Future Simple Tense

Future with will

Affirmative Negative Questions Negative Questions
I will travel to Chicago I won’t travel to Chicago Will I travel to Chicago? Won’t I travel to Chicago?
You will go to Chicago You won’t go to Chicago Will you go to Chicago? Won’t you go to Chicago?
He/She will drive to Chicago He/She won’t drive to Chicago Will he/she drive to Chicago? Won’t he/she drive to Chicago?
It will eat in Chicago It won’t eat in Chicago Will it eat in Chicago? Won’t it eat in Chicago?
We will drink milk We won’t drink milk Will we drink milk? Won’t we drink milk?
They will read a book They won’t read a book Will they read a book? Won’t they read a book?

Uses Examples
 I'll go to the market tomorrow.
To say that something will happen in the future.
 There will be another conference next month.
 I'll come to see you on Sunday.
To express spontaneous decision / to volunteer to do  I'll close the window.
something (the action is decided at the moment of  The phone is ringing. I'll answer it.
speaking)  Oops, I dropped my pencil. I'll pick it up.
To predict future events (for example, to say what we  I think it will rain.
think or believe will happen)  Everything will be fine.
 I'll be there at 7 p.m., I promise.
To make promises or threats  I'll tell your parents what you did.
 I’ll be back!
 That suitcase is too heavy. I’ll help you.
To request help or to offer help
 Will you please help me do my homework?

Contractions
Time Expressions Tomorrow: mañana Will ⇨ ‘ll
Today: hoy I’ll, you’ll, He’ll, she’ll, It’ll, we’ll, they’ll
Later today: más tarde hoy In five minutes: en 5 Will not ⇨ Won’t
minutos In two hours: en 2 horas
In 2 years / Months: En 2 años / meses On Monday:
el lunes
On Saturday afternoon: el sábado en la tarde Tip
Next week: la próxima semana Next month: El Use the future tense with expressions and words such
próximo mes This year: este año as:
Probably (Probablemente) Possibly (Posiblemente)
Perhaps (Tal vez, Quizá) (I'm) sure (Estoy seguro)
(I) expect (Espero qué)

Examples
I will probably go tomorrow He will possibly come today
Perhaps they won’t travel next week I’m sure the company will pay us on Friday
We expect they will sell that car next year I will be there in 20 minutes

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I. Put the verbs into the affirmative form (simple future)

James, 18 years old, he asked a fortune teller about his future. Here is what she told him:
1) You will (be) very happy.
2) You will (get) a lot of money.
3) Your friends will (envy) you.
4) You will (marry) her.
5) You and your wife will (travel) around the world.
6) People will (serve) you.
7) They will (refuse) to make you happy.
8) But all this will (happen / only) when you are 70 years old.

II. Put the verbs into the Negative form (simple future)

1) I promise I will not (call) you anymore.

2) This time tomorrow Tom will not (fly) over the Atlantic on his way to Boston.
3) Those bags look heavy. I will not (carry) them for you.
4) The following week they will not (enjoy) the sun in the West Indies.
5) The sky is a clear. It will not (rain), don’t you think?
6) You should have some problems finding him. He will not (carry) a guitar.

III. Where do you see yourself in the future?

Write down a few sentences about what will you do in the future. Ask a question and then answer it.

 Example: Where will I be in 10 years?

 I will be in Paris in 10 years
1) Question: where will I be in 5 years ?
Answer: I really don't know but what I do know for sure is that every day that I am alive I will do my best to live it to
the fullest.
2) Q.
will I be happier ?
A. I hope so
3) Q. Will I be more wrinkled ?
A. of course, and I hope they are wrinkles of experience.
4) Q. Will I have children?
A. I hope it won't be too soon

IV. Instant decisions: Say what your decision is in these situations, or what you offer to do. Use
these verbs: answer, carry, have, post, shut

1) You and your friend have come into the room. The window is open, and it is cold
shut
2) The phone is ringing. You are the nearest person to it.
answer
3) The choice on the menu is fish or chicken. You hate fish.
carry
4) You are meeting a friend at the station. He has two suitcases. There’s a bag, too.
have

Your friend has written a letter. You are going to walk into town past the post office.
post
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Future using Going to
Affirmative Negative Questions Negative Questions
I am going to travel to I am not going to travel to Am I going to travel to Am I not going to travel to
Chicago Chicago Chicago? Chicago?
You are going to go to You are not going to go to Are you going to go to Are you going to go to
Chicago Chicago Chicago? Chicago?
He / She is going to drive He/She is not going to drive Is he/she going to drive to Isn’t he/she going to drive to
to Chicago to Chicago Chicago? Chicago?
It Is going to eat in It Is not going to eat in Is it going to eat in Chicago? Isn’t it going to eat in
Chicago Chicago Are we going to drink Chicago?
We are going to drink milk We are not going to drink milk? Aren’t we going to drink
milk Are they going to read a milk
They are going to read a They are not going to read book? Aren’t they going to read a
book a book book?

Uses Examples
Planned actions in the future  We are going to sing at the party.
When something is already planned or definite  I’m going to work tomorrow
Predictions based on observable events  It’s cloudy, I think it’s going to rain

Tip
The present continuous can have a very similar meaning to be going to. We can use either form.
I’m going to visit my friend this weekend.
I’m visiting my friend this weekend.
Since they are already planned we do not use will.

