Grammar

Will and going to

Zero conditional
Simple future tense
 Definition :
 Simple future tense expresses actions or states in the
future
 Examples :
I'll be in London tomorrow.
 How do we make the Simple Future
Tense?
 Subject + auxiliary verb WILL +main verb

subject auxiliar main object

y verb verb

positive I will open the door

Negative I will not do all the

housework
myself.
Question Will they arrive on time ?
I think I will have a holiday in Rome next
year.
1. We use "Will" to Express a Voluntary Action.
ex :
- I will send you the information when I get it.
- I will translate the email, so Mr. Smith can read it.
- A: The phone is ringing.
B: I'll get it.
2. We use "Will" to Express a Promise.
- I will call you when I arrive.
- Don't worry, I'll be careful.
3. We use "Will" to Express a Prediction.
- The year 2222 will be a very interesting year.
- Mrs. Hallary Clinton will be the next President.
- It will rain tomorrow.
1. When you will arrive tonight, we will go out for
Not Correct
dinner.
2. When you arrive tonight, we will go out for dinner.
correct
BE GOING TO
We use ‘BE GOING TO’ to describe plans, intentions, and
things we have decided to do.
Ex :
- I’m going to visit my grandmother tomorrow.
- I’m going to buy a new dress.
 We use ‘BE GOING TO’ to describe things we can see
or feel will definitely happen in the future.
3-1 up with five minutes to play, Chelsea are
going to win.
Oh, it’s too
dark. It’s going
to rain right
now.
Affirmative I’m going to sell my car

negative She isn’t going to buy a

new dress
Are you going to have a
Interrogative baby in 2016 ?
Yes, we are.
No, we aren’t.
Zero conditional
Examples
 If people eat too much, they get fat.
 If you touch a fire, you get burned.
 People die if they don't eat.
 You get water if you mix hydrogen and oxygen.
 Snakes bite if they are scared
 If babies are hungry, they cry
could, may, might
Could
 Could expresses ability in the past.
- He could swim when he was 10.
 Future possibility
- I think we could have another Gulf War.
 Asking for permission.
- Could I borrow your dictionary?
 Request
- Could you say it again more slowly?
 Suggestion
- We could try to fix it ourselves.
May
 May is used to express future possibility
- China may become a major economic power.
 Asking for permission
- May I have another cup of coffee?
Might
 Might expresses present possibility
- We'd better phone tomorrow, they might be eating
their dinner now.
 Future possibility
- They might give us a 10% discount.
May not and might not
 MAY NOT” and “MIGHT NOT” : Dùng để phủ định một
điều gì đó có khả năng xảy ra.
 Daisy may not get the tickets.
 Terry might not be in the office.
 I mightn’t finish the homework tomorrow. (It is possible
that I will not finish it.)
Exercises
1. If you don't put so much sugar in your coffee, you
________ so much weight!
a. won't put on
b. don't put on
2. You'll pay higher insurance if you ________ a sports
car.
a. will buy
b. buy
3. If a deer ________ into your garden, it ________ all your
plants.
a. will get / eats
b. gets / will eat
4. You ________ better if you turn on the lamp.
a. will see
b. are able to see
5. If we don't protect the elephant, it ________ extinct.
a. will become
b. becomes
6. You won't pass the course if you ________.
a. don't study
b. won't study
7. You ________ heart disease if you eat too much
meat.
a. get
b. will get
8. She ________ completely different if she cuts her
hair.
a. looks
b. will look
9. If you ________ an apple every day, you'll be very
healthy.
a. eat
b. will eat