 Warm Up Work with a partner.

• What will you be doing at this time tomorrow?

 Conversation Read and fill in the blanks.

Scene: Claire and Ben are co-workers.

Missing Words Claire Do you think you'll still be …………….. here ten years from now?
Ben I hope not! I don't think I'll be able to stand it here for that long! I think
 paid off
I'll have quit by then. I hope I'll be …………….. my own company by
 married then. How about you?
 working Claire Well, in ten years, I'll have …………….. my student loans. I think I'll
still be here, but with any luck, I'll have transferred to the European
 running office.
Ben It's scary to think of the future, isn't it? Who knows – we could both be
…………….. with lots of kids by then!
Claire Ha!

Ž Comprehension Check Match the sentence to the diagram.

1) At two pm, I will have had lunch.

2) At two pm, I will be having lunch.

Lunch Lunch
Now Now
2 PM
2PM

A) B)

 Future Perfect Fill in the spaces using a verb from the box below.

1) ……. you …………………… the report by tomorrow?

2) Bob's going on a world tour next year. By December, he …………………………… six countries.

3) I'm going on a diet. By this time next month, I …………………………… five kilograms.

4) When you come to class next week, ……… you ………………… this grammar?

5) The movie starts at six o'clock. It …………………………… by eight.

 Future Continuous What will these people be doing tomorrow?

1 2 3 4 5

1) At 7:15, Billy .

2) At 8:10, Julian .

3) At 4:00, Martha and Freddie .

4) At 7:30, Brenda .

5) At 9:00, Tom and Alison .

‘ Mixed Future Fill in the spaces with a verb in the correct tense.

1) At lunchtime tomorrow, I won't be at home. I will …………………… in the library.

2) You don't need to make dinner tomorrow. When I get home, I will ……… already …………

3) Make sure you're quiet when you get up tomorrow. The kids will still ……………………

4) If you get home after midnight tonight, I will ……………………………… to bed.

5) What will you …………………… at 9 pm tonight?

’ About You What do you think about your future?

Five years from now…

1) You will be living abroad. True / False

2) You will have had five children. True / False
3) You'll still be studying English. True / False
4) You'll also be studying another language. True / False

Twenty-five years from now…

1) You will have become a perfect English-speaker. True / False

2) You will have become very rich. True / False
3) You will have moved house. True / False
4) You will have achieved all your goals in life! True / False
Topic Name Additional Information

Will be living abroad.

Will still be studying

English.

Will still be living in

the same place as
now.

Will be working at the

same company.

Topic Name Additional Information

Will have retired.

Will have become a

fluent English-
speaker.

Will have moved

house.

Will look very different

to today.
 Target Structure: Future Perfect Simple / Future Continuous (Progressive)
Vocabulary: General
Level: Intermediate, but can be adjusted for other levels
Time: One Hour (depending on discussion)
Preparation: None

Suggested Teaching Method

This worksheet has a balance of controlled written exercises, and discussion practice.

The 'production' stage of the worksheet has two options. If you have lots of students, the ‘find someone who'
page will work well. If you have only a few students (or just one), the ‘about you' discussion may be more
suitable.

Œ Give one worksheet to each student. Students should ask the opening question to their partner. Elicit a
couple of answers from the group. This should be brief: the main speaking activities are at the end.

 Set the scene for the conversation. Tell the students that two co-workers are talking about the future.
Students should read the conversation silently, and fill in the spaces with the words in the box on the left.

Go through the answers, and let the students practice the conversation twice, changing roles.

Ž This exercise checks students' understanding of the difference in meaning between the future perfect
simple and the future continuous.

Students can discuss this in pairs. Depending on your students' understanding, you may need to do a
brief presentation on the use of the two tenses.

-‘ Exercises four to six provide controlled practice of the future perfect simple and the future continuous.

Students can work on these exercises alone, and check in pairs.

’ If you have smaller groups or just one or two students, you can finish this worksheet with discussion.
Give the students time to read the statements, and circle true or false.

Students can then form questions for these statements, and ask each other, using follow-up questions,
where appropriate. Monitor, and make notes on relevant errors. These errors can be corrected when the
discussion comes to a close.

Alternatively, for larger groups, use the 'find someone who' activity. Students should read the topics first,
and then go around the room, looking for someone who will be doing / will have done the topic listed in
the first column. The activity can be extended by asking follow-up questions and making notes in the box
for affirmative answers.

Students should try to talk to as many people as possible in this exercise.

Answer Key

 Claire Do you think you'll still be working here ten years from now?

Ben I hope not! I don't think I'll be able to stand it here for that long! I think
I'll have quit by then. I hope I'll be running my own company by then.
How about you?
Claire Well, in ten years, I'll have paid off my student loans. I think I'll still be
here, but with any luck, I'll have transferred to the European office.
Ben It's scary to think of the future, isn't it? Who knows – we could both be
married with lots of kids by then!
Claire Ha!

Ž A-2 B-1

 1) Will you have written the report by tomorrow?

2) Bob's going on a world tour next year. By December, he will have visited six countries.
3) I'm going on a diet. By this time next month, I will have lost five kilograms.
4) When you come to class next week, will you have memorized this grammar?
5) The movie starts at six o'clock. It will have finished by eight.

1) At 7:15, Billy will be taking / having a shower.

 2) At 8:10, Julian will have having / eating breakfast.
3) At 4:00, Martha and Freddie will be playing tennis.
4) At 7:30, Brenda will be talking on the telephone.
5) At 9:00, Tom and Alison will be watching TV.

1) At lunchtime tomorrow, I won't be at home. I will be studying in the library.

2) You don't need to make dinner tomorrow. When I get home, I will have already eaten.
 3) Make sure you're quiet when you get up tomorrow. The kids will still be sleeping.
4) If you get home after midnight tonight, I will have already gone to bed.
5) What will you be doing at 9 pm tonight?