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Future Tenses
Grammar
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1
The company hopes it __________ its sales target by the end of the quarter.
Answer:
will have reached
**Rule:** The Future Perfect Tense (will have + past participle) is used to describe an action that will be completed by a future deadline. The verb 'hopes' is followed by a clause describing the desired future outcome, which is the completion of the action ('reaching the target') by the deadline ('by the end of the quarter').
2
I can't believe he said that! I __________ to him ever again.
Answer:
will not speak
**Rule:** The Simple Future with 'will' (or 'will not') is often used to express a strong resolution or decision made at the moment of speaking. The speaker's shock ('I can't believe he said that!') leads to the immediate, firm decision not to speak to him again. Option (c) implies a prior decision, which is less fitting for a spontaneous reaction.
3
Don't worry, the package __________ on time.
Answer:
will arrive
**Rule:** The Simple Future with 'will' is often used to give reassurance or make a confident prediction. The speaker is reassuring someone about a future event. While (d) is also for predictions, 'will' is very common in phrases of reassurance like 'Don't worry'. Options (a) and (c) are incorrect.
4
The builders __________ all the windows by the end of the week.
Answer:
will have replaced
**Rule:** The Future Perfect Tense (will have + past participle) is used to express that an action will be completed by a certain future time. The deadline is 'by the end of the week', and the action of replacing all the windows will be finished by then. Option (d) implies the work will be ongoing at that time.
5
This time tomorrow, my cousin __________ from Australia.
Answer:
will be flying
**Rule:** The Future Continuous Tense (will be + verb-ing) is used to describe an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. 'This time tomorrow' pinpoints the future moment when the action of flying will be ongoing. Option (d) implies the flight is already finished.
6
I'm sure that this time next year, we __________ all our debts.
Answer:
will have paid off
**Rule:** The Future Perfect Tense (will have + past participle) is used to express the completion of an action by a specific future time. 'This time next year' is the future deadline by which the action of paying off debts will be complete. Option (b) is a simple prediction but doesn't emphasize completion as strongly.
7
By the time the meeting is over, the manager __________ to at least twenty people.
Answer:
will have spoken
**Rule:** The Future Perfect Tense (will have + past participle) is used to express that an action will be completed by a specific future time. The action of 'speaking to at least twenty people' will be finished by the end of the meeting. Option (a) suggests the speaking will be in progress, not completed.
8
All the lights are off in their house. They __________ on holiday.
Answer:
must have gone
**Rule:** This question tests logical deduction about a past event with present evidence. The modal verb of deduction 'must have' + past participle is used to express a strong conclusion about the past. The present evidence is 'the lights are off'. The conclusion is that they have already left for their holiday. The other options refer to the future, which doesn't fit the evidence.
9
It’s confirmed; we __________ a new office in Singapore next year.
Answer:
are opening
**Rule:** The Present Continuous Tense ('is/are' + verb-ing) is used to talk about confirmed plans and definite arrangements for the future. The phrase 'It's confirmed' clearly indicates a fixed plan. Option (a) is for predictions or spontaneous decisions. Option (b) is for schedules. Option (d) is future perfect.
10
The train to London __________ from Platform 5 at 10:30 AM tomorrow.
Answer:
departs
**Rule:** The Simple Present Tense is used to talk about future events that are part of a fixed schedule or timetable (like public transport, meetings, or classes). Since the train's departure is a scheduled event, 'departs' is the correct form. While options (a), (b), and (d) can all refer to the future, the simple present is the most natural and common choice for timetabled events.
11
If you don't apologize, she __________ to you ever again.
Answer:
will not speak
**Rule:** This is a First Conditional sentence (if + simple present, ... will + base verb), used for real or likely future situations. The main clause expresses the future result of the condition. 'will not speak' correctly states the future consequence. Option (b) 'is not speaking' is Present Continuous. Option (c) 'doesn't speak' is Simple Present and grammatically incorrect in the main clause. Option (d) 'would not speak' is used in the Second Conditional for hypothetical situations.
12
This time next month, the new bridge __________ to the public.
Answer:
will have been opened
**Rule:** The Future Perfect Passive (will have been + past participle) is required. The action ('open') will be performed on the subject ('bridge'). The action will be completed by a specific future time ('This time next month'). Option (b) is future continuous active. Option (c) is simple present active. Option (d) is simple present passive.
13
This time next month, we __________ over the Atlantic Ocean.
Answer:
will be flying
**Rule:** The Future Continuous Tense (will be + verb-ing) is used to describe an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. 'This time next month' pinpoints the future moment when the action of flying will be happening. Option (d) suggests the flight will be over by that time.
14
I __________ my presentation by the time my boss calls me.
Answer:
will have finished
**Rule:** The Future Perfect Tense (will have + past participle) is used to express that a future action will be completed before another future event. The action of finishing the presentation will be done by the time the boss calls. Option (b) implies the action will be in progress at that moment.
15
By the time the documentary is over, we __________ a lot about penguins.
Answer:
will have learned
**Rule:** The Future Perfect Tense (will have + past participle) is used to express an action that will be completed by a specific point in the future. 'By the time the documentary is over' sets the future deadline by which the action of learning will be complete. Option (c) suggests the learning will be in progress, not finished.
16
When the queen arrives, the orchestra __________ the national anthem.
Answer:
will be playing
**Rule:** The Future Continuous Tense (will be + verb-ing) can describe an action that will happen as part of a planned sequence of events. It describes what will be in progress at the moment the queen arrives. It paints a picture of the future scene. Option (c) means the anthem will already be finished.
17
The way he is driving, he __________ an accident.
Answer:
is going to have
**Rule:** The 'be going to' future is used for predictions based on clear and immediate present evidence. 'The way he is driving' is the evidence that strongly suggests an accident is imminent. Option (b) is a more general prediction, less connected to the immediate visual evidence.
18
By the end of the year, I __________ enough money to buy a new laptop.
Answer:
will have saved
**Rule:** The Future Perfect Tense (will have + past participle) is used to describe an action that will be completed by a certain time in the future. The action of 'saving enough money' will be finished by the deadline, 'the end of the year'. Option (d) would imply the saving is still in progress.
19
The last bus __________ at midnight, so we must leave the party before then.
Answer:
leaves
**Rule:** The Simple Present Tense is used for future events that are part of a fixed public timetable, such as transport schedules. Option (a) is for personal arrangements. Option (b) is a prediction. Option (c) is future perfect, which doesn't fit the meaning.
20
The concert __________ at 8 PM sharp, so don't be late.
Answer:
begins
**Rule:** The Simple Present Tense is the standard tense for future events that are part of a fixed schedule or timetable. The start time of a concert is a scheduled event. Both (b) and (d) are common for scheduled events, but the simple present is often preferred for official times.
