Future perfect + Future continuous: Exercise 1

Exercise 1

Complete the sentences with the future perfect (will have done) or the future continuous (will be doing) and the
following verbs: DISAPPEAR –ARRIVE- COOK -WATCH -REPLACE -MOVE -FINISH -FLY -TEACH -LISTEN

When we reach Portsmouth we ........................................................ our voyage.

When I drive my car I ................................................ to the new CD.

In a twenty years' time thousands of species ....................................................... from this

planet.

In a few hours' time we ........................................... on the plane.

I'll meet you at four o'clock. - At four? I'm afraid I ................................................ English.

We ............................................................... the wheels before you come back from the shop.

Shall I buy a pizza? - There's no need. I ........................................... as usual.

I'm sorry, we can't come tonight. We ........................................... the new documentary on TV.

My new PC ............................................................ by the end of this week.

The Johnsons .......................................................... in their new house by Christmas.

FUTURE PERFECT + FUTURE CONTINUOUS: EXERCISE 2

EXERCISE 2

Use the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.

In a ten years' time most people ........................................... smart watches. (wear)

Hurry up or the coach ................................................... before we reach the station. (leave)

Shall I say hello to Ann? I ........................................... to her. (talk)

When you get up tomorrow morning, I .............. already .................................. to Cork. (drive)

When you get back the decorators ........................................................... all the work. (finish)

By this time tommorow we .................................................. our new car in the garage. (have)

Can we meet at 5 o'clock? - Sorry, I .............still .................................. . (work)

This time next week we .............................................. at the seaside. (relax)

On 1 July Marion ................................................... engaged for a year. (be)

By the time we get to the cinema the film ...................................................... . (end)

FUTURE CONTINUOUS AND FUTURE PERFECT

1 CHOOSE THE CORRECT ENDING A OR B FOR EACH SENTENCE.

1 By 2020 the world’s population will …

a have reached eight billion.

b be reaching eight billion.

2 In the next twenty years people will …

a have talked to their houses.

b be talking to their houses.

3 By 2020 scientists will …

a have invented glasses on which we watch videos.

b be inventing glasses on which we watch videos.

4 By 2020 some things won’t …

a have changed.
b be changing.

5 Before the end of the twenty-first century we will …

a have found life on other planets.

b be finding life on other planets.

6 In 2020 we will …

a have worn the same clothes.

b be wearing the same clothes.

2 COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS. REMEMBER TO ADD BE
OR HAVE.

By this time next year, I’ll (go) to college.

By 2020 scientists will (invent) fridges which read the use-by date on milk.
In 2020 we will all (drive) electric cars.
By 2020 doctors will (find) cures to most diseases.
Within the next twenty years we’ll all (work) from home.
But will we (create) a better life?

3 ARE THESE SENTENCES CORRECT (✔) OR INCORRECT (✘)? REWRITE THE INCORRECT SENTENCES.

Life will be changing a lot by 2020.

In twenty years we’ll all be living longer.
By 2020 doctors won’t be treating people any more.
In 2020 people will have worked longer hours.
By 2020 our lives will have changed a lot.
Will we have eaten different types of food in 2020?