sorry, I can’t come on Thursday evening, I’m going to work/ I’m working late on an important project. 6. The cost of construction is almost certainly rising/ will almost certainly rise before the end of the year as wage increases begin to take effect. 7. The conference is going to begin /begins next Friday morning at 9.00. 8. Here’s the money you asked for. –Thanks. – What will you do /are you going to do with it? 9. Why don’t you give Helen this cheap perfume instead of the expensive one? She won’t have known/won’t know the difference! 10. I just want to remind everyone that we’ll be holding/we hold a Latin–American evening at the town hall this Friday.

 

Exercise 15. Supply the required future or present tense instead of the infinitives in brackets.

 

1. I hope you (not forget) all this by tomorrow. 2. I think she (cook) dinner by the time Mother (come) home. 3. He (be) a pensioner for ten years by next spring. 4. I hope they (tell) her the news by the time we (come). 5. Ask him when he (finish) packing. 6. What ... you (do) when I (call) on you at 5 tomorrow? 7. He (search) every corner of your room before he (leave). 8. The plane (approach) Moscow at this time tomorrow. 9. By the time you (get) home we (prepare) everything for the party. 10. They (come) to see us next Sunday. 11. By the end of the year we (be) through with our experimental work. 12. The doctor (examine) his last patient at this time tomorrow.

 

Exercise 16. Translate into English using the Present Simple, the Future Simple and the Future Perfect.

 

 1. Мы сделаем это упражнение к двум часам, а потом вместе пойдём в парк. 2. Они построят эту школу к 1 сентября. 3. Завтра исполняется 10 лет с тех пор, как она работает в этой фирме. 4. Надеюсь, к концу недели они починят нашу стиральную машину. 5. Рабочие закончат ремонт дома к началу осени. 6. Что ты успеешь сделать к тому времени, как я приду? 7. Они закончат строительство к зиме, не правда ли? 8. Уверен, что он не прочтёт эту книгу к назначенному сроку. 9. Они не напишут тест к приходу учителя.

 

Exercise 17. Translate the sentences into English using the Present Simple, the Future Simple, the Future Continuous and the Future Perfect.

 

1. Он вернется домой к 15 августа. 2. Через неделю в это время наш теплоход будет приближаться к берегам Кубы. 3. Я буду ждать вас завтра в это же время. 4. Через два дня студенты начнут сдавать экзамены. 5. Не приставай к нему, он очень волнуется: завтра в это время он будет давать свой первый концерт. 6. Надеюсь, к 10 часам вечера концерт уже закончится, и через полчаса дети будут уже дома. 7. Мы уберем квартиру и накроем на стол до того, как придут гости. 8. Он говорит, что придет на вокзал проводить нас. 9. Что вы будете делать завтра в это время? – Буду давать свой первый урок в школе. 10. Строители закончат новую линию метро к 10 мая. 11. Убери свою комнату прежде, чем поедешь за город. 12. Он все поймет раньше, чем ты начнешь свои объяснения.

 

Exercise 18. Grammar in Communication. Make some personal predictions about ten years’ time (or choose another length of time). Say:

- what you will / won’t be doing;

- where you will / won’t be;

- what you will / won’t have done by then.

 

Model: In ten years’ time I’ll be living in a house of my own.

 

Exercise 19.  Supply the Future Perfect Continuous Tense of the verbs in brackets.

 

1. Next year we (study) English for three years. 2. In summer my brother (travel) in Siberia for a year. 3. In two years my friend’s father (work) at the factory for 30 years. 4. It (snow) for a week tomorrow. 5. Next year she (give) music lessons for twenty years. 6. In a month he (play) football for seven years. 7. In ten minutes they (discuss) this question for three hours. 8. In September they (build) their country house for 2 years. 9. In two months she (work) at school for ten years. 10. In half an hour they (write) a test-paper for two hours. 11. The play (run) for a year in May. 12. In March she (dance) on this stage for fifteen years. 13. Tomorrow it (rain) heavily for almost a week.

 

Exercise 20. Put the verb in brackets into the Future Perfect or the Future Perfect Continuous.

 

1. By the time she graduates I (teach) English for two years. 2. When my daughter goes to school we (live) here for over five years. 3. We’ll get there at 8.30 at the earliest. They (wait) for over an hour. 4. By the end of the next month we (learn) English for nearly six months. 5. Don’t call on me at 10 o’clock tomorrow. I’ll be translating the article. By I o’clock in the afternoon I (translate) the article for three hours already. Come to see me at 3. I hope that by that time I (translate) it. 6. They (complete) the new bridge by the end of the year. 7. By the end of the week we (wait) seventeen months for our telephone to be repaired. 8. I hope you (finish) this report by the end of the day. 9. We (fly) nonstop fifteen hours before we get to Calcutta. 10. She (leave) for work before the children get home from school. 11. By this time next year he (write) his memories. 12. Do you know that your sister (work) for this company for ten years by next month? 13. They (be married) for twenty five years next year. 14. How long they (look) for a flat by next Monday?

