FUTURE with ‘WILL’

 How do we form statements, questions and answers with ‘will’? Study the
grammar reference chart below.

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Affirmative and Negative Statements with ‘will’
I
You will
He / She / It go (tomorrow).
will not
We
(won’t)
They
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Questions with ‘will’

I
you
Will he / she / it go (tomorrow)?
we
they
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Negative (‘No’) answers with ‘will’
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Affirmative (‘Yes’) answers with ‘will’
I
I you
you No, he / she / it will not
Yes, he / she / it will. we (won’t).
we they
they

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Information Questions with ‘will’
*What I
When you
Where go
will he / she / it
Why (tomorrow)?
we
How
**Who … with they

*What will you do (tomorrow)? **Who will you go with (tomorrow)?

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FUTURE: WILL
I I
You You
He He
She will cook. She won’t cook.
It It
We We
They They
Yes, No,
I I I
you you you
he he he
Will she cook? she will. she won’t.
it it it
we we we
they they they

Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences. Use the words in the boxes above.
1. The movie ___________ start soon. Let’s find a seat and sit down.
2. A: _will__ your friend be at the party? B: Yes, she _will____.
3. Hello. Mr. Smith? This is Peter. I ___won’t___ be at work today because I’m sick.
4. Those bags look heavy. Let me help. I __will_____ carry the big one for you.
5. My brother ___won’t_____ speak to me because he’s very angry!
6. What time ___will_____ the sun rise tomorrow morning?
7. A: __will___ you be twenty years old next month? B: No, I won’t____.
8. Flight CX793 ___will_____ depart from Gate 12 in ten minutes.
9. Do you think people __won’t____ live on the moon in your lifetime?
10. Yes, maybe I ____will___ bake some cookies tomorrow.
11. A: Are you ready to order, sir? B: Yes, thank you. I __will__ have a hamburger.
12. It __will_____ be midnight in a few minutes. It’s time to go to bed!
13. When do you think we ___will____ have our next test?
14. Maybe it __will_____ rain tomorrow, and maybe it _won’t____.
15. A: ___will___ you marry me? B: Yes, I ___will___!

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 FUTURE Possibility with ‘will’
Rank the twelve events below according to how likely they will happen in the future. Then
compare and discuss with a classmate.

1 = probably in a few years

2 = perhaps in twenty or thirty years
3 = maybe in one hundred or two hundred years
4 = probably never
5 = impossible

Possible Event Rank

People will take vacations on
the Moon. 1 2 3 4 5
Talking computers will translate
English. You won’t have to
study English. 1 2 3 4 5
People will live for 200 years. 1 2 3 4 5
There will be no more wars. 1 2 3 4 5
Robots will do all the
housework. 1 2 3 4 5
All information will be stored in
computers, not in books. 1 2 3 4 5
You will fly to work in your car. 1 2 3 4 5
People will control the weather. 1 2 3 4 5
All students will stay at home
to study on the Internet. 1 2 3 4 5
Smoking will become illegal. 1 2 3 4 5
Scientists will find life on
another planet. 1 2 3 4 5
Everyone will stop eating meat. 1 2 3 4 5
Discuss: In your opinion, which of these events will be good / bad for society? Why?
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FUTURE with ‘GOING TO’
 How do we form statements, questions and answers with ‘going to’?
Study the grammar reference chart below.

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Affirmative and Negative Statements with ‘going to’
I am
going to
You are
travel.
He / She / It is
We are not going to
They are
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Questions with ‘going to’

Am I
Are you
going to travel?
Is he / she / it
Are we
Are they

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Affirmative (‘Yes’) answers with ‘going to’ Negative (‘No’) answers with ‘going to’

I am. I am not.
you are. you are not. (aren’t).
Yes, he / she / it is. No, he / she / it is not. (isn’t).
we are. we are not. (aren’t).
they are. they are not. (aren’t).

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Information Questions with ‘going to’
*What am I
When
Where are you going to travel?
is he / she / it
Why
are we
How
are they
**Who … with
*What are you going to do (next week)? **Who are you going to travel with (next week)?
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I am I am not
You are Youaren’t
He is Heisn’t
She is going to cook. She isn’t going to cook.
It is It isn’t
We are We aren't
They are They aren't
Yes, No,
Am I I am. I am not.
Are you you are. you aren’t.
Is he he is. he isn’t.
Is she going to cook? she is. she isn’t.
Is it it is. it isn’t.
Are we we are. we aren't.
Are they they are. they aren't.

Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences. Use the words in the boxes above.
1. I ________________ meet my friends after class. Would you like to join us?
2. A: _are__ your brother __going to___ travel next week? B: Yes, he _is__.
3. Alex _is going to________ go to work today because he is sick.
4. Bob and Cathy _are going to___ see a movie tonight. It starts at seven o’clock.
5. A: __are__ you _going to____ do your homework? B: Yes, I _am___.
6. We’re too busy, so we __are going to___ have lunch.
7. A: __are___ you __going to___ watch TV tonight B: No, I _am____.
8. Where __are__ they going to___ stay when they visit Paris?
9. My classmates and I _am going to_____ have a test next Monday. We have to study!
10. What are__ you going to_____ buy for your sister’s birthday present?
11. We __are going to______ go to the beach today because the weather is bad.
12. I’m tired, so I _am going to______ take a short nap.
13. My cousin doesn’t like her boss. She is going to_____ look for a new job.
14. It’s almost three o’clock. are___ we going to_____ leave for the airport soon?
15. Look at those dark clouds! I think it _is going to_____ rain soon.

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