Self-study materials for unit V The Future Simple Tense formation

Positive and negative

I/we/you/they he/she/it

will (‘ll) will not (won’t)

be win eat come

Question

will

I/we/you/they he/she/it

be? win? eat? come?

Essential Grammar In Use. Raymond Murphy

Exercise 1. Ask students to compose questions. All the sentences are future with going to.

1. (you/go/out/tonight?) Are you going out tonight?

2. (you/work/next week?) Are you going to work next week?

3. (what/you/do/tomorrow evening?) What are you going to do tomorrow evening?

4. (when/Liz/go/on holiday?) When is Liz going on holiday?

Exercise 2. What are you going to do today or tomorrow? Ask students to compose six sentences. Sample sentences:

1. I am going to buy some books tomorrow.

2. She is going to watch TV this evening.

3. I am going to visit my grandparents tomorrow.

4. I’m going to phone Ann this evening.

5. I’m going to get up early tomorrow.

6. I am going to buy some new clothes tomorrow.

Exercise 3. Ask students to put in will (‘ll) or won’t.

1. Don’t drink coffee before you go to bed. You won’t sleep.

2. “Are you ready yet?” “Not yet. I will be ready in five minutes.”

3. I’m going away for a few days. I’m leaving tonight, so I won’t be at home tomorrow.

4. It won’t rain, so you don’t need to take an umbrella.

5. “I don’t feel very well this evening.” “Well, go to bed early and you will feel better in the morning.”

6. It’s Bill’s birthday next Monday. He will be 25.

7. I’m sorry I was late this morning. It won’t happen again.

Exercise 4. Ask students to compose sentences beginning I think … I don’t think …

(Diana won’t pass the exam) I don’t think Diana will pass the exam.

1. I think Diana will pass the exam.

2. I think we’ll win the game.

3. I don’t think I’ll be here tomorrow.

4. I think Sue will like her present.

5. I don’t think they will get married.

6. I don’t think you will enjoy the film.

Exercise 5. Ask students to complete the sentences. Use I think I’ll … or I don’t think I’ll …+ one of these verbs:

buy go have play

1. It’s cold today. I don’t think I’ll go out.

2. I’m hungry. I think I will have something to eat.

3. I feel tired. I don’t think I will play tennis.

4. This camera is too expensive. I don’t think I will buy it.

Exercise 6. Ask students to make the following sentences negative:

1. He won’t see you tomorrow.

2. The weather won’t change soon.

3. The summer won’t be hot this year.

4. I shall not come very soon.

5. I shan’t be absent for some time.

6. They won’t see each other next week.

7. Soon it will not get quite dark.

8. I shall not give you my umbrella.

9. You won’t get the telegram later.

10. I shan’t dine in my own room.

Exercise 7. Students should ask questions to all parts of the sentence.

1. I’ll come to see you tomorrow. Who will come to see you tomorrow?

2. He’ll work at this article next week. What will he work at next week?

3. Soon nanny will bring the baby a cup of hot milk. What will nanny bring the baby soon?

4. Tomorrow he will tell you everything. When will he tell you everything?

5. I shall give a most interesting book tomorrow. What shall I give you tomorrow?

6. He’ll be too shy to ask you to help me. What will he be too shy to ask you?

Revision test

• Ask students to compose a ten sentences story about their plans for the future using the Future Simple and “going to” and present it to the group.

• Ask students to read the situations and write sentences with I think I’ll… or I don’t think I’ll…

1. It’s a bit cold. You decide to close the window. You say: I think I will close the window.

2. You are feeling tired and it’s quite late. You decide to go to bed. You say: I think I’ll go to bed.

3. A friend of yours offers you a lift in his car but decide to walk. You say: Thank you but I think I will walk.

4. You arranged to play tennis today. Now you decide that you don’t want to play. You say: I don’t think I will play tennis today.

5. You were going to go swimming. Now you decide that you don’t want to go. I don’t think I’ll go swimming.

• Ask students to write a question with going to for each situation.

1. Your friend has won some money. What are you going to do with it?

2. Your friend is going to to a party tonight. What are you going to wear?

3. Your friend has just bought a new table. Where are you going to put it?

4. Your friend has decided to have a party. Who are you going to invite?

• Where will you be? Ask students to write sentences about themselves. They should use: