Future Tenses

Pre-Test (Affirmative Sentences)

Select the best answer.
__ 1. The stores ____ at noon today.
(A) close (B) will close (C) going to close

__ 2. The secretary ___ the documents tomorrow morning.
(A) will fax (B) going to fax (C) fax

__ 3. Esteban ___ us at the Mall tonight at 8:30.
(A) going to meet (B) meet (C) will meet

__ 4. I ___ a health club next month.
(A) will join (B) going to join (C) join

__ 5. The meeting ___ in 15 minutes.
(A) begin (B) will begin (C) going to begin
Pre-Test (Negative Sentences)
__ 6. Mr. and Mrs. Cardona ____ their home near the beach.
(A) not going to build (B) isnt going to build (C) will not build

__ 7. Some friends ___ to our welcome party next Friday.
(A) isnt going to come (B) will not come (C) not going to come

__ 8. I ___ at any fast food restaurant this week.
(A) not going to eat (B) isnt going to eat (C) will not eat

__ 9. Elizabeth ___ cards to her friends this Christmas. She will visit them.
(A) will not send (B) arent going to send (C) not going to send

__10. Luis fractured his ankle. He ___ basketball this basketball season.
(A) arent going to play (B) not going to play (C) will not play



Pre-Test (Yes/No Questions)
__ 11. __ George ___ from California to Mexico next summer ?
(A) Will, drive (B) Will, going to drive (C) Are, going to drive

__ 12. __ you ___ casual clothes to the get together activity next Saturday ?
(A) Will, wear (B) Will, wearing (C) Will, going to wear

__ 13. __ the students ___ their e-mails this afternoon ?
(A) Is, going to read (B) Will, going to read (C) Will, read

__ 14. __ the train ___ in twenty minutes ?
(A) Will, going to leave (B) Will, leave (C) Are, going to leave

__ 15. __ I ___ my reimbursement check next Friday ?
(A) Will, going to receive (B) Is, going to receive (C) Will, receive

Pre-Test (Information Questions)

__ 16. Where __ Anita ___ her job interview tomorrow morning ?
(A) will, going to have (B) will, have (C) are, going to have

__ 17. When __ Paul ___ the yard ?
(A) are, going to clean (B) will, clean (C) will, going to clean

__ 18. Who _______ Nancy to the airport next Sunday ?
(A) going to take (B) will taking (C) will take

__ 19. What __ you ___ next weekend ?
(A) will, do (B) is, going to do (C) will, going to do

__ 20. Why __ the manatees probably ___ in the future ?
(A) is, going to disappear (B) will, disappear (C) will, disappearing

Pre-Test Answer Key
1. B 11. A
2. A 12. A
3. C 13. C
4. A 14. B
5. B 15. C
6. C 16. B
7. B 17. B
8. C 18. C
9. A 19. A
10. C 20. B
Pre-Test Evaluation
Total Correct Answers:

20 Excellent: Go to the Post Test.
19 Very Good: Review the incorrect answer and go to
the
Post Test.
18-12 Good: Review the incorrect answers, study the
rules
presented in this module, do the practice
exercises
and then go to the Post Test.
11 or You Need More Practice: Study the module, review
the
less rules carefully and do the practice exercises.
When
you improve your score, you may go to the Post
Test.
Simple Future Tense

O You use the Simple Future Tense when
you talk about future events or plans.

O You also use the Simple Future Tense
when you want to make a prediction or
make a promise.
Simple Future Tense
There are two (2) ways to make the Simple
Future Tense. In this module we will present
Pattern # 2. In the module Simple Future
Tense Part I, we present Pattern # 1.

Pattern # 1:
SUBJECT + BE + GOING TO + VERB (BASE
FORM)

Pattern # 2:
SUBJECT + WILL + VERB (BASE FORM)
Simple Future Tense

Pattern # 2

SUBJECT + WILL + VERB (BASE FORM)


Example:
I will graduate next May.
Future Time Expressions
tomorrow
tomorrow morning
afternoon
evening
night
the day after tomorrow (pasado maana)
next Monday
week
weekend
month
year
semester
summer
Christmas




Future Time Expressions
today
this afternoon
Friday
week
month
year
Thanksgiving
in ten minutes
three days
two weeks
nine months
a few years
a little while

soon
tonight
Affirmative Sentences
Affirmative Sentences
SUBJECT WILL VERB
(BASE FORM)
Time
I

will


study


tomorrow.
you
he
she
we
you
they
it will rain
Affirmative Sentences
Examples:

1. I will watch a movie tonight.
2. You will see the doctor tomorrow.
3. Miguel will fix his car later today.
4. Sarah and Daniel will buy a laptop next month.
5. The dog will eat its food soon.
6. We will move to Florida next year.
7. The game will begin in 10 minutes.
8. Mrs. Medina will sign the house contract next Monday.
Negative Sentences
Negative Sentences
SUBJECT
WILL NOT VERB
(BASE FORM)
TIME
I


will


not


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tomorrow.
you
he
she
we
you
they
it
will not rain
Negative Sentences
Examples:

1. I will not watch a movie tonight.
2. You will not see the doctor tomorrow.
3. Miguel will not fix his car later today.
4. Sarah and Daniel will not buy a laptop next month.
5. The dog will not eat its food soon.
6. We will not move to Florida next year.
7. The game will not begin in 10 minutes.
8. Mrs. Medina will not sign the house contract next
Monday.
Use of Contractions (Affirmative)
Contractions: A contraction is the combination of two words
into
one. In contractions, letters are replaced with an apostrophe
().

