The future of must and can

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EXTRA English 20 Every Dog has its Day Grammatik und Übungen

The future of must and can

It is possible to refer to future actions using must and can.

• I must revise for my exam at the weekend.

• We can do it tomorrow.

To emphasise that something is taking place in the future, we use will have to and will be able to.

• We will have to train Charley ourselves.

• We will be able to get tickets on the internet.

A) Write replies to these statements and questions.

I haven't got any money.--> You will have to borrow some from your uncle.

1 Where can we get tickets for the concert? ____We will have to buy them. ___________

2 My mother isn't here and I'm hungry! ____You will have to cook your own dinner. _____

3 We've missed the last train home! _____We will have to call a cab. ______________

4 I'm sorry, I didn't finish my homework last night. ___You will have to do it right now. ___

5 My favourite TV programme has been cancelled. ____You will have to find a new one__

that you like. ___________________________________

6 David Beckham is going to open the new supermarket. I want to see him! _____You will have to be there really early if you want to get close to him. _______________________

7 I need some aspirin but the chemist is closed. ____I can give you some of mine. ______

8 How can I read my email? My computer isn't working. ____You can use my computer. _

B) Complete this conversation. Use will have to in your answers.

Hector: What are we going to do about Charley? Annie doesn't want to train him.

Nick: ____We will have to train him ourselves._ ________________________________ _ Hector: But how can we train him here? Annie will see us.

Nick: _____We will have to do it in the park. ___________________________________

Hector: In the park? But it's cold!

Nick: _____We will have to wear warm clothes_________________________________ !

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EXTRA English 20 Every Dog has its Day Grammatik und Übungen

Have something done

In the following sentences, it is clear that the subject of the sentence is responsible for the action.

• He's cutting his hair.

• She repaired her motorbike.

If you want to indicate that someone else did the action, you use have and the past participle of the verb.

• He’s having his hair cut.

• She had her motorbike repaired.

C) Re-write these sentences, indicating that someone else did the action.

1 They cleaned their car. ___ _They are having their car cleaned._______________

2 Bridget is painting her nails. ____Bridget is having her nails painted._______________

3 Are they decorating their house? ___Are they having their house decorated? _______

4 Is Annie going to dye her hair? ____Is Annie going to have her hair dyed?__________

5 Hector is ironing his shirts. _______Hector is having his shirts ironed. ___________

6 Nick is checking his teeth. ______ _Nick is having his teeth checked. ______________

7 My sister wants to decorate her flat. __My sister wants to have her flat decorated. _ ___

8 I dry-cleaned my best dress. ______I had my best dress dry-cleaned. _____________

9 Do you know where I can renew my season ticket? ____Do you know where I can have my season ticket renewed? __________________________________

10 The boys want to replace the furniture in the flat. ____The boys want to have the____

furniture in the flat replaced. ___________________________________