Garbage Man: Future Perfect and Future Continuous

(TESOL Materials--Future Perfect, Future Continuous)

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[See HERE for a description of the rules of Garbage Man.]

Right now, a lot of people are waiting in line to get into the cinema. Half an hour from now, the cinema will be full.  Everyone ______________ the film. (watch)

Right now, a lot of people are waiting in line to get into the cinema. Three hours from now, the cinema will be empty.  The film ______________ . (finish)

This time next week I’ll be on holiday. I ______________ on the beach. (relax)

Tomorrow I have swimming lessons from 3 to 4.  At 3:30, I  ______________. (swim)

At 10 o’clock tomorrow, she will be in her office.  She ______________ . (work)

Sally always leaves for work at 8:30.  She won’t be home at 9 o’clock--she ______________  her home already. (left)

We’re late. The film  ______________ by the time we get to the cinema.  (already start)

Ted and Amy have been married for 24 years. Next year, Ted and Amy ______________ for 25 years.(be married)

Don’t phone between 7 and 8.  We ______________ dinner then. (have)

Phone me after 8 o’clock.  We ______________ dinner by then. (finish)

answers

Right now, a lot of people are waiting in line to get into the cinema. Half an hour from now, the cinema will be full.  Everyone will be watching the film. (watch)

Right now, a lot of people are waiting in line to get into the cinema. Three hours from now, the cinema will be empty.  The film will have finished. (finish)

This time next week I’ll be on holiday. I will be relaxing on the beach. (relax)

Tomorrow I have swimming lessons from 3 to 4.  At 3:30, I  will be swimming. (swim)

At 10 o’clock tomorrow, she will be in her office.  She will be working. (work)

Sally always leaves for work at 8:30.  She won’t be home at 9 o’clock--she will have left  her home already. (left)

We’re late. The film will have already started by the time we get to the cinema.  (already start)

Ted and Amy have been married for 24 years. Next year, Ted and Amy will have been married for 25 years. (be married)

Don’t phone between 7 and 8.  We will be having dinner then. (have)

Phone me after 8 o’clock.  We will have finished dinner by then. (finish)