FUTURE TENSE

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 WILL / FUTURE
We use “WILL” when we decide to do something at
the moment of speaking.
(THE SPEAKER HAS NOT DECIDED BEFORE)
EXAMPLE:
-What would you like have? Soda or Coffee?

-I will have coffee. (THE SPEAKER DECIDES AT THE

MOMENT OF SPEAKING).
We use “WILL” for what we think will happen in
the future.

EXAMPLES:
-I think she’ll come to my party.

-I don’t know what we’ll do tomorrow.

 WILL / AFFIRMATIVE
P. P / SUBJECT AUXILIARY VERB COM.

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I go to the house.
He / She / It
w i l go to the house.
You / We / They go to the house.

I will I’ll
You will you’ll
He will he’ll
She will she’ll
It will it’ll
We will we’ll
They will they’ll
 EXAMPLES

 I will repair the roof of my house.

 He will go to the party.

We will fix the radio.

 WRITE IN FUTURE. USING WILL
 He (travel) early tomorrow.

He will travel early tomorrow.

 We (see) him next week.

We’ll see him next week.

They (be) here in ten minutes.

They will be here in ten minutes.

 EXERCISE # 01
CHANGE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO THE
FUTURE, USING THE AUXILIARY WILL.

1) The meeting (begin) at 9 o’clock tonight.

2) We (have) an important holiday next week.
3) I (take) a shower later.
4) He (go) by train.
5) The student (learn) the lesson later.
 WILL / NEGATIVE
WE USE THE WORD NOT AFTER THE AUXILIARY.

P. P / SUBJECT WILL + NOT VERB COM.

I will not go to the house.
He / She / It will not go to the house.
You / We / They will not go to the house.

HOWEVER
We can use CONTRACTION
Will not – won’t
 EXAMPLES
 CHANGE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO NEGATIVE, USING THE AUXILIRY
WILL.
 I will go to England next week.
 I will not go to England next week.
 I won’t go to England next week.

• He will see him tomorrow.

 He won’t see him tomorrow.

 She will explain the lesson.

 She will not explain the lesson.

 We will be at the meeting.

 We won’t be at the meeting.
 EXERCISE # 02
CHANGE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO
NEGATIVE, USING THE AUXILIARY WILL.

1) I will study my assignment.

2) She will mail the letter to my mother.
3) The students will read the page 80 tonight.
4) Mr. Robinson will attend his English class.
5) My secretary will be in the office today.
 WILL / INTERROGATIVE
WE USE THE AUXILIARY FIRST.
WILL P. P / SUBJECT VERB COM?
I go to the house?

i ll he / she / it go to the house?

W you / we / they go to the house?

DON’T FORGET
QUESTION MARK

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 EXAMPLES
 CHANGE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO INTERROGATIVE.

1. They will be there tomorrow.

Will they be there tomorrow?

Yes, they will
No, they won’t
2. I will win the lottery.
Will I win the lottery?
Yes, you will
No, you won’t

3. We’ll travel tomorrow.

Will we travel tomorrow?
Yes, you will
No, you won’t
 EXERCISE # 03
CHANGE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO
QUESTIONS.

1) Mr. Wilson will arrive in Detroit.

2) You’ll finish your homework soon.
3) Mr. Andrade will be in Lima next week.
4) The Messenger will deliver the package.
5) Carlos will play the guitar in the concert
tomorrow.
More expressions with WILL and Be
Going to.

Soon, in a few days, next

month, the day after, etc