Odisha State Board CHSE Odisha Class 12 Invitation to English 4 Solutions Grammar Tense Patterns Unit 7 Future Time Reference Textbook Activity Questions and Answers.
CHSE Odisha 12th Class English Grammar Tense Patterns Unit 7 Future Time Reference
SECTION – 1
The Present Progressive is used for future reference
A: What are you doing tomorrow evening?
B: I’m going to the town hall. My friends are coming. We are putting up a show for the handicapped. We are also meeting the Minister for some funds. Are you going somewhere tomorrow evening?
A: Yes, I’m going to the library. I thought I could ask you to come along.
In the dialogue above you can only see the use of more number of Present Progressive constructions/sentences.
Here are a few questions for you to answer.
1. Which period of time does the use of the Present Progressive refer to: time which is past, time which is present, or future time?
2. Are ‘A’ and ‘B’ talking about actions that they have already planned and arranged to do?
3. Is the arrangement personal (made by either A or B) or is official (made by someone else, who is in a position of authority)?
Answer:
1. The time in all the Present Progressive sentences refers to a future time (futurity).
2. Yes. In the dialogue between A and B, we see the actions have already been planned/arranged.
3. The arrangements are personal. No official planning/arrangements.
The above sentences (Present Progressive form) are based on a personal plan or decision or need or requirement. So now we can say these sentences are based on the ‘internal evidence’ of the speaker or writer.
Activity – 26
Surabhi, who is 16, wants to go on an excursion with her friends and teachers. . Her mother is worried and has a lot of questions to ask about the arrangements. Look at the hints supplied and complete the dialogue between them, using the appropriate forms of the verbs.
Mother: Who / you / go / with?
______________________
Surabhi: friends/teachers
______________________
Mother: Where / you / go?
______________________
Surabhi: Darjeeling
______________________
Mother: When / go / there?
______________________
Surabhi: next Monday
______________________
Mother: How / you / get there?
______________________
Surabhi: by bus?
______________________
Mother: Where / you / stay?
______________________
Mother: a hotel.
______________________
Answer:
Mother: Who are you going with?
Surabhi: I’m going with my friends and teachers.
Mother: Where are you going?
Surabhi: I’m (We are) going to Darjeeling.
Mother: When are you going there?
Surabhi: I’m (We are) going there next Monday.
Mother: How are you getting there?
Surabhi: I’m (We are) getting there by bus.
Mother: Where are you staying?
Surabhi: I’m (We are) staying in a hotel.
Mother: What are you doing the next Tuesday there?
Surabhi: I’m visiting a cinema with my cousin.
Mother: When are you coming back?
Surabhi: I’m (We are) coming back next Sunday.
Activity – 27
Bindu maintains a diary in which she writes down a list of the things that she plans to do during the week ahead. Here is an outline of the entries in her diary for the next week. Complete the entries, using the hints given below. Use the Present Progressive.
Monday: meet music teacher.
______________________
Tuesday: go to the cinema with cousin
______________________
Wednesday: play badminton
______________________
Thursday: see off Maya at the station.
______________________
Friday: throw a party for friends.
______________________
Saturday: visit a dentist in the evening.
______________________
Sunday: rest.
______________________
Answer:
Monday: Bindu is meeting her music teacher on Monday.
Tuesday: She is going to the cinema with her cousin.
Wednesday: She is playing badminton in the evening.
Thursday: She is seeing off Maya at the station.
Friday: She is throwing a party for her friends.
Saturday: She is visiting the dentist in the evening.
Sunday: She is having a rest on Sunday.
Or, She is resting on Sunday.
Activity – 28
You plan to visit Koraput after your examination. Mention five things that you have arranged to do there.
(a) ……………………………………………………………………………………
(b) ……………………………………………………………………………………
(c) ……………………………………………………………………………………
(d) ……………………………………………………………………………………
(e) ……………………………………………………………………………………
Answer:
(a) I’m meeting one of my school friends there.
(b) I’m attending her birthday ceremony.
(c) I’m visiting the Damanjodi project there.
(d) I’m helping her with the party.