Will vs. Be going to

Will has a neutral meaning. We use it to talk about facts We use be going to for an intention, something we have
in the future already decided to do.
I’ll be home at noon Tom is going to sell his car
Decisions and intentions
We will use for an instant decision or agreement to do
Be going to means that we have already decided
something
There is a mailbox her, I’ll send this letter now I’m going out, I’m going to send these letters
Predictions
We use going to for a prediction when we see from the
We can use will for a prediction about the future
present situation what is going to happen in the future.
I think Colombia will win this match The bag isn’t very strong. It’s going to break!

Tip
The contraction gonna is very common in informal spoken English to shorten the long structure

I’m gonna go today / I’m going to go today She’s gonna eat something / She is going to eat something We’re
gonna drive / We’re going to drive They’re gonna drink / They are going to drink

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Exercises
I. Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps and form sentences. Use the going to-future.

1) He will his friend. (to phone)

2) We will not play a new computer game today. (not /to play)
3) You will have a picnic next Tuesday. (to have)
4) Jane will not go to the office. (not / to go)
5) They will walk to the bus stop this afternoon. (to walk)
6) His brother will write a letter to his uncle today. (to write)
7) She will visit her aunt. (to visit)
8) I will not do my homework after school. (not / to do)
9) Sophie and Nick will meet her friends. (to meet)
10) It will rain (to rain).
11) I will wear (to wear) blue shoes tonight.
12) We will not help (not /to help) you.
13) Jack will not walk (not / to walk) home.
14) You Will cook (to cook / you) dinner?
15) Sue will not share (to share / not) her biscuits.
16) They will leave (to leave / they) the house?
17) She will take part (to take part / she) in the contest?
18) I will not spend (not / to spend) my holiday abroad this year.

II. Make sentences with the following words, remember to use the going to structure

1) Go/tomorrow afternoon doesn't want to go to class in the morning, prefers going to the afternoon
2) Write/tomorrow I am going to write a letter this night or tomorrow
3) Study/tonight I am going to study tonight
4) Take/next I am going to take a bus the next week
5) See/later today later i am going to later to see a movie
6) Eat/in a couple of hours in a couple of hours I am going to eat in a couple of hours
7) Buy/this weekend this weekend i am going to buy a new car in this week
8) Go/next year I am going to travel next year
9) Walk/pretty soon i am going to walk on the beach pretty soon
10) Have/after a while I am going to get bored of you after a while
11) Wash/the day after tomorrow i am going to wash my bike the day after tomorrow
12) Travel to/sometime i am going to travel in train with my friends

III. Complete the sentences by using a pronoun + a form of be going to.

1) I ate lunch with Alan today, and I am going to eat lunch with him tomorrow too.
2) Jason wasn’t in class today, and I am not going to see in class tomorrow either.
3) The students took a quiz yesterday and they are going to take another quiz today.
4) Margaret walked to school this morning, and she going to walk to school tomorrow
morning too.
5) It isn’t raining today, and according to the weather report, it is going to rain tomorrow
either.

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Will Vs. Be Going to Exercises

I. Put in the verbs in brackets into the gap. Use future with will or Be going to accordingly

1) Philipp will be 15 next Wednesday. (to be)

2) They will get _ a new computer. (to get)
3) I think, my mother will like this CD. (to like)
4) Paul's sister going have a baby. (to have)
5) They will arrive at about 4 in the afternoon. (to arrive)
6) Just a moment. I going help you with the bags. (to help)
7) In 2020 people will buy more hybrid cars. (to buy)
8) Look at the clouds! It going rain soon. (to rain)
9) What will do (you / do) in the summer holidays?
10)I will pass (pass) my driving test at last.
11)Oh, that's cool. I think, I going to go (go) to Germany to visit my parents.
12)How long will stay (She /stay) there?
13)Oh, I'm not sure. It will take probably (take / probably) at least a week.
14)I will visit also (visit / also) my uncle who lives nearby.
15)And what going to do now you (you / do / now)?
16) I will have (have/ I) lunch in 30 minutes.

II. Complete the news report about the village of Brickfield. Use
will or be going to. Sometimes either is possible

We have learned this week that the local council has plans for Westside Park in Bricksfield. The council
is going to sell (sell) the land to a builder. Forbes & Son. The plans are all ready. “(1)
we will build (we / build) fifty houses,” said Mr. Forbes. “In two years” time
everything (2) going to be (be) finished. I’m sure people (3)
will like (like) the houses. Most of them (4)going to be (be) for
young families. And we intend to take care of the environment.
(5) we will not cut (we / not / cut) down all the trees, only a few of them.”
But people living near the park are angry. “This is a terrible idea. We’re all against it,” said Mrs mary Brent.
“(6) we will have (we / have) a protest march on Saturday. I expect everyone in
Brickfield (7) going to be (be) there. We’ve reached our decision. (8)
We will stop (we / stop) this plan.”

III. Complete the conversations. Put in will or be going to with the verbs.

1. Vicky: Do you have a ticket for the play? Daniel: Yes,will see (see) it on Thursday.
2. Harriet: The alarm’s going. It’s making an awful noise. Matt: OK, I will turn (Turn) it
off.
3. Daniel: Did you buy this book? Matt: No, Emma did. She will read (read) it
later.
4. Trevor: Would you like tea or coffee? Sarah: Oh, I will have (have) coffee,
please.
5. Trevor: I’m going to miss a good film on TV because I’ll be out tonight.
Laura: I will record (record) it for you, if you like.
6. Rachel: I’m just going out to get a paper. Emma: What newspaper w i l l y o u b u y
(you/buy) ?