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Warm-up
Take a look at this timeline, and imagine that it describes your day tomorrow. Complete the sentences below and tell me about your ideal day:
- When I wake up, I will...
- Once lunchtime arrives, I will...
- As soon as I finish breakfast, I will...
- When I get home, I will...
- Before I start work tomorrow, I will...
- As soon as I finish eating dinner, I will...
- After I start work, I will take a break to...
- Before I go to bed, I will...
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Theory - part 1
Now let’s learn the rules behind the future time clauses.
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Exercise 1
Fill in the gaps with correct tenses.
- I'll call you as soon as I __________ at the station. (arrive)
- We __________ watching the movie when you finish your dinner. (start)
- She's going to apply for the scholarship once she __________ her latest exam results. (receive)
- I will sign up for the dance class once I __________ a partner to join me. (find)
- They plan to travel around Europe as soon as they __________ from university. (graduate)
- When the rain stops, we __________ for a walk in the park. (go)
- She'll let us know her decision after she __________ all the options. (consider)
Answer key
- arrive
- will watch/are going to watch
- receives
- find
- graduate
- will go/are going to go
- considers
Exercise 2
Choose the correct tense and answer the questions.
- When you retire/will retire, what's the first thing you’re going to do?
- What are you going to buy as soon as you save/will save enough money?
- Once the weather gets/will get warmer, what outdoor activities are you planning to do?
- After you finish/will finish watching the TV show you’re currently watching, what will you watch next?
- What books are you going to read before the year is /will be over?
- Until you land/will land your dream job, what steps will you take to improve your qualifications?
Answer key
- retire
- save
- gets
- finish
- is
- land
Exercise 3
Fill in the gaps and watch the clips to check your answers:
- "This month's TV payment. I hope this TV fad ain't over before I… ( get) back home. Why, lookee here. Laundry inventory forms." "I'll get right on it as soon as the game … (be) over.
- "I should tell you this, unless the culprit behind these attacks … (be) caught, it is likely the school will be closed."
vocabulary explanation
- Fad: A short-lived popular trend.
- Lookee here: A casual way to say "look at this" or get someone's attention.
- Inventory forms: Papers for listing items you have.
- Laundry: Clothes that need washing or have just been washed.
- Dad, will you take care of Edison while I'm in Antarctica, and also for forever if I freeze and die while I … (be) there?
- Oh and hey, those little spelling tips will come in handy when you … (be) at home on Saturday nights playing Scrabble with Monica!
- "Well, I gotta say it's not as bad as I thought it would be. The football game's not on, so I can still watch it later at home. And it's kinda cool to visit a time before electricity was invented." "Can we please eat?" "No eating until the captain … (get) here, okay? Sorry" "Don't apologize. I'd rather spend Thanksgiving at your house than with my sister."
- "She's married. She has a husband." "What if the husband person is the wrong guy and you are the right guy? If you don't meet her now, you're going to be kicking yourself when you … (be) 80, which is hard to do and that's how you break a hip."
- "Hey, look at me. I know that things have been kind of up and down for me lately and it's been hard for you. But I really feel like my moment's coming and when it … (do), everything's just gonna come together, you know?"
- "Bad boys, whatcha gonna (=what are you going to) do when they … (come) for you.
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Theory - part 2
Let’s find out if you were right 🙂
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Exercise 4
Fill in the gaps with correct tenses.
- She will call you as soon as she … (arrive) at her destination.
- We will start dinner when everyone … (return) home.
- He will make a decision after he … (review) all the documents.
- I will send you the report once I … (complete) it.
- They will announce the winners once the judges … (make) their final decision.
- You will feel better after you … (have) some rest.
- We will discuss the project details once we … (receive) the client's feedback.
- I will book the holiday tickets as soon as I … (save) enough money.
- They will plant the garden once they … (prepare) the soil.
- She will move to the new house as soon as she … (sell) her current one.
Answer key
- has arrived
- has returned
- has reviewed
- have completed
- have made
- have had
- have received
- have saved
- have prepared
- has sold
Exercise 5
Choose the correct tense and answer the questions.
- What book will you read once you will read/have read the book you’re currently reading?
- Where are you planning to travel after you will save/have saved up enough money?
- What new skill will you learn once you will master/have mastered the one you are currently working on?
- How will you reward yourself after you will reach/have reached your fitness goals?
- What kind of hobby will you pick up once you will retire/have retired?
Answer key
- have read
- have saved
- have mastered
- have reached
- have retired
Exercise 6
Fill in the gaps and watch the clips to check your answers:
A. In general, I don't trust dogs off-leash in new places until they … (show) me that they're extremely reliable from many months while on leash first.
B. When you … (remove) it from the heat and you’re ready to serve it, that’s also when we’re gonna add a couple of handfuls of arugula.
C. "I got dibs on the sports section." "I want the crossword puzzle." "Gentlemen, when, and only when, I … (finish ) this entire newspaper you may have it. No one will touch any newspaper until I have read it first page to last. And I read one, and only one, per day.”
D. "I can't remember the last time I asked a waiter to give my compliments to the chef." "Thanks but I'm just your waiter tonight." "Then who do I thank for the meal?" "You must be the chef." "If you wish to meet the chef, you will have to wait until all the other customers … (go)." "So be it.”
E. "She's very nice. She got divorced recently but I should say, when she … (have) a few drinks, she tends to get a bit overexcited." "Needs to go to the toilet a lot, yeah, that happens to me.”
F. “I’ll follow you once you … (finish) killing everyone inside. “
G. “Return only once you … (complete) the task.”