(e) I’m visiting new places there with my friend.
SECTION – 2
The Present Simple for future time reference
Minister: Have you drawn up my tour program for the next week?
P. A.: Yes sir. You leave for Sambalpur at 7.00 a.m. on Monday morning.
Minister: When do I get there?
P. A. : You reach Sambalpur at 1.00 p.m. You halt at Angul for a few minutes, on the way Then, after lunch, you meet the Commissioner at 3.00 for a discussion.
Minister: Where do I stay in Sambalpur?
P.A.: The Guest House at the Hirakud Dam has been reserved for you, sir. Then, the next morning at 8.00, you proceed to Rourkela. The Commissioner accompanies you to Rourkela.
Minister: And when do I return to Bhubaneswar?
P. A. . On Thursday, sir.
Look at the use of the present simple in the dialogue. What is the time reference here: past time, present time, or future time?
The Present Simple Tense’ can be used for future time reference. We use this tense for future events, i.e. fixed by the calendar or an official or departmental timetable. It is used to talk about the activity which has already been planned and fixed.
Activity — 29
The following is the list of official engagements of the Chief Minister for next Monday. Write one sentence to describe each item. Use the Present Simple form of the verb given in brackets :
8.30 a.m. inaugural address, Conference on Preservation of Human Rights (deliver)
9.30 a.m. Speech on Syllabus Reform, Utkal University. (give)
1.00 p.m. Cabinet Committee meeting (preside over)
4.30 p.m. National Book Fair (inaugurate)
5.50 p.m. Parliamentary delegation from Turkey (welcome)
8.00 p.m. Dinner party in honor of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh (host)
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
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Answers
8.30 a.m. The Chief Minister delivers his inaugural address at the Conference on Preservation of Human Rights.
9.30 a.m. The Chief Minister gives his speech on Syllabus Reform, at Utkal University.
1.00 p.m. The Chíef Minister presides over the Cabinet Committee meeting.
4.30 p.m. The Chief Minister inaugurates the National Book Fair at Unit — III, Exhibition field, Bhubaneswar.
5.50 p.m. The Chief Minister welcomes the Parliamentary delegation from Turkey.
8.00 p.m. The Chief Minister hosts the Dinner party in honor of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
Activity — 30
A travel agency offers a number of packages for tourists. Here is an outline of such a travel package.
Imagine that you are a salesman in a travel agency and that you are describing the program to a group of tourists, who want to know the details. Use complete sentences, with the Present Simple, to describe the program.
Monday → Leave Bhubaneswar for Hyderabad by Konark Express
March 2 →2 days’ sight-seeing in Hyderabad
Thursday → Board Kaveri Express for Chennai
March 5 → 2 nights in Chennai, Visit to Mahabalipuram
Saturday → Board Vrindaban Express for Bangalore
March 7 → 2 nights in Bangalore
Monday → By Deluxe bus to Mysore
March 9 → 1 night in Mysore
Tuesday → Mysore to Goa by taxi
March 10 → 2 nights in Goa
Thursdaý → Board Flight IC 765 for Bhubaneswar
March 12
Answer:
Monday → The tourists leave Bhubaneswar for Hyderabad by Konark Express.
March 2 → They go for 2 days sightseeing in Hyderabad.
Thursday → They board the Kaveri Express for Chennai.
March 5 → They stay 2 nights in Chennai and visit Mahabalipuram.
Saturday → They board the Vrindaban Express for Bangalore.
March 7 → They halt 2 nights in Bangalore.
Monday → They go by Deluxe bus to Mysore.
March 9 → They halt for 1 night in Mysore.
Tuesday → They go from Mysöre to Goa by taxi.
March 10 → They put up 2 nights in Goa.
Thursday → They board flight IC 765 for Bhubaneswar.
March 12
SECTION-3
Future time reference with ‘be going to’
1. I’m sweating already. I think it’s going to be a very hot day.
2. Be careful of that dog; it’s going to bite.
3. Mohan is eating too much; he’s going to be sick.
In the above sentences ‘be going to’ structure is used. In ‘be’ verb family we have eight verbs such as: am, is, are, was, were, be, being, and been. But in this structure for futurity (future time reference) am, is, are only these three are used.
be going to = is / am / are going to.
