Choose the correct or more appropriate form of the verb to fill in the blanks.
We use the simple present tense to talk about future events that are part of a timetable. When the verb in the main clause is in the simple future tense, we use a present tense in the subordinate clause to refer to the future. If the arrangement already exists, we use the present continuous tense to talk about future. 1. The train …………….. at 4.30.
2. He will meet you when he ………………… back.
3. When I got home, my dog ………………. at the gate waiting for me.
4. I ……………….. Gupta this evening.
5. Look at the sky. It ………………….. to rain.
6. The train ………………… before we reach the station.
7. Perhaps we ………………. Singapore next month.
8. The next term ………………. on Monday.
9. Oh dear! I …………………
10. I’m sure she ……………….. the job.
Answers
1. The train arrives at 4.30.
2. He will meet you when he comes back.
3. When I got home, my dog was sitting at the gate waiting for me.
4. I am visiting Gupta this evening.
5. Look at the sky. It is going to rain.
6. The train will have arrived before we reach the station.
7. Perhaps we will visit Singapore next month.
8. The next term begins on Monday.
9. Oh dear! I am dying!
10. I’m sure she will get the job.
