Forming the Future Simple Tense To form the verb in the Future Simple Tense you need ‘will’ + not and the base form of the verb (infinitive without ‘to’ / V1) I You He She It We You Theywill not / won’tread 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' It’s negative form is shall not The short form is shan’t In modern English 'shall' is seldom used with a future reference e.g.: Anne: I’ve heard she is ill Kim: Shan’t we call her up? (Here it is used as a polite request or suggestion.) Usage To promise sy sg e.g.: I won’t lose my temper again To predict what will happen e.g.: They won’t win election To make on-the-spot decision e.g.: * ‘I’m tired.’ * ‘I won’t disturb you.’ To offer or request sg e.g.: Won’t you sit down, please? To warn sy e.g.: If you’re late again, I won’t wait for you To suggest sg e.g.: Shan’t we wait for him? 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 won’t get lost In conditional sentences in the main sentence e.g.: If I meet him, I won’t tell Task - Fill in the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the Future Simple Tense 1) They _ to China next month (not go) 2) I promise Jane _ late tomorrow (not be) 3) We _ skating on TV tonight (not watch) 4) Tim _ up at am tomorrow (not get) 5) The kids _ the truth if you ask them (not tell) 6) Probably you _ the last bus (not miss) 7) I’m sure I _ to that big rock (not swim) 8) Anna _ volleyball until she recovers from her illness (not play) 9) I hope the Taylors _ before noon (not arrive) 10) We _ breakfast with you (not have) Task – Write sentences in simple future Look at the example e.g.: play with a ball - play with a toy car The boy won’t play with a ball He will play with a toy car.1) sleep – fall down _ _ 2) brush her teeth - wake up _ _ 3) write a letter - be ill _ _ 4) eat a cake – bake a cake _ _ 5) clean the windows - wash up _ _ 6) the homework – pack the schoolbag _ _ 7) snow – rain _ _ © Susan V Toth Task – Write the correct forms (Simple Future) of the verbs on the lines from this list There is an extra verb * not follow* not die* not invite* not meet* not answer* not hide* not complete* not enjoy* not apply* not hate* not forgive1) Lots of animals out if we help them 2) The Smiths the Taylors onto their party 3) Mr Greene _ for this position 4) I _ my old form teacher again 5) Jason silly questions 6) Tom under the bed 7) The detective the suspect 8) He my rude behaviour 9) The girls such a boring party 10) Mary her test Task – Write sentences using the given words and the verbs in Simple Future e.g.: I * your * not read * letter I won’t read your letter 1) I * your * Danny * for * expect * help * not ask I 2) Mr Owen * to * day * not talk * reporter * the * the * tomorrow * after Mr Owen _ _ 3) The * alone * the * kids * museum * to * not go The 4) I’m * this * sure * treatment * I * new * out * not try I’m 5) Next * Megan * the * week * not control * test Next 6) I * my * not discover * hope * secret * you I 7) Maybe * car * this * fortune * not cost * a Maybe _ 8) I * behaviour * his * he * think * not change I _ 9) Perhaps * they * much * not expect * too Perhaps 10) Hopefully * bad * we * news * not receive * any Hopefully Task –First make the sentences negative Then rewrite them with the given information Look at the example e.g.: Mike will sleep in his bed (on the bus) Mike won’t sleep in his bed He will sleep on the bus 1) The security guard will check the doors (the people) _ _ _ 2) Dad will empty the bin when he arrives home (have dinner) _ _ _ 3) Jane will look after my son tomorrow (my daughter) _ _ _ 4) Mum will set the table as soon as she has time for it (cook lunch) _ _ _ 5) The Hills will become angry when they see this mess (call the police) _ _ _ 6) Mr Gibson will stay in this hotel next week (have a speech) _ _ _ 7) My wife will iron my shirts tomorrow (wash) _ _ _ 8) The team will win this competition (beat) _ _ _ 9) Kevin will finish work at pm tomorrow (4pm) _ _ _ 10) They will write a test tomorrow (a composition) _ _ _ 12) You will reduce the costs (increase) _ _ _ © Susan V Toth Key Task 1) They won’t go to China next month 2) I promise Jane won’t be late tomorrow 3) We won’t watch skating on TV tonight 4) Tim won’t get up at am tomorrow 5) The kids won’t tell the truth if you ask them 6) Probably you won’t miss the last bus 7) I’m sure I won’t swim to that big rock 8) Anna won’t play volleyball until she recovers from her illness 9) I hope the Taylors won’t arrive before noon 10) We won’t have breakfast with you Task 1) He won’t sleep He will fall down 2) She won’t brush her teeth She will wake up 3) She won’t write a letter She will be ill 4) They won’t eat a cake They will bake a cake 5) She won’t clean the windows She will wash up 6) He won’t the homework He will pack the schoolbag 7) It won’t snow It will rain Task 1) Lots of animals won’t die out if we help them 2) The Smiths won’t invite the Taylors onto their party 3) Mr Greene won’t apply for this position 4) I won’t meet my old form teacher again 5) Jason won’t answer silly questions 6) Tom won’t hide under the bed 7) The detective won’t hide the suspect 8) He won’t forgive my rude behaviour 9) The girls won’t enjoy such a boring party 10) Mary won’t complete her test Task 1) I expect Danny won’t ask for your help 2) Mr Owen won’t talk to the reporter the day after tomorrow 3) The kids won’t go to the museum alone 4) I’m sure I won’t try out this new treatment 5) Next week Megan won’t control the test 6) I hope you won’t discover my secret 7) Maybe this car won’t cost a fortune 8) I think he won’t change his behaviour 9) Perhaps they won’t expect too much 10) Hopefully we won’t receive any bad news Task 1) The security guard won’t check the doors The security guard will check the people 2) Dad won’t empty the bin when he arrives home Dad will have dinner when he arrives home 3) Jane won’t look after my son tomorrow Jane will look after my daughter tomorrow 4) Mum won’t set the table as soon as she has time for it Mum will cook lunch as soon as she has time for it 5) The Hills won’t become angry when they see this mess The Hills will call the police when they see this mess 6) Mr Gibson won’t stay in this hotel next week Mr Gibson will have a speech in this hotel next week 7) My wife won’t iron my shirts tomorrow My wife will wash my shirts tomorrow 8) The team won’t win this competition The team will beat this competition 9) Kevin won’t finish work at pm tomorrow Kevin will finish work at 4pm tomorrow 10) They won’t write a test tomorrow They will write a composition tomorrow 11) You won’t reduce the costs You will increase the costs