Worksheet-1
Read the following weekly zodiac predictions published in a newspaper.
Did you notice that all the above sentences talk about future, although in different ways.
e.g. will, will be rewarding, going to, keeps, etc.
Worksheet-2
Read the predictions given in Worksheet-1 again and write which form mentioned In the table has been used to talk about the future in various zodiac predictions. One example has been done for you.
Zodiac Sign | Prediction Sentence | Future Form Used |
Aries | It’s going to be a tough week for you. Being patient will be rewarding. | going to, will be |
Taurus | You will experience a sense of satisfaction in helping the needy. | will experience |
Gemini | This week, you are likely to juggle with many different activities simultaneously. | are likely to |
Cancer | A surprise visit by an old friend keeps you busy this week. | keeps (present for future) |
Leo | You will experience a high level of energy and enthusiasm. | will experience |
Virgo | You are going to make a lasting impact in a professional encounter. | going to |
Libra | Travelling is on the cards. You are leaving for an exciting vacation very soon. | are leaving (present cont.) |
Scorpio | An important business meeting makes you nervous and keeps you on your toes. | makes, keeps |
Sagittarius | You will spend a lot of time in pampering yourself. | will spend |
Capricorn | Opportunity will be knocking at your door very soon. You must grab it before it leaves! | will be knocking |
Aquarius | Inner peace comes through meditation this week. You will follow a hectic routine. | comes, will follow |
Pisces | You may consider selling property. Be careful to avoid partnership. | may consider (modal for future) |
Worksheet-3
Read the following predictions about future.
A Glimpse of the Future
Overhead metro trains will replace ground level trains.
5-star hotels will be built on louds.
Cities will be developed under sea.
Mars will become a tourist spot.
Now work with your partner and write at least ten predictions about the future world. Use ‘will’ in these predictions.
- People will travel in flying cars.
- Robots will teach in schools.
- Humans will live on Mars.
- Water will be available from the air.
- Artificial intelligence will run businesses.
- Cities will be built underwater.
- Doctors will use robots for surgery.
- All schools will become virtual.
- Pollution will be controlled by technology.
- Machines will prepare all meals.
Worksheet-4
A. Nikita has planned her schedule for the month of June in a calendar. Read her schedule and re-write it in complete sentences using ‘will’ in the space provided on the next page. One example has been given to help you.
Nikita will visit her grandmother’s house on the 1st of June.
- Nikita will visit her grandmother’s house on the 1st of June.
- Nikita will spend time with friends on the 2nd of June.
- Nikita will go for an outing on the 3rd of June.
- Nikita will return to her parents’ home on the 4th of June.
- Nikita will complete her Maths homework on the 5th of June.
- (No plan for the 6th)
- (No plan for the 7th)
- (No plan for the 8th)
- Nikita will watch a magic show on the 9th of June.
- (No plan for the 10th)
- Nikita will learn English lessons on the 11th of June.
- Nikita will meet friends on the 12th of June.
- Nikita will finish her Social Studies homework on the 13th of June.
14–15. (No plans) - (No plan for the 16th)
- Nikita will watch a movie on the 17th of June.
- (No plan for the 18th)
- Nikita will attend a music concert on the 19th of June.
- (No plan for the 20th)
- Nikita will watch a cartoon movie on the 21st of June.
- Nikita will paint her room on the 22nd of June.
23–24. (No plans) - Nikita will go for shopping on the 25th of June.
- (No plan for the 26th)
- Nikita will learn making tea on the 27th of June.
28–30. (No plans)
B. Imagine yourself to be a salesman who wants to sell a robot to a customer. Tell the buyer how your robot will help him. Write the sentences on the next page in the space provided. You may take hints from the blurbs given below. One is done for you.
wash dishes
be a companion
cook food
clean house
buy groceries
repair electronic devices
keep watch at night
This robot will change your life completely. It will cook food for you.
It will clean the house.
It will wash dishes.
It will buy groceries.
It will keep watch at night.
It will repair electronic devices.
It will be a companion.
It will help you cook food.
C. Imagine how an alien living on Mars would look like. Using your imagination, draw the creature in the box given on the right and write the description of the creature in the space provided below. One sentence has been given to guide you.
The alien will have three eyes that will be fixed under his nose. It will have green skin and four arms. It will not walk but float in the air. It will communicate through lights on its forehead.
Worksheet-5
Look at the given pictures and write what is going to happen.
- There are clouds in the sky. It is going to rain.
- The fruit is going to fall from the tree.
3. The plane is going to take off.
4. The man is going to slip on the banana peel.
5. The cards are going to fall off the table.
6. The bench is going to break.
7. The game is going to start.
8. The athlete is going to win the race.
Worksheet-6
Re-write the following sentences using the present continuous with appropriate time expressions for future time reference,
- I/leave/for/Canada +tomorrow
I am leaving for Canada tomorrow.
- They/go/to/zoo/visit + next week
They are going to visit the zoo next week.
- 1/throw/party + this week
I am throwing a party this week.
- She/reach/Delhi + day after tomorrow
She is reaching Delhi the day after tomorrow.
- They/get/married +
They are getting married next month.
- Rucht/play/badminton match +
Ruchi is playing a badminton match this evening.
- They/go/to magic show +
They are going to the magic show this Saturday.
- The/school/celebrate/its/Founder’s day +
The school is celebrating its Founder’s Day next Friday.
- She/give/her/first performance +
She is giving her first performance next week.
- The company/launch new range of perfumes +
The company is launching a new range of perfumes next month.