We can use this ‘be going to ’ structure for ‘external evidence ’ at the moment of speaking. We can better mark in the above three sentences some evidence or reason at the moment of speaking which helps the speaker to predict/believe something that is likely to happen in the near future.
Activity – 31
Complete the sentences using ‘be going to’ and the verbs in brackets.
(a) Look at those dark clouds. It’s _____________(rain).
(b) The lady is gasping for breath. I think she’s _____________(faint).
(c) My neighbor has packed up all his belongings. I think he _____________ (leave) the house.
(d) Rakesh _____________(fail) the exam. I don’t see him studying at all.
(e) Bijoy Babu _____________(lose) in the election. The voters are very unhappy with him.
Answer:
(a) Look at those dark clouds. It’s going to rain.
(b) The lady is gasping for breath. I think she is going to faint.
(c) My neighbor has packed up all his belongings. I think he is going to leave the house.
(d) Rakesh is going to fail the exam. I don’t see him studying at all.
(e) Bijoy Babu is going to lose in the election. The voters are very unhappy with
Activity – 32
Study the situation and guess what is going to happen. (One example has been given)
(a) The old man has been ill for a long time. He stopped taking food 5 days ago.
Ans. He is going to die.
(b) My friend has been reading the “matrimonial” column in the newspaper and collecting photographs of girls.
_____________________________________________________.
(c) A man is getting into the house opposite through the window. The people who live there are away on holiday.
_____________________________________________________.
(d) Do you see that man is trying to walk on the ice? His feet are sleeping.
____________________________________________________.
(e) The policeman is running after the thief and pointing his gun at him.
_____________________________________________________.
(f) The boy has taken the book from the shelf and put it on the table. He is drawing up a chair now.
_____________________________________________________.
(g) India meets Pakistan in the final match today. Sachin Tendulkar is injured and will not be able to play.
_____________________________________________________.
(h) Water has got into the boat.
_____________________________________________________.
Answer:
(b) My friend is going to marry soon.
(c) The man is going to steal from the house.
(d) The man is going to fall.
(e) The policeman is going to fire.
(f) He is going to read the book.
(g) India is going to lose the match.
(h) The boat is going to sink.
SECTION – 4
Here are some more sentences with ‘be going to’.
(a) A. Why have you bought so many books?
What are you going to do?
B. I‘m going to read all of them for my project.
(b) She has decided not to leave the house this year. She is going to stay on for another year.
(c) A. I’m going to buy a scooter
B. How‘re you going to pay for it?
A. I’m going to ask my brother to lend me some.
Look at these sentences with ‘be going to’. How are they different in meaning from the sentences in Section 3 (above)?
In this case, be going to is used to express an ‘intention’ to do something in the future. We can say: a decision or plan is based on a personal need or requirement.
Activity-33
There are a number of things that you haven’t done yet but intend to do. Answer
the questions below, using be going to as well as the words in brackets.
Friend: Have you had lunch?
You: No, but _____________. (after my friend arrives)
Friend: Have you written a letter to your father?
You: Not yet, _____________. (tomorrow)
Friend: Have you read the new novel by Vikram Seth?
You: No, _____________. (next week),
Friend: Have you watered the plants?
You: Not yet, _____________. (this afternoon)
Answer:
You: No, but I am going to have my lunch after my friend’s arrival.
Friend: Have you written a letter to your father?
You: Not yet, I am going to write a letter to my father tomorrow.
Friend: Have you read the new novel by Vikram Seth?
You: No, I am going to read the new novel by Vikram Seth next week.
Friend: Have you watered the plants?
You: Not yet, I am going to water the plants this afternoon.
Activity – 34
The members of a Youth Club have taken a vow on Gandhi Jayanti. They have promised that each of them will do at least one good deed, in memory of Mahatma Gandhi.
Can you draw up a list of the good things that the boys intend to do? Here is an example.
I’m going to plant 100 trees inside the school compound.