 

Exercise 21. Translate the sentences into English putting the verb in italics into the Future Perfect Continuous Tense.

 

1. На будущий год будет 10 лет, как она работает в больнице. 2. Через два дня будет ровно год, как я учу испанский язык. 3. Через неделю будет три года, как они строят кинотеатр в нашем районе. 4. Будущим летом будет пять лет, как наша группа работает над этой проблемой. 5. На будущий год исполнится 6 лет, как он играет в хоккей в этой команде. 6. Через несколько дней будет год, как он пишет эту книгу. 7. В августе будет два года, как он пишет портрет своей жены. 8. Через несколько минут будет 3 часа, как студенты пишут сочинение. 9. Через пару минут будет час, как я стою и жду автобуса.

 

Advanced

 

 Exercise 22. Put the verb in brackets into the Future Perfect or the Future Perfect Continuous.

 

1. We (finish) this exercise by 8 o’clock. 2. We are late. The lesson (start) by now. 3. By the end of March he (live) here for three years. 4. Young Billy is growing up. By this time next year he (begin) school. 5. They will be tired when they get there. They (travel) all day. 6. She (have) lunch by the time we arrive. 7. They (build) the road by the end of the year. 8. I (spend) all my money by tomorrow. 9. We (fly) for twelve hours by the time the plane lands. 10. The play (begin) before we reach the theatre. 11. Before the end of the year they (complete) the project. 12. I (work) for this company non-stop for thirty years by the end of October

 

Exercise 23. Translate into English using the correct future or present tenses.

 

1. Мы будем рекламировать эти товары несколько месяцев к тому времени, как они появятся на рынке. 2. На будущий год к этому времени она будет изучать французский уже два года. 3. К тому времени, когда она приедет, я уже буду жить здесь в течение двух лет. 4. К концу года, когда мы встретимся, он уже будет писать эту книгу в течение 4 месяцев. 5. Сколько он проработает на заводе к этому времени на будущий год? 6. Мы будем переводить эту статью уже 2 часа, когда вы позвоните. 7. Как ты думаешь, когда мы закончим этот отчет? – Полагаю, что мы закончим к 6 часам вечера. В любом случае, к тому времени я уже уйду. – Почему? – Я уезжаю в Москву. Поезд отправляется в 6.15, поэтому я буду должна уйти пораньше. 8. Когда мы приедем на дачу, мы сразу пойдем купаться. Но я не знаю, что мы будем делать, если пойдет дождь. 9. Я позвоню тебе, как только он вернется. – Хорошо. Я буду ждать твоего звонка. 10.Я точно не знаю, когда он придет. Вам лучше позвонить ему на работу.

 

Exercise 25. Complete the sentences with the correct form with a future meaning.

 

1. At this time next month we (lie) on a beach in Spain. 2. By the end of the year the rate of unemployment (rise) by 10%. 3. Tomorrow at 7 a.m. I (see) my boss. 4. By next morning we (clean) our room. 5. This time next week we (drive) to Acapulco. 6. I (wait) for you at the usual time. 7. At about 7 o’clock they (cross) the Russian border. 8. At that time your son (learn) to speak. 9. By that time next month all the daffodils (die). 10. When you come she (write) an article. 11. Before the youngsters grow up they (learn) a lot of things. 12. By ten o’clock we (cross) the Himalayas. 13. She (wash) all day tomorrow. 14. This time next summer my uncle (sail) in the Atlantic. 15. By two o’clock the Maths teacher (come). 16. If you (come) in the evening we (finish) our work. 17. At about eleven o’clock the exam (come) to an end. 18. Where they (spend) their next holiday? – In Spain, it’s all arranged. 19. This time tomorrow they (do) the shopping. 20. When you are my age you (know) all about this. 21. This time next Monday they (take) a difficult exam. 22. By dawn they (make) this sketch. 23. On 3 May the expedition (cover) about 400 km. 24. Tomorrow at 6 p.m. I (drive) him to the airport. 25. We (finish) the project by then. 26. The day after tomorrow I (have) a rest, too. 27. You (do) this job by lunch? 28. Next Monday Alice (live) in London for exactly 3 years. 29. Don’t call me tomorrow afternoon. I (have) lunch then. 30. You can contact me at noon. I (finish) lunch by then. 31. They (use) their car this evening? 32. She won’t be at home in the morning. She (go) to work by then. 33. Next year they (be married) for 20 years. 34. Next week he (have) a driving license for 5 years. 35. By the end of the trip he (travel) about 300 miles. 36. This time next Sunday we (tour) Europe. 37. By the end of the holiday they (learn) to swim. 38. On Monday he (be) in Britain for ten years. 39. Before the end of the holiday the boy (spend) all his money. 40. Don’t phone Peter after supper. He (watch) football then.