Worksheet-7
Mr Kumar, President of M.N. Company, is coming to visit his regional office tomorrow. Mr Sharma, Manager of his company, is telling his staff about some arrangements made for welcoming him. Complete the following paragraph by filling in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs given in the boxes below.
honour
arrive
attend
welcome
check
serve
take
address
leave
go
The President arrives here at 10.00 a.m. tomorrow. Our representative will welcome him and will take him to the conference room. We will serve him coffee and snacks. He will address the staff at 11.00 a.m. The staff representative will honour him with a token of respect immediately after his speech. He will check the accounts files at 12.30 p.m. and will go for lunch at 1:30 p.m. He will attend the board meeting as soon as the lunch is over. He will leave for the airport at 4.00 p.m.
Worksheet-8
Future Prefect
In Unit ‘The Future World’ of My English Reader (C-VII), you have read-
- By 2050, the scientists will have had a detailed description of how life began.
- By 2100, the longevity of human life will have increased by 30 years.
- By 2150, man will have established a radio observatory on the moon.
Worksheet-9
Given below is a time line chart. Taking hints from the examples given in Worksheet-8 and using your own imagination, complete the chart by filling what new developments will have taken place in the given fields by the given time.
Year | Medicine | Technology | Fashion | Food |
2500 AD | Doctors will have cured all genetic diseases. | Robots will have taken over most household work. | Belts will have gone out of fashion. | Insects will have become a popular protein source. |
Human life expectancy will have reached 150 years. | Artificial intelligence will have replaced teachers. | Clothes will have become self-cleaning. | Pills will have replaced regular meals. | |
2700 AD | Brain transplant will have become possible. | Teleportation will have become a reality. | People will have stopped wearing shoes. | Porridge will have become youngsters’ favourite food. |
Cancer will have been completely eradicated. | Virtual travel will have replaced physical tourism. | Clothing will have become gender-neutral. | Food will have been grown entirely in labs. | |
3000 AD | All surgeries will have become robotic. | People will have colonized Mars. | Aeroplanes will have replaced cars. | Water-based capsules will have replaced regular drinks. |
Artificial organs will have replaced real ones. | Machines will have learned emotions. | People will have worn climate-controlled outfits. | Taste customizers will have become common in kitchens. | |
3500 AD | Humans will have achieved immortality. | Time travel will have been invented. | Traditional clothing will have made a comeback. | Earth will have stopped growing natural crops. |
Babies will have been genetically designed. | Human minds will have been uploaded to computers. | Fashion will have merged with digital technology. | Synthetic food will have dominated all diets. |
Worksheet-10
Mr Kumar will be visiting his company office at 10.00 a.m. on Tuesday. Given below is a picture of his office taken at 2.00 p.m. on Monday. Observe the picture carefully and write what changes will have been made before the arrival of Mr Kumar. One example is given to help you.
- Sweeper-clean floor
The sweeper will have cleaned the floor.
- Painter-paint wall
The painter
The painter will have painted the wall.
- Receptionist- clean table
The receptionist
The receptionist will have cleaned the table.
- Accountant – clear accounts files
The accountant
The accountant will have cleared the accounts files.
- Artist – make banner
The artist will have made the banner.
- Manager – prepare welcome speech
The manager will have prepared the welcome speech.
- Mr Malik – bring flowers
Mr Malik will have brought the flowers.
- Mr Gupta-arrange eatables
Mr Gupta will have arranged the eatables.
- Mr Sharma – docorate conference hall
Mr Sharma will have decorated the conference hall.
- Mr Verma — invite all guests
Mr Verma will have invited all guests.
Worksheet-11
Ruchi’s friends will visit her at 5 o’clock in the evening. She has made a list of the things to be done before their visit. Read the list and write what she will have done by the time her friends arrive.
clean my room
complete homework
bring snacks from market
cook food
wash my clothes
iron my school dress
polish my shoes
make my bag
- Ruchi will have cleaned her room.
- Ruchi will have completed her homework.
- Ruchi will have brought snacks from the market.
- Ruchi will have cooked food.
- Ruchi will have washed her clothes.
- Ruchi will have ironed her school dress.
- Ruchi will have polished her shoes.
- Ruchi will have made her bag.
DO IT YOURSELF
- Complete the dialogue given below.
Suman: So Priya, when are you going to Jaipur?
Priya: I am going this Tuesday with my parents. We are staying there for five days and will return on Sunday.
Suman: Will you be staying at a hotel or at your aunt’s place?
Priya: We are staying at a hotel near Hawa Mahal.
Suman: Will it be warm in Jaipur?
Priya: No, the weather will be pleasant at this time of the year.
Suman: Do not forget to buy some good Jaipur puppets.
Priya: Oh sure! I will buy and bring a pair for you.
- The passage given below has not been edited. There are five errors in it. Underline the errors and write the correct words in the spaces provided.
Scientists in UK have invented a pen that will automatically anticipate the words that you are going to write. The pen does not only guess the words but will also indicate spelling errors. The product is expected to hit the market very soon and will be available at a price of £50.
Corrections:
(a) was → will
(b) gone → going
(c) is → does
(d) were → will
(e) are → will
- Given below are responses of various people about what they will have achieved before 2025. Complete these responses by using the future perfect tense.
Arti : Before 2025, I will have finished (finish) my schooling.
Nidhi: Before 2025, I will have done M.B.A.
Swati: Before 2025, I will have got married.
Aman: Before 2025, I will have got a doctor’s degree.
Vivek: Before 2025, I will have become the Managing Director of my company.
Anuradha: Before 2025, I will have opened a fashion store.
Ashu: Before 2025, I will have bought a new house.
Rohit: Before 2025, I will have completed an advanced computer course.