SIMPLE FUTURE WILL

SIMPLE FUTURE WILL

We normally use WILL to speak about the future. It is always combined with another verb.

Since WILL is classified as a modal verb (like can, would, could, should) it has the same characteristics:

1. It does not change in the third person (i.e. he, she, it)
2. It is always combined with another verb in the base form (i.e. without 'to')
3. We don't use it with 'Do' in questions or negatives.

Examples of Will:

• I will go to the cinema tonight.
• He will play tennis tomorrow.
• She will be happy with her exam results.
• They will take the bus to the South next week.

When to use WILL

We use WILL in the following circumstances:

1. For things that we decide to do now. (Rapid Decisions)

This is when you make a decision at that moment, in a spontaneous way.

• I'll call a taxi for you.

2. When we think or believe something about the future. (Prediction)

This can be based on personal judgment or opinion.

• The President will not be re-elected at the next election.

Notice how you often use "I think..." before the subject + will.

3. To make an offer, a promise or a threat.

• You look tired. I'll finish the dishes for you.

4. For a habit that is a predictable behaviour

• My daughter will fall asleep as soon as she is put into bed.

Negative Sentences with WILL

In the negative, we add NOT to the end of WILL and not to the main verb. (= will not)

Examples:

• I will not be in the office tomorrow.
• They will not stay here.

• Contractions

It is possible to use contractions in both positive and negative sentences.

With positive contractions WILL becomes 'LL and is joined to the subject:

	Positive Contraction
I will	I'll
You will	you'll
He will	he'll
She will	she'll
It will	it'll
We will	we'll
You will	you'll
They will	they'll

With negative contractions, will not becomes won't:

	Negative Contraction
I will not	I won't
You will not	you won't
He will not	he won't
She will not	she won't
It will not	it won't
We will not	we won't
You will not	you won't
They will not	they won't

Questions

To form a question using WILL, we reverse the order of the subject and WILL:

Affirmative	He	will	be	here tomorrow.
	Subject	WILL	Verb
Question	Will	he	be	here tomorrow?
	WILL	Subject	Verb

Examples:

Will they win the cup?
- Yes, they will.
- No, they won't.

Will you tell him the truth?
- Yes, I will.
- No, I won't.

Will she get angry?
- Yes, she will.
- No, she won't.

READING COMPREHENSION FOR 8

ACTIVITY

Read the text and answer the questions.

CHESS

Chess is called the game of kings. It has been around for a long time. People have been playing it for over 500 years. Chess is based on an even older game from India. The chess we play today is from Europe.

Chess is a two-player game. One player uses the white pieces. The other uses the White Chess Pieces black pieces. Each piece moves in a special way. One piece is called the king. Each player has one. The players take turns moving their pieces. If a player lands on a piece, he or she takes it. The game ends when a player loses his or her king. There are a few more rules, but those are the basics.

Some people think that chess is more than a game. They think that it makes the mind stronger. Good chess players use their brains. They take their time. They think about what will happen next. These skills are useful in life and in chess. Chess is kind of like a work out for the mind.

You don't always have lots of time to think when playing chess. There is a type of chess with short time limits. It's called blitz chess. In blitz chess, each player gets ten minutes to use for the whole game. Your clock runs during your turn. You hit the time clock after your move. This stops your clock. It also starts the other player's clock. If you run out of time, you lose. Games of blitz chess are fast-paced.

Chess is not just for people. Computers have been playing chess since the 1970s. At first they did not play well. They made mistakes. As time went on they grew stronger. In 1997, a computer beat the best player in the world for the first time. It was a computer called Deep Blue. Deep Blue was big. It took up a whole room. By 2006 a cell phone could beat the best players in the world. Chess sure has come a long way. Don't you think so?

1. What is the author's purpose in writing the second paragraph?

a. To explain the rules of chess

b. To compare different types of games

c. To talk about game pieces

d. To persuade people to play chess

2. Which is not a reason that chess is a good workout for the mind according to the text?

a. Good chess players think about what will happen next.

b. Good chess players take a lot of risks.

c. Good chess players take their time.

d. Good chess players use their brains.

3. How long have people been playing chess?

a. Over 100 years

b. Over 500 years

c. Over 1000 years

d. Over 5000 years

4. Where did the game that chess is based on come from?

a. Europe

b. America

c. India

d. All of these

5. Which best describes the main idea in the fourth paragraph?

a. This paragraph argues that players should think less.

b. This paragraph explains how blitz chess is played.

c. This paragraph explains time clocks work.

d. This paragraph describes many different ways to play chess.

6. How does a game of chess end according to the text?

a. One player takes all of the other player's pieces.

b. One player makes it to the end of the board.

c. One player becomes king.

d. One player loses his or her king.

7. Which happened first?

a. Computers did not play chess well.

b. Deep Blue won an important game.

c. Cell phones got good at playing chess.

d. Deep Blue took up a whole room.

