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Fill in the blanks with the verbs in brackets in the right tense (present simple, present continuous,
going to future or simple future. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.
1.-We ………………..………..… (have) a party to celebrate my parents’ wedding
anniversary next weekend. I’m sure we ………………….…………..… (have) a
great time.
2.-I………………………....… (go) to the supermarket this afternoon. –Oh, that’s
great. ………………………………..… (you / get) me some fruit?
3.-What time…………………..… (your English class / start) ? –
It…………………..… (start) at 4 and …………………..… (finish) at 5:15.
4.-I need some help to move this sofa. –No, problem. I …………………..… (help)
you. I’m much stronger than you.
5.-Did you know that Mary is pregnant? . –Yes, she told me she …………………..…
(have) her baby next June.
6.-I haven’t decided what I……………………….…..… (do) during the summer holidays. Maybe I
………………………………….. (go) to Paris to visit some relatives of mine.
7.-This is the third glass of beer she has drunk. She should stop drinking. She …………………………...…
(get) drunk.
8.-My plane …………………………..… (take) off at 9:00 am and………………………….…..… (arrive) in
London at 11.15.
9.-I’ve just heard Marta ………………………….…..… (move) to Madrid in a couple of weeks. She has
found a job in an important firm. I don’t think she………………………….…..…(come) back here again.
10.-Peter is a very independent boy. I don’t think he………………………….…..… (get) married or
………………………….…..… (have) any children.
11.-Look at that beautiful dress! It’s wonderful, I think I ………………………….…..… (buy) it.
12.-Have you got an appointment with the dentist? –Yes, I ………………………….…..… (see) him
tomorrow at 19:15.
13.-Wait for me, please. I………………………….…..… (not be) long. I ………………………….…..… (get)
ready in a few minutes.
14.-We’ve had a wonderful time on the island. Unfortunately, our holidays are over now and we
………………………….…. (return) home tomorrow morning. I’m sure we………………………….…..…
(come) back here next year.
15.-Peter, you haven’t tidied your room yet. –Yes, mum but I promise I………………………….…..… (tidy)
it when I finish my homework.
16.-Shall we go out for a drink? – I’m sorry but I ………………………….…..… (watch) the film on TV.
You can ask Helen. I’m sure she ………………………….…..… (be) very pleased to go with you.
17.-You have received a lot of e-mails today. ………………………….…..… ( you/ answer) them all?
-Yes, I ………………………….…..… (do) it as soon as I return home from work.
18.-Lisa ………………………….…..… (come) to tea today. We haven’t seen her since she was a child.
Maybe we ………………………….…..… (recognize) her. She must have changed a lot.
19.-I haven’t had time to buy Fred a present for his birthday. –Never mind. I…………………………. (buy)
him one when I go downtown.
20.-I ………………………….…..… (meet) Alice outside the cinema at 8:00. Would you like to come? –
Yes, sure! What ……………….…..… (you/ see) – The Chronicles of Narnia. –Great! I ……………….…..…
(be) there at 8:00.
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We use it to general
talk about talk about
talk about plans for a predictions,
things we
timetables, fixed time instant
have planned
programmer and/or place. decisions,
or decided threats,
s on TV, A future time
to do and in promises,
films, plays expression is
used to make predictions offers and in
at the based on the main
clear the
cinema or action is present clause in real
theatre and future. evidence. conditions.
dates.

Fill in the blanks with the verbs in brackets in the right tense (present simple, present continuous,
going to future or simple future. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.
1.-We are having (have) a party to celebrate my parents’ wedding anniversary
next weekend. I’m sure we will have (have) a great time.
2.-I am going (go) to the supermarket this afternoon. –Oh, that’s great. Will you
(you / get) me some fruit?
3.-What time does your English class start (your English class / start) ? –It starts
(start) at 4 and finishes (finish) at 5:15.
4.-I need some help to move this sofa. –No, problem. I’ll help you (help) you. I’m
much stronger than you.

5.-Did you know that Mary is pregnant? . –Yes, she told me she is going to have (have) her baby next June.
6.-I haven’t decided what I will do (do) during the summer holidays. Maybe I’ll go (go) to Paris to visit
some relatives of mine.
7.-This is the third glass of beer she has drunk. She should stop drinking. She is going to get (get) drunk.
8.-My plane takes off (take) off at 9:00 am and arrives (arrive) in London at 11.15.
9.-I’ve just heard Marta is going to move (move) to Madrid in a couple of weeks. She has found a job in an
important firm. I don’t think she will come (come) back here again.
10.-Peter is a very independent boy. I don’t think he will get (get) married or (will) have (have) any
children.
11.-Look at that beautiful dress! It’s wonderful, I think I will buy (buy) it.
12.-Have you got an appointment with the dentist? –Yes, I am seeing (see) him tomorrow at 19:15.
13.-Wait for me, please. I won’t be (not be) long. I’ll get (get) ready in a few minutes.
14.-We’ve had a wonderful time on the island. Unfortunately, our holidays are over now and we are
returning (return) home tomorrow morning. I’m sure we will come (come) back here next year.
15.-Peter, you haven’t tidied your room yet. –Yes, mum but I promise I’ll tidy (tidy) it when I finish my
homework.
16.-Shall we go out for a drink? – I’m sorry but I am going to watch (watch) the film on TV. You can ask
Helen. I’m sure she will be (be) very pleased to go with you.
17.-You have received a lot of e-mails today. Are you going to answer ( you/ answer) them all?
-Yes, I’ll do (do) it as soon as I return home from work.
18.-Lisa is coming (come) to tea today. We haven’t seen her since she was a child. Maybe we won’t
recognize (recognize) her. She must have changed a lot.
19.-I haven’t had time to buy Fred a present for his birthday. –Never mind. I’ll buy (buy) him one when I
go downtown.
20.-I am meeting (meet) Alice outside the cinema at 8:00. Would you like to come? –Yes, sure! What are
you going to see (you/ see) – The Chronicles of Narnia. –Great! I’ll be (be) there at 8:00.