1. Present and future tenses

 CONTENTS:

1) Present tenses exercises

2) Future tenses exercises 

3) Advanced uses: Future expressions

3.1. (be) to

3.2. (be) about to

3.3. (be) due to

3.4. (be) on the verge / point of

4) Online practice exercises with online correction


1) Present tenses exercises

Present simple 

Present continuous (be + verb-ing)

Present perfect simple  

(have + past participle of the chosen verb)

Present perfect continuous 

(have + been + verb-ing) 

2) Future tenses exercises

Future simple (will + verb in the base form)

Future continuous (will + be + verb-ing)

Future perfect simple 

(will + have + past participle of the chosen verb)

Future perfect continuous (will + have +  been + verb-ing)

Be going to, present simple, and present continuous 

 

3) Advanced uses: Future expressions 

3.1. (be) to

a) a formal future schedule or arrangement

 The ceremony is to be held in the main hall.

b) for future obligations

 Students are to register by 1st September. 

c) in headlines (usually without be) 

The New York Yankees to bid $10 million for Boston red Sox player. 

3.2. (be) about to

                  Something that will happen in a moment. 

 The bus is about to leave.

 3.3. (be) due to

Something expected to happen at a particular time. 

 The meeting is due to take place at 5.00.pm.  

3.4. (be) on the verge / point of 

Something, often dramatic, that is likely to happen soon.

 The company is on the verge of closing.


4Online practice exercises with online correction

1) Mixed present tenses exercise

2) Present tenses. Fill in the blanks exercise

3) Future tense online exercise. Choose from a list

4) Future tenses practice II

 


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