8.

2 Will for future

predictions
When do we use will?

We use will to make predictions about the future.

There will be new types of job in the future.

A: Will a lot of people work with robots?

B: Yes, they will.

Children won’t learn in classrooms. They’ll

study online in their bedrooms.

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 How many predictions does Clara make? How many
questions does she ask about the future?

My English teacher loves surprise tests. She’ll give

us one before the end of term, I’m sure. And I
won’t do well in it – I never do. But I’ll get a good
mark in the exam at the end of the year because
there’ll be time to revise. Will your teachers give
you any surprise tests this term?

She makes four predictions. Look!

She asks one question about the future.

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How do we make predictions with will?
will
Affirmative I/You/He/She/It/We/They ’ll (will) win the match.
Negative I/You/He/She/It/We/They won’t (will not) lose.
Questions Will I/you/he/she/it/ win? Yes, I/you/he/she/it/we/they will .
we/they
No, I/you/he/she/it/we/they won’t .
What time will the game start?
How will you get there?
Watch out!
Time expressions I think this will happen.
tomorrow I don’t think this will happen.
next week/month/year NOT I think this won’t happen.
in 2035/twenty years’ time/the next five
years/the future
by (=before) 2035/Christmas/my twentieth
birthday/this time tomorrow/the end of the week

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 Practice Time
Write will predictions from the prompts.

1. Ireland / not win / the next football World Cup

Ireland won’t win the next football World Cup.

2. A: Liam / go / to university / ? B: yes

A: Will Liam go to university? B: Yes, he will.

3. it / be / bright and sunny / tomorrow

It will be bright and sunny tomorrow.

4. A: Amelia / become / famous / by 2030 / ? B: no

A: Will Amelia become famous by 2030? B: No, she won’t.

5. I / not fall / in love / this year

I won’t fall in love this year.

6. which planets / people / visit / twenty years from now / ?

Which planets will people visit twenty years from now?

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