PRESENT TENSES FOR FUTURE

Exercise 1. Choose the correct form.

1. Tomorrow the sun rises | is rising at 6.44 and it sets | is setting at 18.33.

2. I don't do | am not doing anything tonight. I want to relax.

3. What time do you meet | are you meeting John on Sunday?

4. This year the school ends | is ending on 28 June.

5. After the reconstruction the supermarket opens | is opening on Monday again.

6. I can't help you. I see | am seeing the doctor this afternoon.

7. We've already booked our holiday. We go | are going to Rome in May.

8. Could you meet us at the airport tomorrow morning? The plane lands | is landing
at 10.15.

9. The piano concert doesn't start | is not starting at 8 o'clock. It is cancelled.

10. Do you have | Are you having your birthday party this week or next week? I
forgot.

Exercise 2. Put the verb into either the present simple or the simple
future tense (will/won't)

1. I’ll call you when I ________ (arrive) at my hotel.

2. He ________ (text) you as soon as he’s on the bus.

3. Let’s eat dinner when John ________ (get) here.

4. Julie ________ (be) late tomorrow evening, so I’ve booked a table at a

restaurant for 10pm.

5. As soon as I ________ (be) able to, I’m going to get a new job.
6. Please wait here until the nurse ________ (call) you.

7. I ________ (get) up early tomorrow morning and finish the report then.

8. Before you ________ (leave), please make sure you’ve locked the door.

9. She ________ (let) us know later, when she’s ready to leave.

10. I must clean the kitchen before my mother ________ (get) here.

Exercise 3. Make sentences with the words in brackets

Example:
A. I'm so thirsty!
B. I'll get you a drink. (get | drink | you)

A It is so hot in this classroom.

B You're right. ....................................................................................... (window |
open | I)

A I need your photo.

B My photo? ..........................................................................................? (you | it |
what | do | with)

A Have they bought the train tickets yet?

B Yes, they have. ................................................................................... (catch | 6.35
| they | train)

A Can I borrow your laptop?

B No problem. ........................................................................................? (it | need|
how long | you)

A Have you decided about your entrance exam?

B Yes, I have. ......................................................................................... (not | at | I |
study | university)

A We spent our holiday in Prague last summer.

B Really? ................................................................................................ (Prague |
May | go | we | in | to)
A Look at the man on the motorbike!
B Oh, no! ................................................................................................? (crash | he |
car | our | into)

A There's someone at the door. Can you answer it for me?

B At midnight? ....................................................................................... (not | it | I |
answer)

A Natasha is having a welcome party on Friday night. Are you going?

B Of course, I am. ................................................................................... (not |
anything | I | do | Friday | on)
SOLUTIONS:

Exercise 1:
1. rises/sets 2. am not doing 3. are you meeting 4. ends 5. opens
6. am seeing 7. are going 8. lands 9. doesn’t start 10.Are you having

Exercise 2:
1. arrive 2. will text 3. gets 4. will be 5. am 6. calls 7. will get
8. leave 9. will let 10. gets

Exercise 3:
1. I will open the window
2. What are you going to do/are you doing with it?
3. They are going to catch/are catching the train at 6.35pm.
4. How long will you need it for?
5. I’m not going to study at university.
6. We are going to Prague in May.
7. Is he going to crash into our car?
8. I will not answer it.
9. I’m not doing anything on Friday.