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Simple present or future tense

December 3rd, 2012 in English Quiz

Fill in the blanks with suitable present or future tense verb forms. Each question is followed by three suggested answers. Choose the most appropriate one.

1. The train …………………………………….. at 5.30. (arrive / arrives / will arrive)

2. I will phone you when I ……………………………………. back. (come / will come / am coming)

3. Look at the sky. It …………………………………. (will rain / is going to rain / will be raining)

4. Perhaps we …………………………………. Mumbai next week. (will visit / visit / are visiting)

5. Unless you ……………………………… hard, you will not win. (work / will work / are working)

6. I …………………………………. probably be home late tonight. (will / have / am)

7. This time tomorrow, I ………………………………… on the beach. (will lie / will be lying / have lain)

8. I will think of you when I ………………………………… on the beach next week. (am lying / will be lying / will lie)

9. I will follow him wherever he ………………………………… (goes / will goes / is going)

10. He ……………………………….. an accident if he goes on driving like that. (is having / will have / has)

 

Answers

 

1. The train arrives at 5.30.

2. I will phone you when I come back.

3. Look at the sky. It is going to rain.

4. Perhaps we will visit Mumbai next week.

5. Unless you work hard, you will not win.

6. I will probably be home late tonight.

7. This time tomorrow, I will be lying on the beach.

8. I will think of you when I am lying on the beach next week.

9. I will follow him wherever he goes.

10. He will have an accident if he goes on driving like that.