Future Simple Tense you need ‘will’ and the base form of the verb infinitive without ‘to’ / V 1.. In modern English 'shall' is seldom used with a future reference.. After these expre
Trang 1Future Simple Tense you need
‘will’ and the base form of
the verb (infinitive without
‘to’ / V 1 )
I
You
He
She
It
We
You
Theywill /
‘llread a book next week.
watch TV
go to the cinema
play basketball
rain tomorrow.
Will or shall
We use 'will' with all persons
With ‘I’ and ‘we’ we can use
'shall' instead of 'will'
In modern English 'shall' is
seldom used with a future
reference Here is an
example for the case when
we use it:
e.g.: Anne: I’m thirsty.
Kim: Shall I bring you
something to drink? (Here
it is used as a polite request
or suggestion.)
Usage
To promise sy sg
e.g.: I will always take care of
you.
To predict what will happen
e.g.: They will win the election.
To make on-the-spot
decision
e.g.: * ‘I’m hot.’ * ‘I’ll open the
window.’
To offer or request sg
e.g.: Will you help me, please?
To warn sy
e.g.: If you’re late again, I
won’t wait for you.
To suggest sg
e.g.: Shall we go to the
cinema?
After these expressions:
I think
I suppose
I’m sure I promise
I expect
I hope, etce.g.: I think he’ll
miss the train.
After these adverbs:
possibly
surely
hopefullycertainly
perhaps, etce.g.: Hopefully
you’ll find him.
In conditional sentences in
the main sentence.
e.g.: If I meet him, I’ll call you
up.
Task 3 - Match the sentences to the usages from the left Write the correct number(s) on the line There are sentences where more than one answer is good.
E.g.: I suppose Tom will travel abroad next month 2, 7
1) I hope the bus will be here in ten minutes _
2) I’m afraid they will have an accident _
3) If you drive fast you will be fined _
4) Perhaps Anne will run the fastest _
5) I will love you till I die _
6) Shall we buy some bread for dinner? _
7) I’m sure David will marry Hannah _
8) Don’t panic I’ll give you a lift _
9) * I’m going to a party tonight * I’ll go with you _
10) Mum will knit me a cap when she comes home _
E.g.: They ……… to school (to go) will go
1) I think he _ to the party (to come) 2) She _ something for dinner (to cook) 3) You _ the eggs tomorrow (to collect) 4) Next year they _ on a holiday (to go) 5) There _ a football match on TV next week (to be)
6) We _ our grandparents (to visit) 7) The earth _ out of sources (to run) 8) You _ a rich girl (to marry)
9) This company _ the project (to win) 10) The people _ to the Mars next decade (to travel)
Task 2 - Write the correct forms of the verbs on the line from this list.
to explainto maketo taketo missto helpto becometo callto beto closeto rain 1) * I’m cold * I _ the window.
2) According to the weather forecast it _ next week
3) I hope Sam _ his exam.
4) Joe _ you if you ask him to.
5) Hank can’t find his keys He _ his mum.
6) More and more species _ extinct.
7) She _ never her old bag.
8) * I’m thirsty * I _ some tea.
9) Mum _ 40 next month.
10) * Megan doesn’t understand the task * I _ it
to her.
© Susan V Toth
Trang 2Forming the Future Simple
Tense
To form the verb in the
Future Simple Tense you need
‘will’ and the base form of
the verb (infinitive without
‘to’ / V 1 )
I
You
He
She
It
We
You
Theywill /
‘llread a book next week.
watch TV
go to the cinema
play basketball
rain tomorrow.
Will or shall
We use 'will' with all persons
With ‘I’ and ‘we’ we can use
'shall' instead of 'will'
In modern English 'shall' is
seldom used with a future
reference Here is an
example for the case when
we use it:
e.g.: Anne: I’m thirsty.
Kim: Shall I bring you
something to drink? (Here
it is used as a polite request
or suggestion.)
Usage
To promise sy sg
e.g.: I will always take care of
you.
To predict what will happen
e.g.: They will win the election.
To make on-the-spot
decision
e.g.: * ‘I’m hot.’ * ‘I’ll open the
window.’
To offer or request sg
e.g.: Will you help me, please?
To warn sy
e.g.: If you’re late again, I
won’t wait for you.
To suggest sg
e.g.: Shall we go to the
cinema?
After these expressions:
I think
I suppose
I’m sure I promise
I expect
I hope, etce.g.: I think he’ll
miss the train.
After these adverbs:
possibly
surely
hopefullycertainly
perhaps, etce.g.: Hopefully
you’ll find him.
In conditional sentences in
the main sentence.
e.g.: If I meet him, I’ll call you
up.
Task 4 – Rewrite the sentences into Future Simple Tense Use the expressions in the bracket.
e.g.: The boys are fighting in the schoolyard (I
know) I know the boys will fight in the schoolyard.
