Narrative tenses - future tenses

Conquer future tenses in narratives! Practice exercises for clear, engaging English writing.

Complete the following text with the NARRATIVE TENSES (past simple, past continuous, past perfect simple and past perfect continuous). James Bond (need) needed a drink. The fight in the carpark with the dwarf (make) had made him thirsty. He walked quickly along 46th Street in search of an air-conditioned bar where he could get out of the heat and think. He (walk) had been walking for only a few minutes, when it suddenly (occur) occured to him that he was being followed. There was no evidence of it except for a slight itchy feeling on the top of his head. But he had faith in his sixth sense. It (never / fail) had never failed him. He (stop) stopped in front of the shop window he (pass) was passing and (look) looked casually back along the street. Then, he turned and walked on.After a few yards, he turned into a shop doorway where a man (look) was looking at Japanese cameras. As he did so, something grabbed his right arm and a voice snarled, 'All right, Limey*. Take it easy unless you want lead for lunch.' He (feel) felt something press into his back just above his kidneys. Bond (try) tried to swing his arm to hit whoever it was that (hold) was holding him, but a strong hand (catch) caught his fist. An amused voice (say) said "No good, James. The angels have got you." He turned his head to find himself looking into the face of Felix Leiter. A face he (last / see) had last seen covered in bandages in a hospital bed in Cairo nine months earlier. The face of the American secret agent with whom he (share) had shared so many adventures.* limey - an old-fashioned American slang expression for an British person. Complete the sentences with future tenses: PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS, FUTURE SIMPLE. FUTURE CONTINUOUS and FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS. 1. The train arrives (arrive) at 12:30.2. We are having (have) dinner at a seaside restaurant on Sunday.3. I think it will snow (snow) tomorrow evening. It's very cold!4. On Friday morning, Mary will be sunbathing (sunbathe) at a beautiful beach in Brazil.5. Paul will be flying (fly) to London this time tomorrow..6. Wait! I will drive (drive) you to the station.7. The English lesson starts(start) at 8:45.8. "Are you still writing your essay?" "Yes! I think that by 4pm I will have finished (finish) it. Shall we go for a walk then?"9. I am going to see (see) my mother in June, hopefully.10.Look at the clouds – it is going to rain (rain) in a few minutes.11.When they get (get) married in March, they will have been (be) together for six years.12.You’re carrying too much. I will open (open) the door for you.13.Do you think the teacher will have marked ( mark) our homework by Monday morning? 14.When I see (see) you tomorrow, I will show (show) you my new book.15.After you take (take) a nap, you will feel (feel) a lot better16.I’m sorry but you need to stay in the office until you finish (finish) your work.17.This time next week, we will be moving (move) to our new house. I'm very excited about it!18.I’m very sorry Dr. Jones is not going to be (not be) back in the clinic until 2pm.19.This summer, I will have lived(live) in Brighton for four years.20.I don’t think you will have (have) any problems when you land in Boston.21.The baby should be due soon, next week she will have been (be) pregnant for nine months already.22.By the time we get home, they will have played (play) football for 30 minutes.