I will cook you some eggs.

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Simple Future Tense With 'Will'

Intermediate

By learning the word 'will', you will be able to talk about things that are going to happen, or things that you are going to do.

Exercise 1

Sentence Practice

Future Events

Sarah is 24 years old.
She will be 25 next Sunday.

Hopes and Thoughts

You visited me last year.
I hope you will visit me again.
Your sister doesn't like this cellphone.
I think your sister will like that cellphone.

Decisions in the Moment

I think I’ll have pizza for dinner.
I'll pay with my credit card, please.

Offers and Promises

I will call a taxi for you.
I’ll (I will) buy you a new phone.
I’ll call you as soon as possible.
I will be back in a moment!

Grammar Focus

Why do we use 'will'?

We use 'will' to...

1. Talk about a future event

Tomorrow, it will be sunny.
Sarah will be 25 next Sunday.

2. Talk about an action that we think will happen in the future:

I think you will like our present.

3. Talk about things we just decided to do now:

You just arrived at the station? I'll come pick you up!
It's getting late. I'll get going now. (= I'll leave)

4. Ask somebody to do something:

Will you please turn down the music? (= lower the volume)

(This is a gentler imperative than 'Please turn down the music!')

5. Make offers and promises:

Here, I'll take your coat. (= I'll hang up the coat)
You can't come to class today? No problem, I'll send you my notes.

How do we use 'will'?

'Will' is a modal verb like 'can'; it does not change in the third person singular (he, she, it).

I will cook.
You will cook.
He/she/it will cook.
We will cook.
They will cook.

To negate 'will', put 'not' after 'will': will not / won't:

I will not be in the office tomorrow.
They won't stay here.

Exercise 2

Dialogue Practice

Read the dialogues aloud with your tutor.

With Friends

	Haruto Tom won't be at your party tomorrow.
	Sarah Why not?
	Haruto I don't know. But he will be at your birthday party next month.

Weather

	Jessica Do you think it will rain today?
	Nina Yes, I think so.
	Jessica OK, I'll bring an umbrella then.

At School

	Teacher I want to put on a Harry Potter movie for the kids. Do you think they'll like it?
	Teacher Yes, I think they'll love it!

At Work

	Akio Adachi You're always late.
	James I'm sorry, I'll come on time tomorrow!
	Akio Adachi I hope you will. And turn in your report!
	James OK, I'll give it to you right now.

Exercise 3

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences in the simple future tense.

Patrick (be) the next President.

The President (serve) for four years.

Jane (be) the Vice President.

In four years, there (be) a new President and Vice President.

In four years, Patrick and Jane (be not) in office.

They (be) retired.

In 100 years, we (be) dead.

In 100 years, we (be not) alive.

Exercise 4

Sentence Building

Create sentences using the simple future tense to talk about what you will do tomorrow. The following words are just reference.

Example

wake up → I will wake up at 7 a.m. tomorrow.

drink coffee
take the train to work
eat lunch
come back home
make dinner
watch the news
relax
go to bed