Future Actions in “when/if”–clauses
Choose the correct variant
1. I can give Bob the message if I (see) him.
A will see B see
2. If I (hear) any news, I (phone) you.
A will hear, will phone B will hear, phone C hear, will phone
3. If the weather (be) fine tomorrow, we are going to have a picnic.
A is B will be
4. Hurry up! If you (catch) a taxi, you (meet) Mary at the station.
A catch, will meet B will catch, meet C will catch, will meet
5. When I (arrive) in Manchester next week, I (phone) you.
A will arrive, will phone B will arrive, phone C arrive, will phone
6. If he (not be) busy tomorrow morning, he probably (give) you a lift.
A isn't busy, will probably give B won't be, will probably give C won't be, probably gives
7. Call for an ambulance if he (feel) worse.
A will feel B feels C feel
8. Mrs. Clay (go) shopping today if she (finish) her work earlier than usual.
A goes, will finish B will go, will finish C will go, finishes
9. Watch the football match on TV at 11 p.m. if you (stay) at home tonight.
A will stay B stay C would stay
10. I'm tired, but if you (make) me strong coffee I (go on) working.
A will make, go on B will make, will go on C make, will go on
11. If Dad (buy) a new car, we (go) to the sea-side by car next summer.
A buy, will go B buys, will go C will buy, go
12. If they (want) your advice, they (get) in touch with you.
A will want, will get B want, will get C want, get
13. We (have) time for tea if he (be) in time.
A will have, will be B have, will be C will have, is
14. If you (be) late, I can walk your dog.
A will be B are
15. If you (eat) less bread, you (lose) weight.
A eat, will lose B will eat, will eat C will eat, lose
16. If Pete (go jogging), he (forget) about his health problems.
A goes jogging, will forget B will go jogging, forgets C go jogging, will forget
17. Could you ask Bob to phone me if you (see) him tomorrow?
A see B will see
18. If our team (work) hard, we (not / lose) the next game.
A will work, won't lose B works, won't lose C work, won't lose
19. Your parents (worry) if you (be) late in the evening.
A will worry, will be B are worry, will be C will worry, are
1. see
2. hear, will phone
3. is
4.catch, will meet
5. arrive , will phone
6. isn't busy, will probably give
7. feels
8. will go , finishes
9. stay
10. make , will go on
11. buys , will go
12. want , will get
13. will have , is
14. are
15. eat, will loose
16. goes jogging, will forget
17. see
18. works , won't loose
19. will worry , are
- In this sentence, we are talking about a possible future action. The correct variant is "see," which is the present simple form of the verb.
2. If I hear any news, I will phone you.
- Here, we have two future actions. The correct variant is "will hear" for the first action, and "will phone" for the second action.
3. If the weather is fine tomorrow, we are going to have a picnic.
- This sentence also talks about a possible future action. The correct variant is "is," which is the present simple form of the verb.
4. Hurry up! If you catch a taxi, you will meet Mary at the station.
- Here, we have two future actions. The correct variant is "will catch" for the first action, and "will meet" for the second action.
5. When I arrive in Manchester next week, I will phone you.
- This sentence talks about a future action that will definitely happen. The correct variant is "will arrive" for the first action, and "will phone" for the second action.
6. If he isn't busy tomorrow morning, he probably will give you a lift.
- Here, we have two future actions. The correct variant is "isn't busy" for the first action, and "will probably give" for the second action.
7. Call for an ambulance if he feels worse.
- This sentence talks about a possible future action. The correct variant is "feels," which is the present simple form of the verb.
8. Mrs. Clay will go shopping today if she finishes her work earlier than usual.
- Here, we have two future actions. The correct variant is "will go" for the first action, and "will finish" for the second action.
9. Watch the football match on TV at 11 p.m. if you stay at home tonight.
- This sentence talks about a possible future action. The correct variant is "stay," which is the present simple form of the verb.
10. I'm tired, but if you make me strong coffee, I will go on working.
- Here, we have two future actions. The correct variant is "will make" for the first action, and "will go on" for the second action.
11. If Dad buys a new car, we will go to the sea-side by car next summer.
- This sentence talks about a possible future action. The correct variant is "buys" for the first action, and "will go" for the second action.
12. If they want your advice, they will get in touch with you.
- Here, we have two future actions. The correct variant is "want" for the first action, and "will get" for the second action.
13. We will have time for tea if he is in time.
- This sentence talks about a possible future action. The correct variant is "will have" for the first action, and "is" for the second action.
14. If you are late, I can walk your dog.
- This sentence talks about a possible future action. The correct variant is "will be" for the first action.
15. If you eat less bread, you will lose weight.
- Here, we have two future actions. The correct variant is "eat" for the first action, and "will lose" for the second action.
16. If Pete goes jogging, he will forget about his health problems.
- This sentence talks about a possible future action. The correct variant is "goes jogging" for the first action, and "will forget" for the second action.
17. Could you ask Bob to phone me if you see him tomorrow?
- This sentence talks about a possible future action. The correct variant is "see," which is the present simple form of the verb.
18. If our team works hard, we won't lose the next game.
- Here, we have two future actions. The correct variant is "works" for the first action, and "won't lose" for the second action.
19. Your parents will worry if you are late in the evening.
- This sentence talks about a possible future action. The correct variant is "will worry" for the first action, and "are" for the second action.