(a) ____________________________________________
(b) ____________________________________________
(c) ____________________________________________
(d) ____________________________________________
(e) ____________________________________________
(f) ____________________________________________
(g) ____________________________________________
Answer:
(a) I’m going to clean the rubbish in our lane.
(b) I’m going to help the poor and sick.
(c) I’m going to be friends with people of other religions.
(d) I’m going to be truthful.
(e) I’m going to fight against injustice.
(f) I’m going to be punctual.
(g) I’m going to preach equality among people.
Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) with Answers
Question 1.
London ___________the capital of the United Kingdom.
(A) were
(B) are
(C) is
(D) is being
Answer:
(C) is
Question 2.
It ___________since yesterday evening.
(A) was snowing
(B) had been snowing
(C) snowed
(D) has been snowing
Answer:
(D) has been snowing
Question 3.
Just as I was entering the room, the family was ___________for a party.
(A) leaving
(B) left
(C) had left
(D) going
Answer:
(A) leaving
Question 4.
The arm was so badly injured that he ___________it amputated.
(A) has to have
(B) had had
(C) had to have
(D) must have
Answer:
(C) had to have
Question 5.
I ___________ very busy lately.
(A) have been
(B) will be
(C) would be
(D) having being
Answer:
(A) have been
Question 6.
He was not thirsty because he ___________too much water.
(A) had drank
(B) had drunk
(C) had been drunk
(D) had drunken
Answer:
(B) had drunk
Question 7.
Where ___________since we last played together?
(A) were you playing
(B) had you been playing
(C) have you been playing
(D) do you play
Answer:
(C) have you been playing
Question 8.
As soon as she noticed the workmen, she asked them what they ___________.
(A) have been doing
(B) are doing
(C) have done
(D) had been done
Answer:
(C) have done
Question 9.
The bus has been traveling for days and it times it ___________.
(A) stops
(B) will stop
(C) stopped
(D) would stop
Answer:
(C) stopped
Question 10.
You need not ___________when the barrister asked you where you were when the crime was committed.
(A) be lying
(B) to tell a lie
(C) tell a lie
(D) have tell a lie
Answer:
(C) tell a lie
Question 11.
The news about the disaster ___________six weeks ago.
(A) broadcasted
(B) was broadcasting
(C) was broadcasted
(D) was broadcast
Answer:
(D) was broadcast
Question 12.
___________daily keeps people healthy and vigorous.
(A) In eating
(B) Eating
(C) Having eaten
(D) To eat
Answer:
(D) To eat
Question 13.
I cannot imagine myself ___________ car repairs in the garage.
(A) to do
(B) doing
(C) to be doing
(D) in doing
Answer:
(B) doing
Question 14.
The pianist ___________his performance to be well accepted by the audience willingly practiced his art.
(A) expect
(B) expecting
(C) expected
(D) expects
Answer:
(B) expecting
Question 15.
After our football team lost the cup final, the manager told them ___________ and not winning is the most important.
(A) playing the game
(B) the game
(C) the play
(D) the gaming
Answer:
(B) the game
Question 16.
I noticed the culprit ___________ away from the house.
(A) run
(B) would be running
(C) ran
(D) had running
Answer:
(B) would be running
Question 17.
I am convinced he ___________to school after his insolence.
(A) dare not return
(B) dare not returning
(C) dare not to return
(D) does not dare returning
Answer:
(A) dare not return
Question 18.
‘___________this week?’ ‘No, she’s on holiday.’
(A) Is Susan working
(B) Does Susan work
(C) Does work Susan
(D) none of these
Answer:
(A) Is Susan working
Question 19.
I don’t understand this sentence. What ___________?
(A) does mean this word
(B) does this word mean
(C) means this word
(D) none of these
Answer:
(B) does this word mean
Question 20.
John ___________tennis once or twice a week.
(A) is playing usually
(B) is usually playing
(C) usually plays
(D) none of these
Answer:
(C) usually plays
Question 21.
How ___________now ? Better than before?
(A) you are feeling
(B) do you feel
(C) are you feeling
(D) none of these
Answer:
(B) do you feel
Question 22.
