Simple future: will/won’t

1 Put the words in the correct order to make sentences and questions.
1 will Emma do what ? 
2 shopping will go Emma ? 
3 like Lara the T-shirt won’t 
4 think she I will 
5 replace what MP3 players will ? 
6 won’t Alex pictures any take 

2 Circle the correct word.

alex What are you reading?
jay It’s a magazine called Music to your Ears. It’s about inventions and what
(1) will / won’t happen in the future.
alex Well, one thing is sure. We (2) will / won’t be listening to CDs.
Everyone (3) will / won’t have an MP3 player.
jay I don’t know. I don’t think things (4) will / won’t change that much.
What do you think (5) will / won’t replace MP3 players?
alex What do you mean? MP3 players (6) will / won’t be replaced.
jay That’s what people thought about LPs, and it’s difficult to find those now.
alex Well, they might be replaced, but it (7) will / won’t be for a few more years.
jay I’m not so sure. There (8) will / won’t be another new music invention
and everyone (9) will / won’t want one.
alex You could be right, but I (10) will / won’t change mine. It’s got all my favorite
music on it.

3 Write sentences about what Ramón will do when he goes back to Mexico.
1 He / go back to school. ✔ 
2 He / take a vacation. ✘ 
3 He / send lots of e-mails. ✔ 
4 I think he / see his friends. ✔ 
5 I’m sure he / forget his time in the U.S. ✘ 

4 Write two sentences about what you will do after class.

Then write two sentences about what you won’t do after class.





Future Tenses Exercise
1. The train __________ (to arrive) at 12:30.
2. We __________ (to have) dinner at a seaside restaurant on Sunday.
3. It __________(to snow) in Brighton tomorrow evening.
4. On Friday at 8 o’clock I __________ (to meet) my friend.
5. Paul __________ (to fly) to London on Monday morning.
6. Wait! I __________ (to drive) you to the station.
7. The English lesson __________ (to start) at 8:45.
8. Are you still writing your essay? If you __________ (to finish) by 4pm, we can go for
a walk.
9. I __________ (to see) my mother in April.
10.Look at the clouds – it __________ (to rain) in a few minutes.
11.When they __________ (to get) married in March, they __________ (to be)
together for six years.
12.You’re carrying too much. I __________ (to open) the door for you.
13.Do you think the teacher __________ (to mark) our homework by Monday
morning?
14.When I __________ (to see) you tomorrow, I __________ (show) you my new
book.
15.After you __________ (to take) a nap, you __________ (to feel) a lot better
16.I’m sorry but you need to stay in the office until you __________ (to finish) your
work.
17.I __________ (to buy) the cigarettes from the corner shop when it __________ (to
open).
18.I __________ (to let) you know the second the builders __________ (to finish)
decorating.
19.Before we __________ (to start) our lesson, we __________ (to have) a review.
20.We __________ (to wait) in the shelter until the bus __________ (to come).
21.I’m very sorry Dr. Jones __________ (not be) back in the clinic until 2pm.
22.This summer, I __________ (to live) in Brighton for four years.
23.I don’t think you __________ (to have) any problems when you land in Boston.
24.The baby should be due soon, next week she __________ (to be) pregnant for nine
months.
25.By the time we get home, they __________ (to play) football for 30 minutes.
26.In three years I __________ (to live) in a different country.
27.When you __________ (to get) off the train, I __________ (to wait) for you by the
ticket machine.
28.__________ (to take) your children with you to France?
29.This time next week I __________ (ski) in Switzerland!
30.Now I __________ (to check) my answers.