Unit 15 - Future

1. Next week I will be in New York, and I _____ to the Statue of Liberty.
a) will be going
b) am going

2. If I continue to be sick, I ______ to the doctor tomorrow.
a) will be going
b) had been going

3. I have not learned a foreign language yet, so I _______ to start learning one now.
a) will be going
b) am going

4. I have never gone to a baseball game, but I am excited that I ______ to one tomorrow.
a) will be going
b) had been going

5. If I eat a big lunch, I ______ hungry for dinner.
a) am not be
b) will not be

6. Since she did not save her money and cannot afford to travel, she ______ going on vacation this coming summer.
a) will be
b) will not be

7. Since I am allergic to all pets, I ______ get a cat in my lifetime.
a) will never
b) am never

8. Because both the mom and dad used to be scared of flying, they ______ flown anywhere until they took a relaxation course last month.
a) had never
b) will have never

9. He has never had a girlfriend, but he ______ a girlfriend next year when he starts college.
a) will probably have
b) will not probably have

10. I have never ate sushi, but I ______ sushi next week when we go to a Japanese restaurant.
a) had ate
b) will be eating

Answers

"a","a","b","a","b","b","a","a","a","b"

Fred: What are you doing next week?
Crystal: I will be going to New York.
Fred: Oh neat. Where are you staying?
Crystal: I’ll be staying at the W in Manhattan. I will be arriving Wednesday night.
Fred: Sounds like fun. Will you get to see a broadway show?
Crystal: Unfortunately, I have a lot of business meetings to go to. I won’t be able to have time to see a show.

Tyler: Let’s have dinner tonight.
Sylvia: Sounds great. When and where should we have dinner?
Tyler: Let’s go to that new Mexican restaurant around the corner. Let’s meet at 7.
Sylvia: Sounds great. I will be seeing you there at 7.

Future Perfect

The Future Perfect is used to show the time by which something finishes. For example:
- I will have finished by 4.00. - By 4.00 I will finish a certain activity.

Form

The Future Continuous is made with will + have + the past participle. For example:
- I will have arrived by 4.00.
- They will have left by next week.
- He will have gone to America by the end of the month.

Negatives add not, for example:
- I won't have arrived by 4.00.
- They won't have left by next week.
- He won't have gone to America until next month.

Questions invert will and the subject, for example:
- Will you have arrived by 4.00?
- Will they have left by next week?
- Will he have gone to America by next month?

Usage

The Future Perfect shows the time before which something will finish. For example:
- Next Friday, I'll have worked here for 5 years.
When next Friday comes, it will be 5 years since I started working here.

We often use by to show the time before which something is completed, for example:
- Can I borrow you book? - You can have it tomorrow, I'll have read it by then.
- I'll have left by the time you arrive.

Grammar Exercises

Example: By next Friday, I ______ completed the assignment

a) will
b) will have

The answer is: b) will have
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1. When I am thirty years-old, I hope I ______ found a wife.
a) will
b) will have

2. In the future, I _____ be a doctor.
a) will
b) will have

3. Next month, I can finally say that I _____ gone to a baseball game.
a) will
b) will have

4. While I am not currently taking gymnastics, I ______ done so by next year.
a) have
b) will have

5. I am currently overweight. I will stay this way in the future if I _____ watch my diet.
a) do not
b) will have not

6. I will let you borrow the video game when I finish beating it. When that happens, I ______ no use for it anymore.
a) have
b) will have

7. I have not seen any shows this year because I do not own a television. However, next year I will see them because I _____ buy a TV soon.
a) will
b) will have

8. I smell bad right now, but I will smell nice for the dance because I ______ showered by then.
a) will
b) will have

9. I am sick right now, but I will be better by next week. I ______ seen a doctor by then.
a) will
b) will have

10. Do not be sad. I promise things ______ better next year!
a) will be
b) will have

Answers

"b","a","b","b","a","b","a","b","b","a"

Tyler: What are your goals for next year?
Sylvia: By next year, I will have finished law school. I plan on finding a job!

Eric: I plan on having a party this weekend. Is that ok?
Sally: Sure, but I do need to wake up early on Sunday. Will all the partygoers have left by midnight or so?
Eric: Sure, I will make sure they don’t stay over too late.