It was a boring weekend ___________anything.
(A) I didn’t
(B) I don’t do
(C) I didn’t do
(D) none of these
Answer:
(C) I didn’t do
Question 23.
Tom ___________his hand when he was cooking the dinner.
(A) burnt
(B) was burning
(C) has burnt
(D) none of these
Answer:
(A) burnt
Question 24.
Jim is away on holiday. He ___________to Spain.
(A) is gone
(B) has gone
(C) has been
(D) none of these
Answer:
(B) has gone
Question 25.
Everything is going well. We ___________any problems so far.
(A) didn’t have
(B) don’t have
(C) haven’t had
(D) none of these
Answer:
(C) haven’t had
Question 26.
Linda has lost her passport again. It’s the second time this ___________.
(A) has happened
(B) happens
(C) happened
(D) none of these
Answer:
(A) has happened
Question 27.
You’re out of breath ___________?
(A) Are you running
(B) Have you run
(C) Have you been running
(D) none of these
Answer:
C) Have you been running
Question 28.
Where’s the book I gave you? What ___________with it?
(A) have you, done
(B) have you been doing
(C) are you doing
(D) none of these
Answer:
(A) have you, done
Question 29.
We’re good friends. We __________ each other for a long time.
(A) know
(B) have known
(C) have been knowing
(D) knew
Answer:
(B) have known
Question 30.
Sally has been working here __________.
(A) for six months
(B) since six months
(C) six months ago
(D)none of these
Answer:
(A) for six months
Question 31.
It’s two years __________ Joe.
(A) that I don’t see
(B) that I haven’t seen
(C) since I didn’t see
(D) since I saw
Answer:
(D) since I saw
Question 32.
They __________out after lunch and they’ve just come back.
(A) went
(B) have gone
(C) are gone
(D) none of these
Answer:
(A) went
Question 33.
The Chinese __________printing.
(A) invented
(B) have invented
(C) had invented
(D) none of these
Answer:
(A) invented
Question 34.
I am __________in Scotland for ten years. Now he lives in London.
(A) lived
(B) has lived
(C) has been living
(D) none of these
Answer:
(A) lived
Question 35.
The man sitting next to me on the plane was nervous because he __________before.
(A) hasn’t flown
(B) didn’t fly
(C) hadn’t flown
(D) none of these
Answer:
(C) hadn’t flown
Question 36.
__________a car when they were living in London?
(A) Had they
(B) Did they have
(C) Were they having
(D) Have they had
Answer:
(B) Did they have
Question 37.
I __________television a lot but I don’t anymore.
(A) was watching
(B) was used to watch
(C) used to watch
(D) none of these
Answer:
(C) used to watch
Question 38.
__________ tomorrow, so we can go out somewhere.
(A) I’m not working
(B) I don’t work
(C) I won’t work
(D) none of these
Answer:
(A) I’m not working
Question 39.
That hag looks heavy, __________ you with it.
(A) I’m helping
(B) I help
(C) I’ll help
(D) none of these
Answer:
(C) I’ll help
Question 40.
I think the weather __________be nice later.
(A) will
(B) shall
(C) is going to
(D) none of these
Answer:
(A) will
Question 41.
‘Ann is in hospital.’ ‘Yes, I know. __________her tomorrow.’
(A) I visit
(B) I’m going to visit
(C) I’ll visit
(D) none of these
Answer:
(B) I’m going to visit
Question 42.
We’re late. The film __________by the time we get to the cinema.
(A) will already start
(B) will be already started
(C) will already have started
(D) none of these
Answer:
(C) will already have started
Question 43.
Don’t worry __________late tonight.
(A) if I am
(B) when I am
(C) when I’ll be
(D) if I’ll be
Answer:
(A) if I am
Question 44.
The film __________by the time we get to the cinema.
(A) will start
(B) will have started
(C) will be starting
(D) will have been starting
Answer:
(B) will have started
Question 45.
Next year they __________for 25 years.
(A) will have been marrying
(B) will have been married
(C) will be marrying
(D) none of these
Answer:
(B) will have been married