FUTURE TENSES
Which verb forms to express FUTURE in English have you studied this year?
WILL + INFINITIVE
BE GOING TO + INFINITIVE
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
PRESENT SIMPLE
FUTURE CONTINUOUS
Rewrite with a conditional sentence type 0,1,2 or 3.
" Whenever you leave ice in the sun, it melts."
If you ________________, it ______________
If you leave ice in the sun, it melts.
Rewrite the following sentence into the passive.
" They have planted new trees near the school."
New trees have been planted near the school.
What modal verbs do we use to express possibility in English?
MIGHT- possible but not very probable
COULD - possible
MAY - possible and very probable
Rewrite the following sentence in REPORTED SPEECH. Make the necessary changes.
" They built these buildings in the early 20th century",
The guide tour explained that ___________________
The guide tour explained that they had built those buildings in the early 20th century.
MATCH THE FUTURE FORMS WITH THEIR USE.
WILL Timetable or schedule
BE GOING TO Prediction uncertain
PRESENT CONTINUOUS Prediction certain with evidence
PRESENT SIMPLE Offer
FUTURE CONTINUOUS An action in progress in the future
Spontaneous decision
A planned decision
Promises
Arrangement
WILL: Promises, spontaneous decision, prediction uncertain, offer
BE GOING TO : Planned decision, Prediction certain with an evidence
PRESENT CONTINUOUS: Arrangement
PRESENT SIMPLE: Timetable or schedule
FUTURE CONTINUOUS: Action in progress in the future
Rewrite with a conditional sentence type 0,1,2 or 3.
"I don´t read a lot because I don´t have a lot of time."
I ___________much more if I __________ more time.
I would read much more if I had more time.
Rewrite the following sentence into the passive.
" They usually cut the grass every week."
The grass is usually cut every week.
What´s the missing modal verb in this sentence?
" Tom is really clever. He _________ speak several languages."
can
Rewrite the following sentence in REPORTED SPEECH. Make the necessary changes.
"Are you satisfied with the subscription?", the interviewer asked Tom
The interviewer asked Tom if he was satisfied with the subscription.
Fill in the gaps with one suitable future form:
" The concert ___________at 5pm tomorrow."(start)
starts
Rewrite with a conditional sentence type 0,1,2 or 3.
"If the experiment doesn´t work, they won´t find a cure."
Unless the experiment works, they won´t find a cure.
Rewrite the following sentence into the passive.
" Someone will give you the necessary information."
The necessary information will be given to you.
What´s the missing modal verb in this sentence?
" I didn´t read the book because the teacher said it was not compulsory. We didn´t _______ read it."
have to
Rewrite the following sentence in REPORTED SPEECH. Make the necessary changes.
" Don´t eat food from street vendors here.",
The tour guide __________ the tourists ___________
The tour guide told the tourists not to eat food from street vendors there.
Fill in the gaps with one suitable future form of the verb in brackets.
" Don´t worry about the stain. I ________________(clean) it later."
I´ll clean
Rewrite with a conditional sentence type 0,1,2 or 3.
" We didn´t stay at home last night so we didn´t see the stars."
If we __________________, we _____________ the stars.
If we had stayed at home last night, we would have seen the star
Rewrite the following sentence into the passive.
"Nobody can record this programme without a special permission."
This programme cannot be recorded without a special permission.
Rewrite the sentence by substituting the words in italics for a modal verb which expresses the same idea.
" I´m sure that you are excited about the trip."
You must be very excited about the trip.
Rewrite the following sentence in REPORTED SPEECH. Make the necessary changes.
" Where is the nearest bus stop?"
John ___________ the tourist guide ____________________
John asked the tourist guide where the nearest bus stop was.
Fill in the gaps with one suitable future form of the verb in brackets.
" This time tomorrow they _____________ to a new house." ( move)
will be moving
Rewrite with a conditional sentence type 0,1,2 or 3.
Sue ate too much sugar and she got really nervous.
If Sue ________________ so much sugar, she _________________ so nervous.
If Sue hadn´t eaten so much sugar, she wouldn´t have got so nervous.
Rewrite the following sentence into the passive.
"When did people build this castle?"
When was this castle built?
Rewrite the sentence by substituting the words in italics for a modal verb which expresses the same idea.
"If I were you, I wouldn´t complain about that.
You ___________ about that."
You shouldn´t complain about that.
Rewrite the following sentence in REPORTED SPEECH. Make the necessary changes.
" Let´s buy some souvenirs at this shop!"
Andy suggested ___________________________
Andy suggested buying some souvenirs at that shop.
Andry suggested that we buy some souvenirs at that shop.