Here are some more practice exercises for your English language lockdown learning.

Below the exercises is the Google Doc transcript from the 5-minute grammar lesson. Extra teacher talk from the video not included!

Future Simple

The simple future has two forms:  will and be going to

Generally we use will for promises and instant decisions.

We use be going to for future plans or when we are 100% certain.

Negatives and Questions

To make the negatives, use won’t (will not) or isn’t/aren’t going to

• negative with will
• negative with be going to

To make the questions, move one word forward from the statement to make a question: He is going to bed. -> Is he going to bed? You will marry me. -> Will you marry me?

• Questions with will
• Questions with will 2
• Questions with will 3
• questions with be going to
• questions with be going to 2

EXTRA VIDEO LESSONS:

Today’s video Google Doc transcript

MarkESOL 5 minute grammar lesson. 

Using WILL and WON’T for the future.

Today we’re going to be covering:

1.   What’s the difference between ‘will’ and ‘going to’ for the future?
2. When do we use WILL and WON’T?
3. Making offers
4. A promise
5. Making predictions
6. How to make statements
7. How to make negative statements
8. Making questions

1. What’s the difference between ‘will’ and ‘going to’ for the future?

The first thing to say is – DON’T WORRY. BRITISH PEOPLE DON’T CARE ABOUT THE DIFFERENCE! They really don’t. Examiners care. English teachers care, and if you want to have perfect fluent English – you should care too!

Do you remember when we use going to for the future? 

That’s right! We use GOING TO + infinitive verb = for decisions you have made before and things you are certain about:

“I’m going to phone my friend in a minute because she is going to visit me tomorrow.”

So we don’t say:

“She will visit me tomorrow.” Going to – for plans.

People will understand this statement, but it shows that you don’t understand the rules.

3. When do we use WILL and WON’T?

1. For sudden decisions. Like in a restaurant when the waiter asks you want you would like, “Hmmm, I think I will have the chicken.” You decide instantly. In a click of your fingers. Hmmm, chicken or fish, hmmm? Yes! I will have chicken. Although, we almost always use the short version. I’LL – not the full version I WILL.
2. “Do you want a glass of wine?”

“No, I won’t, I’m going to drive home.” It’s the same with negative statements – we always say I WON’T – hardly ever I WILL NOT.

• Making offers – “I’ll give you a lift home in my car.”
• A promise – “I’ll do my homework next week.” Hmmm? Really? “I’ll give you the money next week.” Do you believe that? Get evidence!
• Making predictions – when you are guessing or thinking, “I think she will be late! She won’t wake up in time! We’ll miss the bus!” “Ahmed will pass the exam.” “Mark will give us homework again! I’m sure!” 

Statements with – WILL

subject	will	Infinitive verb	Extra information	when
I	will	do	My homework	soon
she/he/it	will	visit	her friend	later
we	will	study	in college	In June
you	will	try	To exercise in the park	This afternoon
they	will	go	on a diet	In the summer

We also say, I think – because we’re not sure. I think we will have a great time tonight. 

Negative statements with – WON’T

subject	won’t	Infinitive verb	Extra information	when
I	won’t	drink	any alcohol	tonight!
she/he/it	won’t	talk	her friend	ever again!
we	won’t	be	meeting	On Wednesday
you	won’t	exercise	Unless I do it with you!
they	won’t	eat	vegetables

We also say, I don’t think + will for negative:

I don’t think he will give us any money!

I don’t think I will go to the party tonight.

Questions with – WILL

Question word	will	subject	Infinitive verb	Extra information	when
When	will	I	take	My exam?
	Will	she/he	visit	us	tomorrow?
	Will	it	rain		later?
How	will	we	Study	English	this term?
Where	will	you	exercise		This afternoon?
What	will	they	do		In the summer?

• Another way of saying the negative is “I don’t think he’ll remember my birthday.” This is the same as WON’T. 
• Shall! You can also use SHALL:

“I shall help you.”

“Shall we go for a walk?”

But that is another 5 minutes!

Bye bye!

MarkESOL xxx