Future continuous: exercise
Exercise 1
It's Sunday, 10 o'clock in the morning and the Scott family are enjoying their free time. Use the
verbs in brackets to write what they will be doing this time on Monday.
Example:
Peter is playing games on his new laptop.
This time on Monday he will be writing an English test.
1) Mr. Scott is cleaning his car in the garage.
This time on Monday he ............................................ to the airport. (drive)
2) Mrs. Scott is reading a fashion magazine.
This time on Monday she .......................................... meals at the restaurant. (cook)
3) Marion, their daughter, is playing with a ball in the garden. And her grandma is watching her.
This time on Monday Marion ......................................... a geography lesson. (have)
And her grandma ........................................ a doctor. (see)
4) Ben, the oldest son, is still sleeping. And his grandpa is trying to wake him up.
This time on Monday Ben ......................................... football in his club. (practise)
And his grandpa ........................................ for grandma at the doctor's. (wait)
6) Samuel, the youngest son, is chasing their dog Spot around the house.
This time on Monday Samuel .................................... in a physical education lesson. (exercise)
But we have no idea what Spot ............................... tomorrow. (do)
Exercise 2
Complete the sentences with the future continuous (will be doing) and the verbs in the box.
lie, see, use, sleep, watch, take, work, wait, decorate, listen
1) When you come back home I ................................................ in my bed.
2) In a few days' time we ........................................... on the beach.
3) I’ll call Jim at six. - No, don't. He ............................................ in his office then.
4) I’ll tell him. I ........................................... him on the train as usual.
5) We can't meet you on Saturday. We ........................................... our house at the weekend.
6) In a ten years' time most people ........................................... electric cars.
7) I’ll come at one o'clock. - OK. I ........................................... for you.
8) It won't be easy to get in. The warden ........................................... the gate closely.
9) Will you help me tonight? - Sorry, I ........................................... to the concert on the radio.
10) This time tomorrow my sister ........................................... her entrance exam.
Exercise 3
Jumbled sentences - make future continuous questions.
Example:
you | TV | tonight | watch
Will you be watching TV tonight?
Jack | work | time | what | it | on
.......................................................................................... ?
at | have | you | lunch break | your | still | one o'clok
.......................................................................................... ?
Leeds | in | live | time | in a few years' | I
.......................................................................................... ?
in | tide | come | at nine | the | tonight
.......................................................................................... ?
where | the match | sit | you | during
.......................................................................................... ?
weeks | again | in a few | he | of | walk
.......................................................................................... ?
at the party | you | wear | what
.......................................................................................... ?
interview | tomorrow morning | you | who
.......................................................................................... ?
Exercise 4
Rewrite these sentences in the future continuous. Use negative forms.
Example:
Tomorrow morning I won't be on my way to Florida. (not travel)
Tomorrow morning I won't be travelling to Florida.
1) I have no plans for the weekend. (not do)
I ........................................................... anything at the weekend.
2) The test starts at 9 o'clock and you have to finish at 9.30. (not write)
We ........................................................... the test at 9.30.
3) I have no work to do in the evening. (not work)
I ........................................................... in the evening.
4) Dad can take you to the 7.30 train tomorrow morning. He has a day off. (not go)
Dad can take you to the 7.30 train tomorrow morning. He ........................................................ to
work.
5) I have new contact lenses. No glasses next time! (not wear)
I ........................................................... glasses when you see me next time.
6) You can come at one o'clock. We want to prepare the meal before that. (not cook)
You can come at one o'clock.. We ........................................................... the meal anymore.
7) By the middle of this century there won't be any newspapers. (not read)
By the middle of this century people ........................................................... any newspapers.
8) Please, don't come back home at midnight. I don't want to wait for you so long. (not wait)
If you come back home at midnight, I ........................................................... for you.