1) Jim plays basketball every week (next week)
2) I was riding a bike in the park (tomorrow
afternoon)
3) You have already seen Romeo and Juliet in the
theatre (next Friday)
4) Daisy is just washing up in the kitchen (in 10
minutes)
5) We were driving home after the party (on
Saturday)
6) The family watched TV yesterday (tonight)
7) Scientists have found the answer to this
problem (next decade)
8) You are sitting in the bus stop now (tomorrow)
9) A dog bit my son last week (if he goes there)
10) The students write a test at school (on English
lesson tomorrow)
11) Dad finished work at 4 pm yesterday (I hope)
12) Peter took several photos about us (I think)
Task 5 – Write sentences using the given words and the verbs in Future Simple.
e.g.: maybe / visit / tomorrow / our / we / grandparents
Maybe we will visit our grandparents tomorrow
1) mum / in / work / a / start / on / Monday / bank Mum _ _ 2) the / the / for / tomorrow / students / do / homework
The _ 3) don’t / worry / / teach / everything / I / you Don’t worry _ _ 4) perhaps / to / we / Saturday / disco / on / go / a Perhaps _ _ 5) Sue / at / have / one / lunch
Sue _ 6) people / Mars / live / someday / on
People _ 7) the / month / move / London / Lees / next / to The _ 8) I’m / sure / me / for / he / wait
I’m _ 9) I / holiday / on / have / my / a / rest
I _ 10) we / home / ten / arrive / pm / at
We _ 11) people / Moon / spaceship / to / by / the / a / travel
People _ 12) I / open / this / am / expect / shop / nine / at
I _ 13) Peter / of / a / money / earn / lot
Peter _
© Susan V Toth
Trang 3Future Simple Tense you need
‘will’ and the base form of
the verb (infinitive without
‘to’ / V 1 ).
I
You
He
She
It
We
You
Theywill /
‘llread a book next week.
watch TV
go to the cinema
play basketball
rain tomorrow.
Will or shall
We use 'will' with all persons
With ‘I’ and ‘we’ we can use
'shall' instead of 'will'
In modern English 'shall' is
seldom used with a future
reference Here is an
example for the case when
we use it:
e.g.: Anne: I’m thirsty.
Kim: Shall I bring you
something to drink? (Here
it is used as a polite request
or suggestion.)
Usage
To promise sy sg
e.g.: I will always take care of
you.
To predict what will happen
e.g.: They will win the election.
To make on-the-spot
decision
e.g.: * ‘I’m hot.’ * ‘I’ll open the
window.’
To offer or request sg
e.g.: Will you help me, please?
To warn sy
e.g.: If you’re late again, I
won’t wait for you.
To suggest sg
e.g.: Shall we go to the
cinema?
After these expressions:
I think
I suppose
I’m sure I promise
I expect
I hope, etce.g.: I think he’ll
miss the train.
After these adverbs:
possibly
surely
hopefullycertainly
perhaps, etce.g.: Hopefully
you’ll find him.
In conditional sentences in
the main sentence.
e.g.: If I meet him, I’ll call you
up.
Task 3 - Match the sentences to the usages from the left Write the correct number(s) on the line There are sentences where more than one answer is good.
E.g.: I suppose Tom will travel abroad next month 2, 7
1) I hope the bus will be here in ten minutes _
2) I’m afraid they will have an accident _
3) If you drive fast you will be fined _
4) Perhaps Anne will run the fastest _
5) I will love you till I die _
6) Shall we buy some bread for dinner? _
7) I’m sure David will marry Hannah _
8) Don’t panic I’ll give you a lift _
9) * I’m going to a party tonight * I’ll go with you _
10) Mum will knit me a cap when she comes home _
E.g.: They ……… to school (to go) will go
1) I think he _ to the party (to come) 2) She _ something for dinner (to cook) 3) You _ the eggs tomorrow (to collect) 4) Next year they _ on a holiday (to go) 5) There _ a football match on TV next week (to be)
6) We _ our grandparents (to visit) 7) The earth _ out of sources (to run) 8) You _ a rich girl (to marry)
9) This company _ the project (to win) 10) The people _ to the Mars next decade (to travel)
Task 2 - Write the correct forms of the verbs on the line from this list.
to explainto maketo taketo missto helpto becometo callto beto closeto rain 1) * I’m cold * I _ the window.
2) According to the weather forecast it _ next week
3) I hope Sam _ his exam.
4) Joe _ you if you ask him to.
5) Hank can’t find his keys He _ his mum.
6) More and more species _ extinct.
7) She _ never her old bag.
8) * I’m thirsty * I _ some tea.
9) Mum _ 40 next month.
10) * Megan doesn’t understand the task * I _ it
to her.
© Susan V Toth
Trang 4Forming the Future Simple
Tense
To form the verb in the
Future Simple Tense you need
‘will’ and the base form of
the verb (infinitive without
‘to’ / V 1 ).
I
You
He
She
It
We
You
Theywill /
‘llread a book next week.
watch TV
go to the cinema
play basketball
rain tomorrow.
Will or shall
We use 'will' with all persons
With ‘I’ and ‘we’ we can use
'shall' instead of 'will'
In modern English 'shall' is
seldom used with a future
reference Here is an
example for the case when
we use it:
e.g.: Anne: I’m thirsty.
