The subordinate clauses of time and condition

The ways of expressing the future.

Successive steps of expressing future in English

Present Continuous	expresses	planned, future arrangements.
To be going toV	anintention (намерение) or wish you have in your mind to do at some future.
Future Simple	a sudden decision made at the moment speaking.
Present Simple	timetabled events in the future, not depending on smb’s will.
Future Continuous	an anticipated (ожидаемое) action in process at future (at exact time)

Translate into English. Define the right way of expressing future actions in English.

1. У вас завтра будет много работы? Да. 2. Он не будет дома в 8 часов. 3. Когда начнется концерт по телевизору? 4. Завтра я буду играть с Томом в шахматы. 5. Я собираюсь вечером пойти к своему другу. 6. В апреле они поедут в Минск. 7. Сколько времени вы собираетесь оставаться здесь? 8. Джек приезжает сегодня вечером. Вы будете встречать его? 9. Когда приходит последний автобус. 10. На следующей неделе я собираюсь пойти в театр. 11. Мы увидимся в Университете. 12. Я буду готовиться к тесту сегодня вечером. 13. Вечером мы не пойдем гулять, мы будем смотреть телевизор. 14. В будущем году мы собираемся поехать в Киев. 15. Эти вопросы мы обсудим завтра утром.

Chose the right variant of expressing future actions.

1. Tim has broken his leg and stays at home. Sorry to hear that. I (visit) him tomorrow.

A will visit B) am going to visit

2. The match (finish) at half past nine, so I will be at home by ten o’clock.

A) will finish B) finishes C) is finishing

3. My elder sister (finish) school in June.

A) will finish B) finishes C) is finishing

4. It’s Julia’s birthday today. She’s bought much food. She (cook) a lot.

A) will cook B) is going to cook

5. My bags are terribly heavy today. – Really? I (give) you a lift.

A) will give B) am going to give

6. Do you know Kate’s phone number?

I’ve bad memory for phone numbers, but I (look) for it in my note-book.

A) will look B) am going to look

7. My uncle has bought bricks. He (build) a house in the country.

A) will build B) is going to build

8. Has he decided how to spend the money? – Yes, he (buy) a car.

A) will buy B) is going to buy

9. What time the next bus (leave) for Bristol?

A) does the next bus leave

B) will the next bus leave

C) is the next bus going to leave

10. Haven’t you taken my key? I can’t find it. – Just a minute. I (look) for it.

A) will look B) am going to look

11. Jack didn’t pass his exam yesterday. – Oh, what he (do)?

A) will he do B) is he going to do

12. There is somebody at the door. – I (open).

A) I’ll open B) am going to

The subordinate clauses of time and condition

Note 1: The Future Simple Tense is not used in adverbial clauses of time and condition after the conjunctions when, while, till, until, before, after, as soon as; if, unless, in case, on condition that, provided, etc. The Present Simple is used instead.

e.g. They will have dinner when he comes.

We’ll go out if the weather is fine.

Note 2: If the conjunctions – if – and – when – introduce object clauses, any tense form, including the Future Simple Tense is possible in them.

e.g. I haven’t got an idea when he will come back.

He doesn’t know if they will work on their own or not.

Study the table of the structure of the when/if-subordinate clauses.