19 Identify the tenses, then match them with the correct description. 1 I'm hungry. I'll make a sandwich. 2 The bus for Brighton departs in an hour. 3 We'll be sailing around the islands this time next month. 4 By May, he will have been living abroad for six years. 5 The men are delivering the furniture tomorrow. 6 Look at the baby! He's going to eat that worm! 7 Perhaps we'll see Nicky at the club tonight. 8 He's going to take a few days off next week. 9 I'm sure you'll have a wonderful holiday. 10 WII Jo be staying with you this summer? 11 I'll be having lunch with Sam tomorrow as usual. 12 They will have made a decision by Friday. 13 Shall we visit the museum this weekend? a action which may (not) happen in the future b action in progress at a stated future time c fixed arrangement in the near future d action which will be finished before a stated future time e timetable/programme f on-the-spot decision g action which is the result of a routine h duration of an action up to a certain time in the future i prediction about the future i action intended to be performed in the near future k asking politely about people's arrangement 1 evidence that sth will definitely happen m suggesting something to somebody
Tense: simple present (I'm hungry), simple future (I'll make a sandwich).
Description: It is talking about the current state of being hungry (simple present) and the intention to make a sandwich in the future (simple future).
2) "The bus for Brighton departs in an hour."
Tense: simple present (departs).
Description: It is stating a fact about the bus departure time, which is in the near future.
3) "We'll be sailing around the islands this time next month."
Tense: future continuous (we'll be sailing).
Description: It is describing an action that will be in progress at a specific future time.
4) "By May, he will have been living abroad for six years."
Tense: future perfect (will have been living).
Description: It is expressing the duration of an action that will be completed before a stated future time.
5) "The men are delivering the furniture tomorrow."
Tense: present continuous (are delivering).
Description: It is describing an action that is arranged to happen in the near future.
6) "Look at the baby! He's going to eat that worm!"
Tense: future simple (he's going to eat).
Description: It is making a prediction about the baby's action in the near future.
7) "Perhaps we'll see Nicky at the club tonight."
Tense: future simple (we'll see).
Description: It is expressing a possibility of seeing Nicky at the club tonight.
8) "He's going to take a few days off next week."
Tense: future simple (he's going to take).
Description: It is describing a planned action to take a few days off in the near future.
9) "I'm sure you'll have a wonderful holiday."
Tense: future simple (you'll have).
Description: It is expressing a prediction about the quality of a future holiday.
10) "Will Jo be staying with you this summer?"
Tense: future continuous (will be staying).
Description: It is asking politely about Jo's arrangement to stay with the person during the summer.
11) "I'll be having lunch with Sam tomorrow as usual."
Tense: future continuous (I'll be having).
Description: It is describing a routine action in progress at a specific future time.
12) "They will have made a decision by Friday."
Tense: future perfect (will have made).
Description: It is expressing the completion of a decision-making process before Friday.
13) "Shall we visit the museum this weekend?"
Tense: simple future (shall visit).
Description: It is suggesting a plan to visit the museum to someone.
In conclusion, this exercise involves identifying different tenses and matching them with their correct descriptions, which range from talking about actions in the future, making predictions, describing arrangements, stating facts, suggesting plans, and expressing duration of actions.