Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. 1 At 8 o'clock people (a) (wait) for the bakery to open. They (b) (sell) all the best cakes by midday.
2 I (a) (plan) my birthday party next weekend. Hopefully, I (b) (send) out all the invitations by Monday.
3 How many text messages (a) (Ann / send) by the end of the month? I'm sure she (b) (ask) me to lend her some money soon.
4 John (a) (not complete) the cooking course by the end of June. And he (b) (not look) for a job before the summer.
5 This film (a) (finish) before 7 o'clock so an hour later we (b) (have) dinner in our favourite restaurant.
6 I (a) (not / living) at home next year because I (b) (start) my university course by then.
7 I don’t think we (a)
(visit) George in hospital next week because hopefully he (b)
(get) better by then.
8 Sally (a) (pass) all her exams by the end of June and she (b)
(travel) around Europe.
9 (a) (you / talk) to Naomi tonight? Ask her if she (b) (buy) her
new computer by the weekend.
10 Just think, I (a) (land) in Malaga by noon and I (b) (lie) on
the beach in the afternoon.
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense (are waiting) to talk about an action happening at the moment of speaking. In this case, people are currently waiting for the bakery to open. The verb "sell" is in the present perfect tense (have sold) because it represents a completed action in the past with a connection to the present.
2. I am planning (plan) my birthday party next weekend. Hopefully, I will have sent (send) out all the invitations by Monday.
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense (am planning) to talk about a planned action in the future. In this case, I am currently making plans for my birthday party. The verb "send" is in the future perfect tense (will have sent) because it represents a completed action in the future before a specific time (Monday).
3. How many text messages has Ann sent (Ann/send) by the end of the month? I'm sure she will ask (ask) me to lend her some money soon.
Explanation: We use the present perfect tense (has sent) to talk about an action that started in the past and has a connection to the present. In this case, we are asking about the number of text messages Ann has sent up until the end of the month. The verb "ask" is in the future simple tense (will ask) because it represents a future action.
4. John will not have completed (not complete) the cooking course by the end of June. And he will not have looked (not look) for a job before the summer.
Explanation: We use the future perfect tense (will not have completed/looked) to talk about an action that will be completed before a specific time in the future. In this case, John will not have completed the cooking course or looked for a job by the end of June/before the summer.
5. This film will finish (finish) before 7 o'clock so an hour later we will have had (will have) dinner in our favorite restaurant.
Explanation: We use the future simple tense (will finish) to talk about a future action. In this case, the film will finish before 7 o'clock. The verb "have" is in the future perfect tense (will have had) because it represents a completed action in the future before a specific time (an hour later).
6. I will not be living (not living) at home next year because I will start (start) my university course by then.
Explanation: We use the future continuous tense (will not be living) to talk about a continuous action in the future. In this case, I will not be living at home next year. The verb "start" is in the future simple tense (will start) because it represents a future action.
7. I don't think we will be visiting (don't think/visit) George in the hospital next week because hopefully, he will have gotten (will have gotten) better by then.
Explanation: We use the future continuous tense (will be visiting) to talk about a continuous action in the future. In this case, we may not be visiting George in the hospital next week. The verb "get" is in the future perfect tense (will have gotten) because it represents a completed action in the future before a specific time (by then).
8. Sally will have passed (will have passed) all her exams by the end of June and she will be traveling (will be traveling) around Europe.
Explanation: We use the future perfect tense (will have passed) to talk about an action that will be completed before a specific time in the future. In this case, Sally will have passed all her exams by the end of June. The verb "travel" is in the future continuous tense (will be traveling) to talk about a continuous action in the future.
9. Will you talk (you/talk) to Naomi tonight? Ask her if she will have bought (will have bought) her new computer by the weekend.
Explanation: We use the future simple tense (will you talk) to ask about a future action. In this case, we are asking if you will talk to Naomi tonight. The verb "buy" is in the future perfect tense (will have bought) because it represents a completed action in the future before a specific time (by the weekend).
10. Just think, I will land (will land) in Malaga by noon and I will be lying (will be lying) on the beach in the afternoon.
Explanation: We use the future simple tense (will land) to talk about a future action. In this case, I will land in Malaga by noon. The verb "lie" is in the future continuous tense (will be lying) to talk about a continuous action in the future.