► Future simple
future simple (Predictions)
You use Future Simple for future predictions based on what you think.
Will – future predictions
We can use will to make predictions about the future.
♦ Structure:
Will + infinitive form of verb
Use will to talk about future events
Prediction:
I think he will become a great teacher.
I will be a doctor.
they will have a fun time in the holiday.
I don't think they will come tonight.
♦ Future Simple with Will: Negative
Now that you know how to make affirmative sentences about the future, making negative sentences is easy. All you have to do is adding 'not' to 'will' and your sentence will become negative. See the example below:
Won’t + infinitive form of verb
♦ Future Simple with Will: Questions
We've already discussed affirmative and negative sentences with 'will;' now we'll go over how to create yes/no and wh-questions regarding the future.
Yes/No Questions in the Future Simple
To create a question that will be answered with a yes or no, use Will (or Won’t) + subject + base form of the verb.
Will |
subject |
base form of the verb |
Will (Won't) |
I / You / We / They He / She / It |
go |
Example:
Will Qais go to school tomorrow ?
Won't the girls be late for the party?
Wh - Questions in the Future Simple
Wh - questions are questions that require more information in their answers.
Typical wh - words are what, where, when, why, who, how, how many, how much.
To form a Wh - question use: Wh-word + will (or won’t) + subject + base form of the verb.
Wh word | Will | subject | base form of the verb | rest of sentence |
What |
will |
I / You / We / They He / She / It |
tell |
him tonight |
Why |
won't |
finish |
the homework |
Example:
When will he give you an answer?
Why won't you tell him the truth?
1- Look back at the dialogue in Lesson 2. Are the sentences true or false? Say why.
1. Sami thinks Alex is good enough at football to become a professional footballer. true
2. Alex thinks that Sami is good at designing. true
3. Sami wants to be a graphic designer when he grows up. false (He wants to be an architect.)
4. Alex wants Sami to design a website for him in the future. false (Alex wants Sami to design a house for him.)
2- Look at the grammar table. Then read and circle the correct options to complete the rule.
We use will/won’t + verb to talk about things that we think can happen in the present / future
3- Read the dialogue in Lesson 2 again. Find examples of will for predictions.
Refer to Activity 1 on page 59 for answer key (answers underlined in green).
4- Listen. What is Abeer doing and why? She’s doing a survey about jobs for her science project.
6- Listen again. For each question, choose the correct answer.
1. What job will Huda do when she grows up?
A. She’ll be a novelist.
B. She’ll be an architect.
C. She’ll be a journalist.
2. What job will Lama do?
A. She’ll be a politician.
B. She’ll be a footballer.
C. She’ll be a diver.
3. What job will Mariam do?
A. She’ll be a dentist.
B. She’ll be a manager.
C. She doesn’t know yet.