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Tense review 2
Lesson code: L8SB-C6CB-8X1H-N

INTERMEDIATE+

1 Future decisions and intentions

Complete the dialogues using `will' or `going to' + infinitive.
1. A: I've decided. I
B: Good idea! I

(improve) my English.
(help) you with your grammar.

2. A: When
(you/make) your bed?
B: Oh, I'm sorry. I completely forgot about that. I

(do) it later.

3. A: What
(you/do) tomorrow?
(meet) Mike for lunch.
B: I don't know yet. Perhaps I
4. A: What time
(you/arrive) this evening?
B: I think around 8pm, but I
(call) you later to confirm.
5. A: What
B: I

(you/do) on your birthday?

(organise) a big party.
(take) some time off work.
(do) the same.

6. A: I'm feeling a bit stressed lately. I

B: That's a good idea. I think I

(have) dinner?
7. A: Have you decided where you
(not/eat) at that cheap restaurant again. I got food poisoning last time.
B: Well, I
8. A: Who
(you/vote) for at the election?
B: I don't know. I don't think I
(vote) this time. I don't like any of the candidates.

2 Future predictions
Cross out the wrong answers to complete the following sentences.
1. In 20 years time, I will be/I'm going to be 50.
2. I don't feel very well. I'm going to be/I will be sick.
3. I think it will snow/it's going to snow next winter, but I can't be sure.
4. Have you heard the news? Mike's sister is going to have/will have a baby.
5. I think Karl is going to be/will be very successful when he becomes an adult.
6. In 20 years, many people will drive/are going to drive driverless cars.
7. We are going to fly/will fly to Moscow in July. We have the tickets already.
8. I'm going to have/I will have a party next week. Would you like to come?
9. Dinner is almost ready! I know you're going to love/you will love it.

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10. "Do you have some free time on Sunday?" "I don't know yet. I'll let you know/I'm going to let you
know tomorrow."

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3 Used to + infinitive
Ten years ago, James was just a busy manager. Now he is a writer. Write about how his lifestyle has
changed using `used to/didn't use to + infinitive' or the present simple.

1. He used to be (be) very busy, but now he doesn't work (not/work) so hard.
2. He . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (have) a lot of paperwork.
3. He . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (not/have) any free time, but now he . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (work) two days a week.
4. He . . . . . . . . . . . (make) a lot of phone calls, but now he . . . . . . . . . . . (not/use) the phone very often.
5. He . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (earn) much more money than today.
6. His desk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (be) almost empty. It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (be) full of papers and folders.
7. He . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (manage) a team of people. Now, he . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (work) for himself.
8. He . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (go out) very often. He . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (not/have) so much free time.

4 Past and present

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form, past perfect simple, present perfect simple or past
simple.
(already/leave).

1. When we arrived, the bus

2. I

(start) my studies in 2005.

3. While I was travelling in Argentina, I

(hardly ever/rain).

4. Until now, it

(be) late for work this morning.

6. It was my first time in Turkey. I

(never/eat) lobster. What's it like?

8. The cat is really hungry. It

(not/eat) all day.

9. The cat was really hungry. It

10. When you called me, I

(not/eat) all day.

(just/finish) making breakfast.
(be) there many times.

11. I didn't want to visit Mexico again because I

(not/see) the match yesterday.

13. I don't want another sandwich. I

14. I

(eat) too much.

(not/want) another sandwich because I'd eaten too much.

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12. I

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7. I

(never/be) there before.

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5. I

(visit) a wonderful lake.

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5 Practice
Answer the questions below with full sentences.
1. What are your plans for next week?
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2. Make 5 predictions about the year 2050.
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3. Write 5 things you used to do in your childhood.
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4. Make 5 sentences about you using the past perfect, e.g. Yesterday, I was really tired. I hadn't slept all
night.
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Tense review 2 - Key

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ENGLISH GRAMMAR

1- Future decisions and intentions

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

'm going to improve; 'll help

are you going to make; 'll do
are you going to do; 'll meet
are you going to arrive; 'll call
are you going to do; 'm going to organise
'm going to take; 'll do
are going to have; 'm not going to eat
are you going to vote; 'll vote

2- Future predictions

1. I will be
2. I'm going to be
5. will be
6. will drive
9. you're going to love 10. I'll let you know

3. it will snow
7. are going to fly

4. is going to have
8. I'm going to have

3. visited
7. 've never eaten
11. had been

4. has hardly ever rained

8. hasn't eaten
12. didn't see

3- Used to + infinitive

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

used to have
didn't use to have; works
used to make; doesn't use
used to earn
is; used to be
used to manage; works
goes out; didn't use to have

2. started
6. had never been
10. had just finished
14. didn't want

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Possible answers:

1. had already left

5. was
9. hadn't eaten
13. 've eaten

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4- Past and present

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