Examples:
I will = Ill
you will = youll
he will = hell
she will = shell
it will = itll
we will = well
you will= youll
they will = theyll
Use of Contractions (Negative)
Examples:
I will not = I wont
you will not = you wont
he will not = he wont
she will not = she wont
it will not = it wont
you will not = you wont
we will not = we wont
they will not = they wont

Examples of Contractions in
Affirmative Sentences
1. I will watch a movie
tonight.
2. You will see the
doctor tomorrow.
3. We will move to
Florida next year.
4. The game will
begin in 10
minutes.
5. Sarah and Daniel
will buy a laptop
next month.
1. Ill watch a movie
tonight.
2. Youll see the
doctor tomorrow.
3. Well move to
Florida next year.
4. Itll begin in 10
minutes.
5. Theyll buy a laptop
next month.
Examples of Contractions in
Negative Sentences
1. I will not watch a
movie tonight.
2. You will not see the
doctor tomorrow.
3. We will not move to
Florida next year.
4. The game will not
begin in 10
minutes.
5. Sarah and Daniel
will not buy a laptop
next month.

1. I wont watch a
movie tonight.
2. You wont see the
doctor tomorrow.
3. We wont move to
Florida next year.
4. The game wont
begin in 10
minutes.
5. Sarah and Daniel
wont buy a laptop
next month.
Yes/No Questions and Short Answers
Yes/No Questions and Short Answers
WILL SUBJECT VERB
(BASE FORM)
TIME ?
Will I



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tomorrow




?
Will you
Will he
she
Will you
we
they
Will it rain tomorrow ?
Yes/No Questions and Short Answers
SHORT ANSWERS
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
Yes, you will. No, you will not. / No, you wont.
Yes, I will. No, I will not. / No, I wont.
Yes, he will.
Yes, she will.
No, he will not. / No, he wont.
No, she will not. / No, she wont.
Yes, you will.
Yes, we will.
Yes, they will.
No, you will not. / No, you wont.
No, we will not. / No, we wont.
No, they will not. / No, they wont.
Yes, it will. No, it will not. / No, it wont.
Yes/No Questions and Short
Answers
Examples:

1. Will you (usted) watch a movie tonight?
Yes, I will. / No, I will not. / No, I wont.

2. Will you (usted) see the doctor tomorrow?
Yes, I will. / No, I will not. / No, I wont.

3. Will Miguel fix his car later today?
Yes, he will. / No, will not. / No, he wont.

4. Will Sarah and Daniel buy a laptop next month?
Yes, they will. / No, they will not. / No, they wont.

Yes/No Questions and Short
Answers

5. Will the dog eat its food soon?
Yes, it will. / No, it will not. / No, it wont.

6. Will you (ustedes) move to Florida next year?
Yes, we will. / No, we will not. / No, we wont.

7. Will the game begin in 10 minutes?
Yes, it will. / No, it will not. / No, it wont.

8. Will Mrs. Medina sign the house contract next Monday?
Yes, she will. / No, she will not. / No, she wont.

Wh-Questions (Information
Questions)
WH-QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SUBJECT
WH-WORD WILL VERB
(Base Form)
TIME
?
SHORT ANSWERS
Who



will



come



tomorrow



?
Robert and his family.
What

happen
There will be a cancer
detection clinic.
Wh-Questions (Information Questions)
OTHER WH-QUESTIONS
WH-WORD WILL SUBJECT VERB
(BASE FORM)
TIME ?
1. What will she do




tomorrow








?
2. Where will the plane land
3. When will you arrive
4. Why will we shop
5. Who will they visit
6. How will I finish
Wh-Questions (Information Questions)
SHORT ANSWERS
1. Make hotel reservations.
2. At the Los Angeles Airport.
3. At 5:45 pm.
4. Because there will be holiday sales.
5. Their grandparents and relatives.
6. With the help of a tutor.
Wh-Questions (Information
Questions)
More Examples:
1. (Q) What will you watch tonight?
(A) A terror movie.

2. (Q) When will you take a test?
(A) Tomorrow at 9:30 am.

3. (Q) What will Miguel fix today?
(A) His car.

