Intermediate Grammar 1.

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TENSES FUTURE WITH WILL
FORM
AFFIRMATIVE and NEGATIVE

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

will (ll)
will not (wont)

QUESTION

be
listen
come
drink

Will

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

be...?
listen...?
come...?
drink...?

Affirmative Form: We use will and the base form of the verb for some future
forms. We often use the contraction ll in spoken language.
SUBJECT + WILL / LL + BASE FORM OF THE VERB
Examples:
Andrew will be here soon.
Itll rain this week.

Negative Form:

We put not after will. In spoken English, we usually say

wont.

SUBJECT + WILL NOT / WONT + BASE FORM OF THE VERB

Examples:
Andrew wont be here soon.
It wont rain this week.

Question form:

We put will at the beginning of the question, before the

subject and the base form of the verb.
WILL + SUBJECT + BASE FORM OF VERB + ?

Examples:
She will travel to New York next week.
SHORT ANSWERS

Will she travel to New York next week?

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Yes, she will.

No, she wont.

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WH-Questions:

To ask about the subject, we use:

WH-WORD + WILL + VERB + COMPLEMENT
Examples:

QUESTION

ANSWERS

Who will do it?

Who will come with us?

Sarah will (do it).

Walter will (come with us).

To ask about the complement, we use will before the subject:

WH-WORD + WILL + SUBJECT + VERB (SIMPLE FORM)
Examples:

QUESTION

ANSWERS

When will you be back?

How much will it cost?

Ill be back by November.

Itll cost around $30.

USE
We use the future with will in the following cases.

Probabilities
Ex:

He will probably call tonight.

Maybe well go to the beach next Sunday.

Promises and Offers

Ex:
The report will be ready this afternoon, sir.
Dont worry. Ill help you with your homework.

Determination
Ex:

Predictions
Ex:

We will win the game!

Ill get the job. Youll see.

I think/believe/guess/am sure shell call any minute.

That team will win the championship.

Decisions made at the moment of speaking

Ex:
I think Ill have the onion soup, please.
Uh-oh! Theres no sugar. I will buy some later.

Requests
Ex:

Will you do something for me, please?

Will you marry me?

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PRACTICE: FUTURE WITH WILL
I. Fill in the blanks with the future with will and the verb in parentheses.
1. I promise I (be) ...............will be...............here on time.
2. I (see) .....................you in a week. Bye!
3. Thanks for coming to the interview. We (call) .....................you.
4. I think they (not / come) ...................... to the party.
5. We (not / give) ..............................you her phone number! Dont insist!
6. Perhaps Sammy (wear) ..........................her new dress to the wedding.
7. It (be) .........................very cold this winter.
8. You dont know how to use this? Here! I (show) ..................you.
9. Im afraid I (not / take) ..................part in the play.
10. Do you think the test (be) ........................too hard?

II. Match these short dialogs.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

These bags are too heavy.

Enjoy your trip!
I have to change the batteries.
Are you going to the game?
Did you buy the wine?
I dont know how to drive.
Do you want a ride home?
Im kind of thirsty.

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..
..
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..1..
..

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.

Oops! I forgot. Ill get it right now.

Thanks. Well send you a postcard.
You dont? Ill teach you.
No, thanks. Ill walk.
Dont worry. Ill do it for you.
I dont think so. Ill see it on TV.
Wait. Ill carry them for you.
OK, Ill make some lemonade.

III. Complete the dialogs. Use one of these verbs.

show

pass

go

buy

stay

play

eat

get

1. Im really thirsty.
You are? Wait! Ill ...... get......you something to drink.
2. I dont know how to turn this on.
Pass me that control over there, and Ill you
3. This dress is lovely.
But its too expensive. I wont it.
4. Are you going anywhere on your vacation?
I dont think so. I guess Ill home and rest.
5. Its hot today.
Youre right. I guess Ill to the beach.
6. I dont want these French fries.
Give them to me. Illthem
7. Hes always absent.
Thats true. Do you think hell the final test?
8. Why is she taking her violin out of its case?
I think shell something for us.

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ANSWERS: Practice I 1.8

Exercise I:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

will be
will see
will call
wont come
wont give
will wear
will be
will show
wont take
will be

Exercise II:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

g
b
e
f
a
c
d
h

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Exercise III:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

get
show
buy
stay
go
eat
pass
play

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