Future : WILL

Will future expresses a spontaneous decision, an assumption with regard to the future or an
action in the future that cannot be influenced.

Form of will Future

positive negative question
no
I will speak. I will not speak. Will I speak?
differences

Use of will Future

 a spontaneous decision

example: Wait, I will help you.

 an opinion, hope, uncertainty or assumption regarding the future

example: He will probably come back tomorrow.

 a promise

example: I will not watch TV tonight.

 an action in the future that cannot be influenced

example: It will rain tomorrow.

 conditional clauses type I

example: If I arrive late, I will call you.

Signal Words
 in a year, next …, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow,

In British English we sometimes use shall instead of will for the first persons (I/we).

will + infinitive

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Affirmative sentences
Example:
He will play football.

NOTE: short/contracted form in the will-future:

He'll play football.

Negative sentences
Example:
He will not play football.

NOTE: short/contracted forms in the will-future:

He won't play football. or
He'll not play football.

Questions
Example:
Will he play football?

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Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps and form sentences. Use the will-future.

Example: The weather ______ nice at the weekend. (to be)

Answer: The weather will be nice at the weekend.

1) Tomorrow it in the north-west. (to rain)

2) My friend 12 next Monday. (to be)
3) Hey John! Wait a minute. I a word with you. (to have)
4) She her boss next week. (to contact)
5) I think you this job. (to get)
6) They at about 6 pm. (to arrive)
7) The teacher this exercise. (to explain)
8) He the bottle of water. (to drop)
9) Lots of accidents in that weather. (to happen)
10) She if you show her the spider. (to scream)

Put the verbs into the correct form (future I simple). Use will.

Jim asked a fortune teller about his future. Here is what she told him:

1. You (earn) a lot of money.

2. You (travel) around the world.

3. You (meet) lots of interesting people.

4. Everybody (adore) you.

5. You (not / have) any problems.

6. Many people (serve) you.

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 7. They (anticipate) your wishes.

8. There (not / be) anything left to wish for.

9. Everything (be) perfect.

10. But all these things (happen / only) if you marry me.

Write positive sentences in will Future.

1. We (help) you.

2. I (get) you a drink.

3. I think our team (win) the match.

4. Maybe she (do) a language course in Malta.

5. I (buy) the tickets.

6. Perhaps she (do) this for you.

7. Maybe we (stay) at home.

8. She hopes that he (cook) dinner tonight.

9. I’m sure they (understand) your problem.

10. They (go / probably) to the party.

Write negative sentences in will future.

1. (I / answer / the question)

2. (she / read / the book)

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 3. (they / drink / beer)

4. (we / send / the postcard)

5. (Vanessa / catch / the ball)

6. (James / open / the door)

7. (we / listen / to the radio)

8. (they / eat / fish)

9. (she / give / him / the apple)

10. (the computer / crash)

Write questions in will future.

1. (you / ask / him)

2. (Jenny / lock / the door)

3. (it / rain)

4. (the teacher / test / our English)

5. (what / they / eat)

6. (when / she / be / back)

7. (who / drive / us / into town)

8. (where / we / meet)

9. (when / I / be / famous)

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 10. (what / you / do)

Test
1. they / call / us

o Positive:

o Negative:

o Question:
2. she / remember / us

o Positive:

o Negative:

o Question:
3. you / be / in Australia

o Positive:

o Negative:

o Question:
4. I / buy / bread

o Positive:

o Negative:

o Question:
5. you / see / the house

o Positive:

o Negative:

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 o Question:
6. Gareth / empty / the bin

o Positive:

o Negative:

o Question:
7. my friends / help / me

o Positive:

o Negative:

o Question:
8. we / lose / the game

o Positive:

o Negative:

o Question:

GOING
TO
Going to future expresses a conclusion regarding the immediate future or an action in the
near future that has already been planned or prepared.

Form of going to Future

positive negative question
I I am going to speak. I am not going to speak. Am I going to speak?
you / we / You are not going to Are you going to
You are going to speak.
they speak. speak?
he / she / it He is going to speak. He is not going to speak. Is he going to speak?

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Use of going to Future
 an action in the near future that has already been planned or prepared

example: I am going to study harder next year.

 a conclusion regarding the immediate future

example: The sky is absolutely dark. It is going to rain.

Signal Words
 in one year, next week, tomorrow

Write positive sentences in going to future.