4. (Q) Where will you move to next year?
(A) To Florida.

5.(Q) Who will sign the house contract next Monday?
(A) Mrs. Medina.
Post Test (Affirmative Sentences)
Select the best answer.
__ 1. The stores ____ at noon today.
(A) close (B) will close (C) going to close

__ 2. The secretary ___ the documents tomorrow morning.
(A) will fax (B) going to fax (C) fax

__ 3. Esteban ___ us at the Mall tonight at 8:30.
(A) going to meet (B) meet (C) will meet

__ 4. I ___ a health club next month.
(A) will join (B) going to join (C) join

__ 5. The meeting ___ in 15 minutes.
(A) begin (B) will begin (C) going to begin
Post Test (Negative Sentences)
__ 6. Mr. and Mrs. Cardona ____ their home near the beach.
(A) not going to build (B) isnt going to build (C) will not build

__ 7. Some friends ___ to our welcome party next Friday.
(A) isnt going to come (B) will not come (C) not going to come

__ 8. I ___ at any fast food restaurant this week.
(A) not going to eat (B) isnt going to eat (C) will not eat

__ 9. Elizabeth ___ cards to her friends this Christmas. Shes going to visit
them.
(A) will not send (B) arent going to send (C) not going to send

__10. Luis fractured his ankle. He ___ basketball this basketball season.
(A) arent going to play (B) not going to play (C) will not play



Post Test (Yes/No Questions)
__ 11. __ George ___ from California to Mexico next summer ?
(A) Will, drive (B) Will, going to drive (C) Are, going to drive

__ 12. __ you ___ casual clothes to the get together activity next Saturday ?
(A) Will, wear (B) Will, wearing (C) Will, going to wear

__ 13. __ the students ___ their e-mails this afternoon ?
(A) Is, going to read (B) Will, going to read (C) Will, read

__ 14. __ the train ___ in twenty minutes ?
(A) Will, going to leave (B) Will, leave (C) Are, going to leave

__ 15. __ I ___ my reimbursement check next Friday ?
(A) Will, going to receive (B) Is, going to receive (C) Will, receive

Post Test (Information Questions)

__ 16. Where __ Anita ___ her job interview tomorrow morning ?
(A) will, going to have (B) will, have (C) are, going to have

__ 17. When __ Paul ___ the yard ?
(A) are, going to clean (B) will, clean (C) will, going to clean

__ 18. Who _______ Nancy to the airport next Sunday ?
(A) going to take (B) will taking (C) will take

__ 19. What __ you ___ next weekend ?
(A) will, do (B) is, going to do (C) will, going to do

__ 20. Why __ the manatees probably ___ in the future ?
(A) is, going to disappear (B) will, disappear (C) will, disappearing

Post Test Answer Key
1. B 11. A
2. A 12. A
3. C 13. C
4. A 14. B
5. B 15. C
6. C 16. B
7. B 17. B
8. C 18. C
9. A 19. A
10. C 20. B
Post Test Evaluation
Total Correct Answers:

20 Excellent: Congratulations! You have successfully
completed this module. You may work with a
different
module if necessary.
19 Very Good: Review the incorrect answer. You may
work
with a different module if necessary.
18-12 Good: Review the incorrect answers, review the
areas of
difficulty and take the Post Test again.
11 or You Need More Practice: I recommend that you
review
less the complete module and take the Post Test
again.
Future Perfect
Form

Will + Have + Past Participle
Ex. will have graduated
Write the future perfect form for these verbs:

run walk sing hope teach fly
will have run will have walked will have
sung
will have hoped will have taught
will have flown
Question Form
O Yes/No
O Move will to the front of the sentence
O Ex. Will you have worked for 25 years by
2010?
O Wh- Questions
O Move the Wh- question word in front of
the yes/no question form
O Ex. Where will you have worked for 25
years by 2010?
Negatives
O Add NOT between the will and have
O Ex. I will not have worked for 25 years by
2010.

O Use WONT before have.
O Ex. I wont have worked for 25 years by
2010.
Meanings
The future perfect expresses an action
that will end before another action in the
future. That is we use the future perfect
when we jump back from another future
time.
When = before
Ex. When Crystal turns 30, she will have
had 15 children.
What will you have done by the time you
turn 80?

Simple Future
O We usually use the simple future if we
move forward in time and if it is clear
which action happened first.

O Ex. When Crystal turns 30, She is going to
go back to college. When = after
O What is going to happen after you finish
this class?
Another Meaning
O The future perfect doesnt always begin in
the future.

O Ex. When Karl retires next year, he will
have worked for 35 years.
O Future perfect continuous is often used
instead when the duration of time is
emphasized.
In Clauses
O The simple present is often used in the
subordinate (dependent ) clause of
sentences that have the future perfect in
the main clause.

O Ex. When Ngoc graduates from Ohlone,
she will have read every English book in
the library.