As soon as the holidays (begin) this beach (become) very crowded. 17.1 (stay) in bed till the clock (strike) seven. The lift (not start) until you (press) that button. As soon as I (hear) from him, I (let) you know. My father (be) furious when he (see) what you have done. You've been a good child, and when we (get) home I (give) you a sweet. What your father (say) when he (hear) about this accident? - He (not say) much but he (not lend) me the car again. If they (fall) over them and hurt themselves they (sue) you. If you (leave) your roller skates on the path someone (fall) over them. She (have) $ 6000 a year when she (be) twenty. He (be) offended if you (not invite) him. If petrol pump attendants (go) on strike we (not have) any petrol. Unless he (run), he (not catch) the train. You (be) able to drive after you (have) another five lessons. He (not write) to you unless you (write) to him. I, Put the verbs into the correct tense forms.ġ.
It is often possible to use the Simple Present or Present Perfect. When I've read this book, you can have it.ĭon't say anything while Tom is here. to show that the first action will be finished before the second. You can also use the Present Perfect (I have done) after when/ after/until etc. If he is sleeping when I come, I won't wake him up.Ģ. I'll lend you the money providing that you pay me back The door will not open unless you push it hard. I'll buy a new car as soon as I have enough money. I'll go to the party provided you go too.īefore you leave you must visit the museum.Ĭan you look after the children while I am out? We'll go to the beach if the weather is nice. We use the present tense (usually the simple present) to refer to the future in clauses of time and condition after when, while, as soon as, after, before, until/till, if, unless, provided/providing (that). When and If sentences (When I dо./if I do.)ġ. I (sleep) for two hours by the time he gets home. When Professor Jones retires next month, he (teach) for 45 years. I hope I (pass) my driving test by then. I'll be back again at the end of next month. (finish) his preliminary training and will be starting work. He's only 35 but he's started losing his hair already. By the end of next year I (work) for him for 45 years. By this time tomorrow we (have) our injections. By the end of next week my wife (do) her spring cleaning and we'll be able to relax again. I hope they (repair) this road by the time we come back next summer. By our next anniversary, we (be) married for 43 years.
What? He got married again? At this rate, he (have) a dozen wives by the time he dies. I don't think I can run more than two minutes! 11. By the time they reach the finish line, they (run) steadily for more than two hours. 10.1 don't understand how these marathon runners do it! The race began over an hour ago. I have been sitting at this desk for an hour. Right now it is 10.00, and I am still in class. By the time we (get) to the airport, Bob's plane already (arrive), and he'll be wondering where we are. She has been teaching for nearly 20 years - and she still loves it! 8. Can you believe? According to our grammar teacher, by the end of this semester she (teach) more than 3,000 students from 42 different countries. By the end of this year, he (save) enough. Douglas has been putting some money away every month to prepare for his trip to South America next year. By the time we get to New Zealand, we (fly) for 13 hours. This is the longest flight I have ever taken. Don't you think you should cut down a little? 5. What? You're smoking another cigarette? At this rate you (smoke) a whole pack before lunchtime. This is a long trip! By the time we get to Miami, we (ride) on this bus for over 15 hours. I don't even know what he's saying anymore. In 15 more minutes, we (listen) to his lecture for three solid hours. By the time I get up tomorrow morning, the sun already (rise). Use either the Future Perfect or the Future Perfect Continuous.ġ. In ten minutes we'll have been waiting for this bus for exactly an hour!Īmer will have been studying English for ten months by the time he goes back to Syria in October. The Future Perfect Continuous (will have been doing) describes a continuous action (very often one which is already in progress) which will finish by a certain point in the future: I expect the film will have already started byĢ. They will have been married for 25 years. Next year is Ted and Amy's 25th wedding anniversary. I'll have worked here for a year next September. "I'll phone you at 11.00." "No, I'll have gone to bed by When we use this structure, we think of a future time and look back from that future time to say that something will be complete. We use the Future Perfect (will have done) to talk about something that will be completed by (not later than) a certain time in the future.