Be + Infinitive
Quiz
Complete the gaps with the construction 'be + infinitive' and the verbs in brackets. Always refer to the future in the sentences below.
If the children ...... (get) to school on time, you'll need to hurry up.
If the manager ...... (be) promoted, he'll have to make an excellent presentation on Wednesday.
If the error ...... (correct), we'll need to find out how it occurred in the first place.
If Mr and Mrs Brendan ...... (set) off for Paris tonight, we'd better give them their tickets now.
If your sister Susan ...... (pass) her exams, she'll need to study a lot of difficult stuff.
If Ms Callahan ...... (receive) the award, she needs to finalise her latest project.
If Duncan ...... (not / lose) his job, he'll have to do much more than he's been doing for the past few months.
If Pete ...... (marry) Lilly, he'll need to make hell freeze over first.
If the surgeon ...... (not / perform) the operation right now, a colleague of his will have to jump in for him.
If the animals ...... (not / die) of hunger, they'll need to be fed three times a day at least.
If Sarah ...... (not / give) away all that money to charity, the Red Cross will have to find another source of income.
If the patient ...... (not / treat) right now, he might die eventually.
If the poet ...... (not / quote) his works, he'll be unable to finish his paper.
If Mrs Jankins ...... (not / make) those scandalous articles public, you'll have to pay her a lot of money.
If my neighbours ...... (not / celebrate) their son's birthday at home, they'll book a restaurant for sure.