8. How is blitz chess different from regular chess?

a. Each player has two kings.

b. Players are blindfolded.

c. Players only have ten minutes to play.

d. Players start from a random position.

9. If it's your turn in blitz chess, what happens when you hit the clock?

a. Both your clock and the other person's clock keep running.

b. The other person's clock stops running and yours starts.

c. Both clocks stop running.

d. Your clock stops running and the other person's clock begins.

10. When did a computer first beat a strong human player in chess?

a. 2006

b. 1997

c. 1970

d. 1976

11. How might playing chess be good for people? Refer to the text in your answer.

12. How have computer chess programs changed over time? Use the text in your answer.

READING COMPREHENSION FOR 7

ACTIVITY

Read the texts and answer the questions.

MEETING SOMEONE

Good morning, I would like to introduce myself. My name is David Johnson and it is nice to meet you. I come from near Cambridge. I live in a small village that is close to the city of Cambridge. I am 20 years old. I am studying history at university and work in a shop at the weekends. I have one brother and one sister. They are both older than me. My sister is 26 years old and my brother is 22 years old. They have both graduated from university and work in London.

Hi, my name is Lucy Spalding and it is great to meet you all. I am really excited to see so many people. I am 24 years old and am an only child. I come from Newcastle, which is in the North of England and a long way away from here. My mother is a teacher and my father works in an office. I finished a degree in Media Studies last year and am unemployed at the moment. I want to move to London to find work sometime.

Hello, it is nice to see you all. I’m Elaine. I come from Cardiff and it is great to be here to meet you all in Reading. I am 42 years old. I am married to my husband, Richard, and have two children. One son called Andrew who is 18 years old and one daughter who is 16 years old and called Tracy. I work in a supermarket and my husband is a police office. My son wants to study computing at university while my daughter wants to become a singer.

Good morning. It is pleasure to meet my. Please let me introduce myself to you. I am Hamid and I come from Pakistan. My home town is Islamabad, the capital city. I am 19 years old and have come to the UK to study English. I will stay here for one year. I want to learn a lot. My family is big. I have 3 brothers and 1 sister. I am the oldest and my sister, the youngest, is 11 years old. My father works as a government official and my mother is a housewife. I want to learn English so I can get a good job. I do not work as I spend all my time studying.

QUESTIONS 

Principio del formulario

1) Where is David Johnson from?

A) London

B) Reading

C) Cardiff

D) Cambridge

2) What is the name of Tracy’s mother?

A) Elaine

B) Lucy

C) Richard

D) Andrew

3) How many brothers does Lucy Spalding have?

A) 0

B) 1

C) 2

D) 3

4) How many siblings does Hamid have?

A) 2

B) 3

C) 4

D) 5

5) Elaine’s children want to do what?

A) Sing and work as police officer

B) Study computing and sing

C) Work as a hairdresser and study media studies

D) The passage does not say.

6. Ask 2 questions more for each text

READING COMPREHENSION FOR 7

ACTIVITY

Read the passages and choose the correct options according to the readings.

One of my favorite vacation places is Mexico. I really like the weather there because it never gets cold. The people are very nice too. They never laugh at my bad Spanish. The food is really good. Mexico City is a very interesting place to visit. It has some great museums and lots of fascinating old buildings. The hotels are too expensive to stay but there are more affordable options. For example, you can stay at one of the beach resorts like Acapulco. If you are planning to visit Mexico, you should definitely see the Mayan temples near Merida.

1.

a. Sam likes warm weather

b. Sam doesn't like warm weather at all

c. Sam hates warm water

d. Sam likes cold weather

2.

a. His Spanish is very good

b. He speaks Spanish very well

c. He is Spanish

d. He doesn't speak Spanish very well

3.

a. There's a lot to see and do in Mexico

b. There aren't a lof of beautiful places in Mexico

c. Mexico is a dirty place

d. Tourists never come to Mexico

4.

a. Hotels are very cheap in Mexico

b. The hotels aren't comfortable there

c. Hotels are all poor in Mexico

d. The hotels in Mexico are pretty expensive

Last summer, we decided to spend our vacation at the beach because the weather was very hot in the mountains. The travel agent said that traveling by bus was the cheapest way, but we went by plane because it was faster. We wanted to have more time to spend at the beach. The weather was beautiful and we had a great time.

5. We decided to go to the beach because ----.

a. it was cheaper than going to the mountains

b. the travel agent said that it was the cheapest

c. of the hot weather in the mountains

d. we wanted to spend time at the beach

6. The bus was the ---- way to travel.

a. best

b. easiest

c. cheapest

d. slowest

7. Traveling by plane was ---- than by bus.

a. more fun

b. cheaper

c. expensive

d. faster

8. We ---- our vacation.

a. hated

b. didn't like

c. enjoyed

d. regretted

9. We had very ---- weather during our vacation.

a. good

b. freezing

c. terrible

d. cold