Revision of the Tenses

 

Exercise 1. Complete these texts using the past, present or future forms of the verbs in brackets. Give alternatives where possible. In some cases, you will need to use the Future in the Past.

 

THE NEWS IN BRIEF        

A complete ban on tobacco advertising in the EU (come) into effect at midnight tonight. Initially, the ban was to begin last October, but last-minute legal moves by the tobacco companies forced a delay. EU health ministers issued a statement welcoming the ban, and saying that it (reduce) smoking-related disease significantly.

*****

A Brazilian rocket has exploded after an engine ignited by mistake just days before its planned lift-off. A new launch (take place) in March. The unmanned rocket (carry) two satellites into space.

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The Australian actress Niki Kardman (star) in a film about the life of Princess Diana made by the director Baz Leeman. The production (begin) early next year. Ms Kardman said, ‘When Baz said he (make) a film about Diana’s life and wanted to cast me, I jumped at the chance.’

*****

The novelist Arnold Miller has died. Miller (work) as a journalist in London during the 1960s before moving to Canada, where he (spend) the rest of his life. He (speak) exclusively to The Daily Reporter last month, in what was his last major interview. A special report on his life and work (appear) in next Friday’s edition.

 

Exercise 2. Translate into English using the required past, present and future tenses.

 

1. Я встретила моего бывшего одноклассника вчера, когда стояла на остановке и ждала автобуса. 2. – Почему ты не подходил вчера вечером к телефону? Я звонила тебе три раза! – Но я был дома! Весь вечер вчера я сидел дома и читал. Телефон не звонил ни разу. Наверное, он сломан. 3. В это время в следующий понедельник я буду лежать на пляже и наслаждаться отпуском. 4.  Надеюсь, ты не забудешь послать ему письмо. – Нет, конечно. Я собираюсь отправить его как можно скорее.  5. – Что ты делаешь? – Я одеваюсь. – Ты опоздаешь! Ты выбираешь себе одежду уже полчаса, и все еще не закончила. Не забудь, твой поезд отправляется в 7.30. – Не волнуйся, я еду на такси. Дорога займет у меня гораздо меньше времени. 6. Ужин уже приготовят к тому времени, как вы вернетесь с работы. 7. Он понял, что Кэрри никогда его не любила. 8. Помогите! У меня украли чемодан! Вот он – мужчина в черной куртке! Он украл мой чемодан! 9.  – Об этой книге все говорят в последнее время. – Да, в этом году она пользуется популярностью у читателей. Я ее еще не читал, а моя жена читала несколько раз. Я ее прочитаю, когда буду в отпуске. 10. Джон чинил машину уже два часа, когда Эмили пришла к нему в гараж и попросила съездить с ней в город. Джон пошел в дом, вымыл руки, переоделся, и через полчаса они с Эмили уехали из дому. 11. Сколько времени Вы уже путешествуете по России? – О, около трех месяцев. – Вы видели многие регионы, не так ли?  12. Эдди пообещал, что приедет к нам на Рождество, но так и не приехал. 13. Мы не могли ехать дальше, так как посередине дороги лежало дерево, которое повалил вчерашний ураган. 14. – Я тебе правду говорю – мой телефон самый современный, красивый и он долларов на 300 дороже твоего! – Джо, прекрати! Вечно ты хвастаешься! 15. Наконец–то ты пришел! Мы только что о тебе говорили. – Да? Я всегда хотел знать, что люди говорят за моей спиной.  16. – Привет! Не ожидала увидеть тебя здесь! Почему ты едешь на автобусе? Ты же обычно ездишь на работу на машине! – Мою машину сейчас ремонтируют, поэтому приходится ездить на автобусе. 17. Я вышла из дома и уже подходила к остановке, когда я вспомнила, что я забыла книги дома. 18.    – Где Ник? – Понятия не имею. Нужно спросить Эми. Эми, ты не знаешь, где Ник? – Он принимает душ. А что? – Я жду его уже полчаса. Если он не поторопится, мы опоздаем. Спектакль начинается ровно в 7.

 

Exercise 3. Choose the correct variant.

 

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