Question

Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or the Future Simple. All sentences refer to the future 1. I (to see) you before you (to start)? 2. What he (to do) when he (to arrive) in the USA? 3. Where they (to go) if the weather (to be) fine? 4. He (to ring) me up when he (to return) home. 5. If it (to rain), we (to stay) at home. 6. She (to walk) home if it (not to be) too cold. 7. I am sure he (to come) to say good-bye to us before he (to leave) to Italy. 8. Please turn off the light when you (to leave) the room. 9. If we (to be) tired, we (to stop) at a small village and (to have) a short rest and a meal there. 10. If you (to miss) the 10.30 train, there is another at 10.35. 11. She (to make) all the arrangements about it before she (to fly) there. 12. Before he (to start) for London, he (to spend) a day or two in a camp not far from here.

Answer 1

1. (Shall I see) you before you (to start)?

2. What (will he do) when he (arrives) in the USA?

3. Where (will they go) if the weather (is) fine?

4. He (will ring) me up when he (returns) home.

5. If it (rains), we (shall stay) at home.

6. She (will walk) home if it (isn't) too cold.

7. I am sure he (will come) to say good-bye to us before he (leaves) to Italy.

8. Please turn off the light when you (leave) the room.

9. If we (are) tired, we (shall stop) at a small village and (shall have) a short rest and a meal there.

10. If you (miss) the 10.30 train, there is another at 10.35.

11. She (will make) all the arrangements about it before she (flies) there.

12. Before he (starts) for London, he (will spend) a day or two in a camp not far from here.

 

Answer 2

1. I will see you before you start? 2. What will he do when he arrives in the USA? 3. Where will they go if the weather is fine? 4. He will ring me up when he returns home. 5. If it rains, we will stay at home. 6. She will walk home if it is not too cold. 7. I am sure he will come to say goodbye to us before he leaves for Italy. 8. Please turn off the light when you leave the room. 9. If we are tired, we will stop at a small village and have a short rest and a meal there. 10. If you miss the 10.30 train, there is another at 10.35. 11. She will make all the arrangements about it before she flies there. 12. Before he starts for London, he will spend a day or two in a camp not far from here.

In these sentences, we use the Present Simple tense when referring to scheduled events or general truths, and the Future Simple tense when referring to future actions or possibilities.