Grammar World 3 - Ch17
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megamind publication17 Simple Future
Tense
At the end of this chapter, students will be able to:
identify and use verbs in the simple future tense.
understand when to use the simple future tense.
frame correct sentences in the simple future tense.
Fill in the blanks by using will along with the verbs given in the brackets. One has
been done for you.
1. Tomorrow is my birthday. I will cut the cake. (cut)
2. My mother is ill. My father _______________ her to a doctor. (take)
3. What will you do then?
I _______________ at home. (stay)
4. How will you help your mother?
I _______________ her calm. (keep)
5. Are you coming to school tomorrow?
No, tomorrow _______________ a holiday. (be)
Read the following sentences:
1. Ram will sing in the music class.
2. I shall walk in the morning.
3. Will they come to this place?
In the above sentences, the highlighted verbs talk about actions that will happen sometime
later. These verbs are said to be in the simple future tense.
The simple future tense is used to talk about an action that will take place
in the future. It expresses that the action will happen in the future.
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In the simple future tense, we always use—will/shall + verb (in its base form).
A. Fill in the blanks with the simple future form of the verbs given in the brackets.
(Hints: Use will + verb)
1. We _______________ to the market tomorrow. (go)
2. I _______________ my homework in the evening. (do)
3. She _______________ for her father. (cook)
4. They _______________ for the movie. (go)
5. Kavita _______________ the piano in the function. (play)
6. Next Sunday, the students _______________ the zoo. (visit)
7. Mahima _______________ during the lunch break. (eat)
8. The farmer _______________ harvesting in two days. (finish)
Let us look at the following table to study the structure of the simple future tense.
Singular Plural
Ramu will sing. Ramu and I will sing.
I will sing. We will sing.
I shall sing. We shall sing.
You will sing. You will sing.
He will sing.
Ram and Geeta will sing.
She will sing.
They will sing.
It will sing.
Shall is mostly used with I and we. It is also used to show politeness.
The use of shall has declined lately. The use of shall is now limited only to make an
offer or a suggestion.
B. Fill in the blanks by choosing the most suitable option given in the brackets.
1. The train is standing on the platform. Passengers _______________ out of the
train. (will come/will go)
2. The lion is chasing a deer. It _______________ the deer. (will leave/will catch)
3. Today is Sunday. I _______________ it with my parents. (will enjoy/will spend)
4. It is a difficult question. It _______________ some time to solve. (will give/will take)
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5. It is raining. You _______________ an umbrella. (will throw/will need)
6. That man is poor. We _______________ him. (will help/shall help)
7. It is a caterpillar. It _______________ into a butterfly. (will grow/will grew)
8. Shyam _______________ a test tomorrow. (will write/will read)
Read the following sentences:
1. It is raining. I will not play outside.
2. I am feeling sleepy. I will not go anywhere.
3. Ram is a vegetarian. He will not eat eggs.
4. Rita is ill. She will not go to school.
In the above sentences, the highlighted phrase (will not) tells us about the inability to do
something in future.
We use will not when we express the inability to do something at a
particular time in future. Will not can also be written as won’t.
C. Fill in the blanks with will/will not to complete the following sentences.
1. Our examinations ____________ be held from next week. So, I ____________
take part in the annual day function.
2. Nandu ____________ swim tomorrow because he is sick.
3. Roshan ____________ win the game. He is a good player.
4. Once the time is over, you ____________ be allowed to enter the hall.
5. We ____________ celebrate any festival due to the drought in the country.
6. I ____________ burst crackers because it causes pollution.
7. I ____________ push you. It may cause injury.
8. We ____________ cross the river with the help of a boat.
D. Change the following sentences to the simple future tense. One has been done for
you.
1. The train leaves at six o’clock in the morning.
The train will leave at six o’clock in the morning.
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2. The kite flies high in the sky.
______________________________________________________________
3. Badri watched a movie this evening.
______________________________________________________________
4. Divya attends dance classes.
______________________________________________________________
5. We go to a doctor whenever we fall ill.
______________________________________________________________
6. Preeti goes to Prayagraj every year.
______________________________________________________________
7. Virat plays cricket in the morning.
______________________________________________________________
8. Mr Prasad cooks dinner on Sunday.
______________________________________________________________
9. The students enjoy the musician’s show.
______________________________________________________________
10. The boy runs very fast.
______________________________________________________________
NCF C-3.4
Work in pairs for this activity.
Each of you will write at least five things you will do on Sunday. Then, look at your
partner’s list and compare whether you will be doing the same things.
Things I will do on Sunday
1. I will ___________________________________________________________
2. I will ___________________________________________________________
3. I will ___________________________________________________________
4. I will ___________________________________________________________
5. I will ___________________________________________________________
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