1. I / work -

2. you / dance -

3. it / rain -

4. they / ask -

5. he / stay -

6. we / speak -

7. I / give -

8. she / try -

9. they / help -

10. he / push -

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Write positive sentences in going to future.

1. What does she need the telephone for?

→ (she / call / her boyfriend)

2. Why are they wearing sport suits?

→ (they / play / squash)

3. Why has Fiona bought chocolates?

→ (She / visit / her grandma)

4. Why do you need a map?

→ (we / walk / in the mountains)

5. What do you need the cloth and the bucket for?

→ (we / wash / the car)

6. Why are you running about with the toothbrush?

→ (I / brush / my teeth)
7. Why is daddy not coming with us?

→ (he / repair / the car)

8. Hurry up!

→ (they / light / the bonfire)

9. Why are all these tapes on the table?

→ (we / learn / Greek)

10. What do you need the pen for?

→ (I / write / some postcards)

Write negative sentences in going to future.

1. (I / sell / my car)

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 2. (he / help / us)

3. (they / study / harder)

4. (we / cook / dinner tonight)

5. (I / celebrate / my birthday this year)

6. (she / clean / her room)

7. (they / move / house)

8. (she / stay / with Amy)

9. (they / change / their clothes)

10. (we / get up early / next Sunday

Write questions in going to future.

1. (he / cook dinner / tonight)

2. (you / run / in the race)

3. (they / climb / that mountain)

4. (she / exercise / at the gym / in the afternoon)

5. (you / carry / that heavy box)

6. (computer / crash)

7. (we / eat / fish / tonight)

8. (he / play football / tomorrow)

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 9. (Lucy / call / a taxi)
10. (you / sing / a song / for us)

Put the verbs into the correct form (future I). Use going to.

is going to rain

1. It (rain) .

2. They (eat) stew.

3. I (wear) blue shoes tonight.

4. We (not / help) you.

5. Jack (not / walk) home.

6. (cook / you) dinner?

7. Sue (share / not) her biscuits.

8. (leave / they) the house?

9. (take part / she) in the contest?

10. I (not / spend) my holiday abroad this year.

WILL OR
GOING
TO
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 Going to or Will ? Exercise at Auto-English

going to will
-plans -immediate decisions
-when you can see what's going -scientific predictions
to happen

Fill the gaps with the verb in brackets using either the going to or will form of the future tense.

1 Sally: There's no milk left!

Betty: Oh. I _______________  some from the shop. (get)

2 The population of Valencia _______________  2 million by the year 2010. (reach)

3 Mum: I told you to tidy up your room.

Son:  Sorry, Mum, I forgot. I _______________  it after lunch.(do)

4 Sally: Why don't we meet for coffee on Friday morning?

Willy:  Sorry. I can't. I _______________  the doctor then. (see)

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 5 "Tomorrow _______________  a bright and sunny day everywhere in Spain, except in La
Coruña," said the weatherwoman. (be)
6 Look at that big black cloud. I think it _______________  . (rain)
7 Sally: What are your plans for the week-end?

Betty: Brad Pitt phoned. We _______________  on a picnic. (go)

8 Betty: Have you booked the flights yet?

Sally: Don't worry. It's all organized. I _______________  to the travel agent's tomorrow
morning. (go)
9 In the future people _______________  bigger heads. (have)
10 If we miss the bus, we _______________  a taxi. (take)
11 Next month I _______________  a DVD player.  (buy)
12 When _______________  you _______________  another party?  (have)
13 I've got to go to the dentist this morning. _______________  you _______________  with me? 
(come)
14 Oh no! I think I _______________  .  (sneeze)
15 Fanny:  I can't open this jar.

Leslie:  Give it to me. I _______________  it.  (do)

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1. What will you do next year?

I finished school.

I will finish school.

2. Are you going to work tomorrow?

Yes, I am.

Yes, he will.

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3. What are you going to do for Christmas?

I'm going to stay at home.

I stayed at home.

4. Where will you go on you holidays?

I will go to Berlin.

He will go to Berlin.

5. Are you going to call the police?

Yes, I was.

Yes, I am.

6. Will Steven buy a new house next year?

No, he won't.

No, he didn't.

7. Are you going to play cards tonight?

Yes, we are.

Yes, we did.

8. Will you go the party?

Yes, we will.

Yes, she will.

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