Verb Tenses

 Ex. 17

Present and
Past Tense Review

Lars:
Excuse me, which movie are you waiting for?

Tony: We
(wait) are waiting for the new Stars Wars movie. In fact, we (wait) have been
waiting here for more than five hours.

Lars: Five
hours? When did you arrive?

Tony: We
(get) got here at 6:00 o'clock this morning. More than forty people (stand,
already) were already standing here waiting for tickets when we arrived.

Lars: I
can't believe that! Are you serious?

Tony: Yeah,
people (take) take Star Wars movies seriously. In fact, this particular showing
has been sold out for over a week. We (wait, just) are just waiting in line to
get a good seat in the theater.

Lars: When
did you buy your tickets?

Tony: I
(buy) bought them last week by phone. I (know) knew tickets would be hard to
get because I (see) had seen a news interview with a group of people standing
in line to get tickets. They (wait) had been waiting in line for almost a month
to buy tickets for the first showing.

Lars: I
don't believe that!

Tony: It's
true. They (camp) camped out in front of Mann's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles
for about a month because they (want) wanted to be the first people to see the
movie.

Ex.18

Will / Be
Going To

1. A: Why
are you holding a piece of paper?

B: I
(write) 'm going to write a letter to my friends back home in Texas.

2. A: I'm
about to fall asleep. I need to wake up!

B: I (get)
will get you a cup of coffee. That will wake you up.

3. A: I
can't hear the television!

B: I (turn)
will turn it up so you can hear it.

4. We are
so excited about our trip next month to France. We (visit) are going to visit
Paris, Nice and Grenoble.

5. Sarah
(come) will come to the party. Oliver (be) is going to be there as well.

6. Ted: It
is so hot in here!

Sarah: I
(turn) will turn the air-conditioning on.

7. I think
he (be) will be the next President of the United States.

8. After I
graduate, I (attend) 'm going to attend medical school and become a doctor. I
have wanted to be a doctor all my life.

9. A:
Excuse me, I need to talk to someone about our hotel room. I am afraid it is
simply too small for four people.

B: That man
at the service counter (help) will help you.

10. As soon
as the weather clears up, we (walk) are going to walk down to the beach and go
swimming

Ex.19

Will / Be
Going To

1. Mark: What
are you doing with those scissors?

Beth: I
(cut) 'm going to cut that picture of the ocean out of the travel magazine.

Mark: What
(you, do) are you going to do with it?

Beth: I
(paint) 'm going to paint a watercolor of the ocean for my art class, and I
thought I could use this photograph as a model.

2. Mark:
(you, do) will you do me a favor, Sam?

Sam: Sure,
what do you want me to do?

Mark: I
(change) 'm going to change the broken light bulb in the lamp above the dining
room table. I need someone to hold the ladder for me while I am up there.

Sam: No
problem, I (hold) will hold it for you.

3. Gina:
Where are you going?

Ted: I (go)
'm going to go to the store to pick up some groceries.

Gina: What
(you, get) are you going to get?

Ted: I
(buy) 'm going to buy some milk, some bread, and some coffee.

4. John:
Wow, it's freezing out there.

Jane: I
(make) will make some coffee to warm us up. Do you want a piece of pie as well?

John:
Coffee sounds great! But I (have) 'm going to have dinner with some friends
later, so I'd better skip the pie.

Jane: I
(go) 'm going to go to dinner tonight too, but I'm having a piece of pie
anyway.

5. Frank: I
heard you're taking a Spanish class at the community college.

Tom: Yeah,
I (go) 'm going to go to Guatemala next spring and I thought knowing a little
Spanish would make the trip easier.

Frank: I
(visit) 'm going to visit my brother in Marseilles next year. Maybe I should
take a French class.

Tom: I have
a course catalog in the other room. I (go) will go get it, and we can see
whether or not they're offering a French course next semester.

Ex. 20

Will / Be
Going To

1. Michael:
Do you think the Republicans or the Democrats (win) will win the next election?

Jane: I
think the Republicans (win) will win the next election.

John: No
way! The Democrats (win) will win.

2. Susan:
We (go) are going to go camping this weekend. Would you like to come along?

Sam: That
sounds great, but I don't have a sleeping bag.

Susan: No
problem. I (lend) will lend you one. My family has tons of camping gear.

3. Barbara:
I (buy) 'm going to buy a new car this weekend, but I'm a little worried
because I don't really know much about cars. I'm afraid the salesman (try) will
try to take advantage of me when he sees how little I know.

Dave: I
used to work for a mechanic in high school and I know a lot about cars. I (go)
will go with you to make sure you are not cheated.

4. Gina:
Fred and I (visit) are going to visit Santa Fe next summer. Have you ever been
there?

Margaret:
My family lives in Santa Fe! I (give) will give you my parents' phone number.
When you get to Santa Fe, just call them and they (give) will give you a little
tour of the town. They can show you some of the sights that most tourists never
see.

5. Pam: Can
you see my future in the crystal ball? What (happen) is going to happen next
year?

Fortune
Teller: You (meet) will meet a man from the East Coast, perhaps New York or
maybe Boston. You (marry) will marry that mystery man.

Pam: Forget
the man! I want to know if I (get) will get a new job.

Ex. 24

Simple
Present / Simple Future

Present
Continuous / Future Continuous

1. Right
now, I am watching TV. Tomorrow at this time, I (watch) will be watching TV as
well.

2. Tomorrow
after school, I (go) am going to go to the beach.

3. I am
going on a dream vacation to Tahiti. While you (do) are doing paperwork and
(talk) are talking to annoying customers on the phone, I (lie) will be lying on
a sunny, tropical beach. Are you jealous?

4. We
(hide) will be hiding when Tony (arrive) arrives at his surprise party. As soon
as he opens the door, we (jump) are going to jump out and (scream) scream,
"Surprise!"

5. We work
out at the fitness center every day after work. If you (come) come over while
we (work) are working out, we will not be able to let you into the house. Just
to be safe, we (leave) will leave a key under the welcome mat so you will not
have to wait outside.

6. While
you (study) are studying at home, Magda (be) will be in class.

7. When I
(get) get to the party, Sally and Doug (dance) will be dancing, John (make)
will be making drinks, Sue and Frank (discuss) will be discussing something
controversial, and Mary (complain) will be complaining about something
unimportant. They are always doing the same things. They are so predictable.

8. When you
(get) get off the plane, I (wait) will be waiting for you.

9. I am
sick of rain and bad weather! Hopefully, when we (wake) wake up tomorrow
morning, the sun (shine) will be shining.

10. If you
(need) need to contact me sometime next week, I (stay) will be staying at the
Sheraton in San Francisco.