Future continuous negative exercise 3

Exercise 3

We use will + not + be + present participle of a verb (-ing) to make the negative forms of the future continuous tense.

Full forms: I will not be sleeping when you come back home.
Short forms: We won't be lying on the beach anymore this time tomorrow. (We'll not be lying...)

Test 1. Multiple choice quiz. Choose the correct option.

On my holiday I at 6 o'clock as usual. I want to relax a lot.

You are so late! Everybody when you arrive at the office.

You think that Derek tennis at seven? Why not?

Computers all texts in a couple of years. It's impossible.

Adam parcels even on New Year's Eve. But he'll finish early in the afternoon.

Can I take your camera? You it this morning, will you?

I won't be here this time tomorrow. I to Rome.

The cinema any films next week as far as I know.

Test 2. Rewrite the sentences in the future continuous. Use negative forms.

Example:
I won't be on my way to Florida tomorrow morning. (not fly)
I won't be flying to Florida tomorrow morning.

I have no plans for the weekend.

I anything at the weekend. (not do)

The test starts at 9 o'clock and you have to finish before 9.30.

We the test at 9.30 anymore. (not write)

Dad can take you to the 7.30 train tomorrow morning. He'll have a day off.

Dad can take you to the 7.30 train tomorrow morning. He to work. (not go)

I have new contact lenses. No glasses next time!

I glasses when you see me next time. (not wear)

You can come at one o'clock. We want to prepare the meal before that.

You can come at one o'clock. We the meal anymore. (not cook)

By the middle of this century there won't be any newspapers.

By the middle of this century people any newspapers. (not read)

Come back before midnight. I don't want to wait for you after that.

If you don't come back before midnight, I for you. (not wait)

Future continuous tense exercises with answers for pre-intermediate - advanced learners of English as a second language.

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