Question

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense (future or Present simple) 1. A: Is Jack having dinner with us tonight? B: If he ……………….. (come) home early, he ………………. (have) dinner with us. 2. A: I don’t think Tom is going on holiday this summer. B: If he ………………… (save) some money, he ………………. (be/able) to go on holiday. 3. A: I must leave for the airport. B: If you ……………….. (not/leave) right away, you ……………….. (miss) your flight. 4. A: Monica should call Gary. B: If she ……………….. (not/call) him, he ……………….. (be) very upset. 5. A: Do you know where Fay’s Restaurant is? B: Yes. If you ……………… (turn) left at the traffic lights, you ………………. (see) it on your right next to the chemist’s. 6. A: I want to go to the park. B: If you ……………… (behave) yourself today, I ……………… (take) you to the park tomorrow.

Answer 1

1. A: Is Jack having dinner with us tonight? B: If he comes home early, he will have dinner with us.
2. A: I don’t think Tom is going on holiday this summer. B: If he saves some money, he will be able to go on holiday.
3. A: I must leave for the airport. B: If you do not leave right away, you will miss your flight.
4. A: Monica should call Gary. B: If she does not call him, he will be very upset. 5. A: Do you know where Fay’s Restaurant is? B: Yes. If you turn left at the traffic lights, you will see it on your right next to the chemist’s.
6. A: I want to go to the park. B: If you behave yourself today, I will take you to the park tomorrow.

Answer 2

1. A: Is Jack having dinner with us tonight? B: If he comes home early, he will have dinner with us. 2. A: I don’t think Tom is going on holiday this summer. B: If he saves some money, he will be able to go on holiday. 3. A: I must leave for the airport. B: If you don't leave right away, you will miss your flight. 4. A: Monica should call Gary. B: If she doesn't call him, he will be very upset. 5. A: Do you know where Fay’s Restaurant is? B: Yes. If you turn left at the traffic lights, you will see it on your right next to the chemist’s. 6. A: I want to go to the park. B: If you behave yourself today, I will take you to the park tomorrow.

In these sentences, we use the future tense when there is a possibility or uncertainty about the action happening in the present or future. We use the present simple tense when the action is a general truth or a scheduled event.