Grammar material: Future Indefinite Tense

Positive form	Negative form	Questions
I will (I’ll) work. You will (You’ll) work. He / she / it will (He/she/it’ll) work. We will (We’ll) work. You will (You’ll) work. They will (They’ll) work.	I will not (won’t) work. You will not (won’t) work. He / she / it will not (won’t) work. We will not (won’t) work. You will not (won’t) work. They will not (won’t) work.	Will I work? Will you work? Will he/she/it work? Will we work? Will you work? Will they work?

1. Fill in the blanks with “will” or “won’t”

What will I be doing the next ten years? That’s easy to answer. First, I ... graduate from the college next year. I ... get a job right away. Instead, I ... travel for a few months. I ... start in Los Angeles and ... visit Hawaii, Japan and Hong Kong. I have college friends in each place, and I hope ... see them. Unfortunately, there ... be enough time to go to all the places I’d like to visit. When I get back, I ... start training as a lawyer. I hope I ... find a job and work for about three years. I ... get married until I get a job and work for a few years. By then, I ... have enough money to start a family.

2. Look at these answers. What are the questions?

A: What will ... ?

B: On my next vacation I’ll go backpacking with some friends.

A: Will you ... ?

B: No, I won’t change my job in the next few years. I really like what I’m doing right now.

A: What kind ... ?

B: The next car I buy will be a European one.

A: Where will ... ?

B: When I get married, I’ll rent an apartment downtown.

A: Will you ... ?

B: No, I won’t continue with this class next semester. I want to take a Spanish class instead.

3. Combine the ideas of the two sentences into one sentence by using a time clause.

1. (after) First: I’m going to finish my work.

Then: I’m going to go to bed.

After I finish my work I’ll go to bed.

2. (before) First: I’m going to write a letter.

Then: I’m going to listen to music.

3. (when) First: I’m going to go to Chicago.

Then: I’m going to visit the art museum.

4. (after) First: I’ll go to the drug store.

Then: I’ll go to the post office.

5. (before) First: Ann will finish her work.

Then: She will watch TV tonight.

6. (after) First: Jim will get home this evening.

Then: He is going to read the newspaper.

7. (when) First: I’ll call John tomorrow.

Then: I’ll ask him to my party.

8. (as soon as) First: The rain will stop.

Then: The children are going to go outside and play.

9. (as soon as) First: I will get home tonight.

Then: I’m going to take a hot bath.

4. Complete the following sentences with your own words.

1. I’m going to eat dinner before I ...

2. As soon as I get home tonight I ...

3. I’m going to call my friend after ...

4. My life will be easy after I ...

5. Before I go to bed tonight I ...

6. I’ll call you as soon as ...

7. I’m going to visit my aunt and uncle ...

5. Complete the sentences by using the correct form of the verbs.

1. a) Before Tom (go) ... to bed, he always (brush) ... his teeth.

b) Before Tom (go) ... to bed later night, he (write) ... a letter to his girlfriend.

c) Before Tom (go) ... to bed last night, he (take) ... a shower.

d) While Tom (take) ... a shower last night, the phone (ring) ... .

e) As soon as the phone (ring) ... last night, Tom (jump) ... out of the shower to answer it.

f) As soon as Tom (get) ... up tomorrow morning, he (brush) ... his teeth.

g) Tom always (brush) ... his teeth as soon as he (get) ... up.

2. a) After I (get) ... home from school every afternoon, I usually (drink) ... a cup of tea.

b) After I (get) ... home from school tomorrow, I (drink) ... a cup of tea.

c) After I (get) ... home from school yesterday, I (drink) ... a cup of tea.

e) My neighbor (drop) ... over again tomorrow. When she (come) ..., I (make) a cup of tea for her.

3. Jane (meet) ... me at the airport when my plane (arrive) ... tomorrow.

4. If I (see) ... Mike tomorrow, I (tell) ... him about the party.

5. I go to New York often. When I (be) .. in New York, I usually (see) ... a Broadway play.