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1. While the policeman was looking out of the window, he noticed that a blue SUV was
parking down the road. (LOOK, NOTICE, PARK)
2. I was working on my report when the phone rang. My wife wanted to know when I
was coming home. (WORK, RING, WANT, COME)
3. He was walking down the street when he saw his old schoolteacher on the other side.
(WALK, SEE)
4. During the time I was spending in South Africa I never saw a serious crime. (SPEND,
SEE)
5. While they were having lunch at the new restaurant, a journalist came up to them and
wanted to ask a few questions. (HAVE, COME, WANT)
6. The farmer supplied the whole neighbourhood with fruit and vegetables. (SUPPLY)
7. The hairdresser locked up her shop, got into the car and drove home. (LOCK, GET,
DRIVE)
8. My brother tried to contact me at the office, but he couldn't reach me because I was
having lunch with a customer. (TRY, CANNOT REACH, HAVE)
9. Jack tripped over the carpet because he wasn't paying/ didn't pay attention to where
he was going. (TRIP, NOT PAY, GO)
10. Where were you going when I came across you yesterday? (YOU GO, COME)
11. I was seeing him off at the airport when the police came and arrested him. (SEE,
COME, ARREST)
12. The old man fell on the pavement, so James stopped to help him. (FALL, STOP)
13. How did you break your leg? – Well, I was standing on the ladder when, suddenly, I
lost my balance and fell. (YOU BREAK, STAND, LOSE, FALL)
14. She was living in France at the time she received the bad news. (LIVE, RECEIVE)
15. I met the new Prime Minister while I was attending the press conference. (MEET,
ATTEND)
16. While I was driving on the motorway, more and more police cars were coming in my
direction. (DRIVE, COME)

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1. Jeremy usually goes to school by bus but today his dad is driving him. (GO, DRIVE)
2. How often do you go to the park for a picnic? (YOU GO)
3. Northern California gets a lot of rain during the wintertime but this winter it isn't
raining at all. (GET, NOT RAIN)
4. My sister often reads in bed but today she is so tired that she isn't reading anything
at all. (READ, NOT READ)
5. Look to your right! Mary is bringing her little sister to school. How sweet! (BRING)
6. Mom can't help you right now because she is preparing dinner. (PREPARE)
7. The neighbours' boys always come to school late. (COME)
8. My parents never smoke cigarettes in front of us. (SMOKE)
9. I can't understand him because I don't know any French. (NOT KNOW)
10. Mary likes eating sweets. Every morning she has coffee with lots of sweets. (LIKE,
HAVE)
11. What are the ducks doing? – I think they are waiting to be fed by the tourists. (THE
DUCKS DO, WAIT)
12. It is raining very hard at the moment. (RAIN)
13. They normally watch TV on Sundays but today they are taking a nap. (WATCH,
TAKE)
14. Dad doesn't usually watch TV when he comes home from the office. (NOT
USUALLY WATCH, COME)
15. Every Monday my dad goes to work by train because my mom needs the car. (GO,
NEED)
16. Our teacher often shouts at us when she's in a bad mood. (SHOUT)
17. I am saving for a new car which I want to buy as soon as possible. (SAVE)
18. What is Tom doing right now? – He is swimming in the river. (TOM DO, SWIM)

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Future tenses Exercise Answers
1. The train arrives at 12:30.
2. We are going to have dinner at a seaside restaurant on Sunday.
3. It will snow in Brighton tomorrow evening. (or is going to snow)
4. On Friday at 8 o’clock I am meeting my friend. (or am going to meet)
5. Paul is flying to London on Monday morning.
6. Wait! I will drive you to the station.
7. The English lesson starts at 8:45.
8. Are you still writing your essay? If you finish by 4pm, we can go for a walk.
9. I am going to see my mother in April.
10.Look at the clouds – it is going to rain in a few minutes. (or will rain)
11.When they get married in March, they will have been together for six years.
12.You’re carrying too much. I will open the door for you.
13.Do you think the teacher will have marked our homework by Monday morning?
14.When I see you tomorrow, I will show you my new book.
15.After you take a nap, you will feel a lot better. (or have taken)
16.I’m sorry but you need to stay in the office until you have finished your work. (or
finish)
17.I will buy the cigarettes from the corner shop when it opens.
18.I will let you know the second the builders have finished decorating. (or finish)
19.Before we start our lesson, we are going to have a review. (or will have)
20.We will wait in the shelter until the bus comes.
21.I’m very sorry Dr. Jones won’t back in the clinic until 2pm.
22.This summer, I will have been living in Brighton for four years.
23.I don’t think you will have any problems when you land in Boston. (or are going to
have)
24.The baby should be due soon, next week she will have been pregnant for nine
months.
25.By the time we get home, they will have been playing football for 30 minutes.
26.In three years I am going to live in a different country. (or will live)
27.When you get off the train, I will be waiting for you by the ticket machine.
28.Are you going to take your children with you to France?
29.This time next week I will be skiing in Switzerland!
30.Now I will check my answers. (or am going to)

If you have any questions about the questions or answers, or why certain future tense
forms are used, please check out The English Tenses Practical Grammar Guide.