Future simple

Session 7-8
CONTENT

Future simple grammar

Will & Might

Be going to

Exercises
LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of the lesson you will be able to revise and

use, appropriately and in context, the Future Simple
with “will and might” to make predictions, and the use
of “Be Going to,” for plans and intentions.
1. Future Simple – Will
 Future Simple - Uses
1) Predictions (positive or negative)
“The coronavirus will probably disappear in two months.”
“Peru might be the only country to export purple corn.”

2) Promises/offers
“We will come as soon as possible.”
“I’ll pay you back tomorrow.”

3) Instant decision:
“It’s cold. I’ll close the door.”
A. “Who can bring some cookies for the party?” B. I will!
Word order of questions:

o
Yes/N AUXILIARY SUBJECT COMPLEMENT
on
questi

Will you come early?

QUESTION
AUXILIARY SUBJECT COMPLEMENT
WORD

Where will you go next?

Wh_
on
questi
WIll / MIGHT FUTURE PREDICTIONS

4
5

6
 EXAMPLES

1. Most people will live in cities.

2. All our homes will probably use green energy.

3. Most people in the world might (not) speak Chinese.

4. People won’t have computers inside their heads.

5. Children probably won’t have all their lessons online.

 Time expressions in the future

• Tomorrow / tomorrow morning / tomorrow afternoon

• Day after tomorrow

• Next week / next month / next millenium

• In the future

• In five years’ time / In two years

Complete the exercise with the future simple (will)
WILL BE
1. They ………………… back by 6:30 pm. (be)
WILL HELP
2.  …………. you ……………..  me? (help)
WILL SEE
3. When …………..  I ……….  you again? (see)
WON’T PUNISH
4. His parents ……………………..…  him for being late. (not punish)
WILL SIGN
5.  ………… they ……………  the contract tonight? (sign)
WILL TAKE
6. It …………………..  us three hours to get there. (take)
WON’T BREAK DOWN
7. This van…………………………..  with 8 people in it. (not/break down)
WILL SEND
8. When…………  she ………….. me a copy of her essay? (send)
 Answer this question!
How do you think transport will be in the future?
USE

• Will
• Will probably
• Won’t
• Probably won’t
• Might
• Might not
Let’s watch a video!
Now, please write predictions with WILL and MIGHT for the following topics.
What will the future bring us?

EDUCATION
CITIES

ECOLOGY

TECHNOLOGY
COMMUNICATIONS
MEDICINE
 2. Future Simple - Be Going to
WE NEED THE FORM BE (am, are, is) GOING TO + INFINITIVE.

I’m going to buy a car. Are you going to move to

I’m not going to visit Italy.
Miami?

He’s going to start a job. Is it going to rain?

He isn’t going to call a cab.

They aren’t going to rent a

We’re going to play Why is he going to come
flat.
chess. early?
 Be Going to - Uses
1) Plans and intentions
“I’m not going to study this weekend.”
“We are going to watch a film in Netflix tonight.”

2) Predictions based on present evidence

“Be careful. You are going to fall!”
“Look at those clouds! It’s going to rain.”
PLANS
 Intentions with BE GOING TO:

 I’m going to phone my mum after dinner. I told her I’d call at 8
o’clock. 
(He decided to phone his mum before he speaks – he already had a
plan.)

 I’m going to wear my black dress tonight. I need to pick it up from

the cleaners.

 I know there’s no milk. I’m going to get some later. It’s on my

shopping list.
 Practice A
Write the sentences using “be going to.”

1. I / buy an MP4 player.

I am going to buy an MP4 player.
2. They / not / wear jeans on Saturday.
They are not going to wear jeans on Saturday.
3. You / not / stay in Oxford.
You are not going to stay in Oxford.
4. He / do an exam tomorrow.
He is going to do an exam tomorrow.
5. Sally / invite Mark to her party. (?)
Is Sally going to invite Mark to her party?
 Practice B
Fill the blanks with the verbs in the box
HAVE – SWIM – MEET – LEAVE - PLAY

am not going to leavem

1. I __________________ (not) with my family this week.
is going to meet m
2. She __________________ her friends next summer.
are going to play m
3. We ________________ football on the beach tomorrow.
are not going to swim m
4. You ____________________ tonight (not). It’s cold!
are going to have m
5. They ________________ a great time on Saturday!
Practice C: Correct these sentences
My parents are go to meet my fiancé’s parents tomorrow. X
My parents are going to meet my fiancé’s parents tomorrow.

1. Rob and I aren’t going wear trainers.

Rob and I aren’t going to wear trainers.

2. We going to visit my grandparents tomorrow.

We are going to visit my grandparents tomorrow.
3. Is it going rains tonight?
Is it going to rain tonight?

4. I’m no going to do any homework this evening?

I’m not going to do any homework this evening.

5. What is he going to doing tomorrow?

What is he going to do tomorrow?
 PRACTICE D: WILL OR GOING TO?
1.
Mark: What are you doing with those scissors?
Beth: I (cut) ………………………….
am going to cut that picture of the ocean out of the travel
magazine. PLANS
are you going to do
Mark: What (you, do) …………………………………… with it?
am going to paint
Beth: I (paint) …………………………….. a watercolor of the ocean for my art class,
and I thought I could use this photograph as a model.

2. ASK
Will you do
Mark: (you, do) …………………………… me a favour, Sam?
Sam: Sure, what do you want me to do? PLAN
am going to change the broken light bulb in the lamp above the
Mark: I (change) ………………………
dining room table. I need someone to hold the ladder while I am up there. INSTANT
will hold it
Sam: No problem, I (hold) …………………………… it for you. DECISION
 WRITING ABOUT PLANS

A. Write complete answers to these prompts on a piece of paper.

• Something you’re going to do this year.

• A place you’re going to visit as soon as possible.
• Something you’re going to do next weekend.
• Something you’re going to buy soon.
• A TV series you are going to watch on Netflix this weekend.
GRACIAS
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