Kim: Shall I bring you
something to drink? (Here
it is used as a polite request
or suggestion.)
Usage
To promise sy sg
e.g.: I will always take care of
you.
To predict what will happen
e.g.: They will win the election.
To make on-the-spot
decision
e.g.: * ‘I’m hot.’ * ‘I’ll open the
window.’
To offer or request sg
e.g.: Will you help me, please?
To warn sy
e.g.: If you’re late again, I
won’t wait for you.
To suggest sg
e.g.: Shall we go to the
cinema?
After these expressions:
I think
I suppose
I’m sure I promise
I expect
I hope, etce.g.: I think he’ll
miss the train.
After these adverbs:
possibly
surely
hopefullycertainly
perhaps, etce.g.: Hopefully
you’ll find him.
In conditional sentences in
the main sentence.
e.g.: If I meet him, I’ll call you
up.
Task 4 – Rewrite the sentences into Future Simple Tense Use the expressions in the bracket.
e.g.: The boys are fighting in the schoolyard (I
know)
I know the boys will fight in the schoolyard.
1) Jim plays basketball every week (next week)
2) I was riding a bike in the park (tomorrow
afternoon)
3) You have already seen Romeo and Juliet in the
theatre (next Friday)
4) Daisy is just washing up in the kitchen (in 10
minutes)
5) We were driving home after the party (on
Saturday)
6) The family watched TV yesterday (tonight)
7) Scientists have found the answer to this
problem (next decade)
8) You are sitting in the bus stop now (tomorrow)
9) A dog bit my son last week (if he goes there)
10) The students write a test at school (on English
lesson tomorrow)
11) Dad finished work at 4 pm yesterday (I hope)
12) Peter took several photos about us (I think)
Task 5 – Write sentences using the given words and the verbs in Future Simple.
e.g.: maybe / visit / tomorrow / our / we / grandparents
Maybe we will visit our grandparents tomorrow
1) mum / in / work / a / start / on / Monday / bank Mum _ _ 2) the / the / for / tomorrow / students / do / homework
The _ 3) don’t / worry / / teach / everything / I / you Don’t worry _ _ 4) perhaps / to / we / Saturday / disco / on / go / a Perhaps _ _ 5) Sue / at / have / one / lunch
Sue _ 6) people / Mars / live / someday / on
People _ 7) the / month / move / London / Lees / next / to The _ 8) I’m / sure / me / for / he / wait
I’m _ 9) I / holiday / on / have / my / a / rest
I _ 10) we / home / ten / arrive / pm / at
We _ 11) people / Moon / spaceship / to / by / the / a / travel
People _ 12) I / open / this / am / expect / shop / nine / at
I _ 13) Peter / of / a / money / earn / lot
Peter _
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Trang 5Task 1
1) I think he will come to the party.
2) She will cook something for dinner.
3) You will collect the eggs tomorrow.
4) Next year they will go on a holiday.
5) There will be a football match on TV next week.
6) We will visit our grandparents.
7) The earth will run out of sources.
8) You will marry a rich girl
9) This company will win the project
10) The people will travel to the Mars next decade
Task 2
1) * I’m cold * I will close the window.
2) According to the weather forecast it will rain next week
3) I hope Sam will take his exam.
4) Joe will help you if you ask him to.
5) Hank can’t find his keys He will call his mum.
6) More and more species will become extinct.
7) She will never miss her old bag.
8) * I’m thirsty * I will make some tea.
9) Mum will be 40 next month.
10) * Megan doesn’t understand the task * I will explain it to her.
Task 3
1) I hope the bus will be here in ten minutes 7
2) I’m afraid they will have an accident 2, 7
3) If you drive fast you will be fined 2, 5, 9
4) Perhaps Anne will run the fastest 2, 8
5) I will love you till I die 1
6) Shall we buy some bread for dinner? 6
7) I’m sure David will marry Hannah 2, 7
8) Don’t panic I’ll give you a lift 4, 1
9) * I’m going to a party tonight
* I’ll go with you 3
10) Mum will knit me a cap when she comes home 2Task 4
1) Jim will play basketball next week
2) I will ride a bike in the park tomorrow afternoon
3) You will see Romeo and Juliet in the theatre next Friday
4) Daisy will wash up in the kitchen in 10 minutes
5) We will drive home after the party on Saturday
6) The family will watch TV tonight
7) Scientists will find the answer to this problem next decade
8) You will sit in the bus stop tomorrow
9) A dog will bite my son if he goes there
10) The students will write a test at school on English lesson tomorrow 11) I hope Dad will finish work at 4 pm
12) I think Peter will take several photos about us
Task 5
1) Mum will start work in a bank on Monday
2) The students will do the homework for tomorrow
3) Don’t worry I will teach you everything
4) Perhaps we will go to a disco on Saturday
5) Sue will have lunch at one
6) People will live on Mars someday
7) The Lees will move to London next month
8) I’m sure he will wait for me
9) I will have a rest on my holiday
10) We will arrive home at ten pm
11) People will travel to the moon by a spaceship
12) I expect this shop will open at 9 am
13) Peter will earn a lot of money