Inter American University of Puerto RicoGuayama Campus

Title V Cooperative Project

Simple Future Tense Module

Part II

Prof. Marisol Piazza Aguirre

Instructions

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Purpose

This module proposes to expand the basic

teaching-learning activities of English included inthe Title V Cooperative Project: “Improving AcademicOutcomes Through a Teaching-Based Consortium Program for the Core Curriculum”. The project isintegrated by the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico in Ponce from where it is directed, the Arecibo, Mayagüez and Guayama Campuses, the School ofPlastic Arts of Puerto Rico and Inter American Universityof Puerto Rico, Guayama Campus.

Introduction

One of the most important verb tenses an ESL

(English as a Second Language) student should master to communicate effectively in English orally as well as inwritten form is the Simple Future Tense. This module has been designed for all college students but specially for you students who are registered in the basic English as a Second Language I,GEEN 1101 course. In this module you will study andreview the rules of how to use the Simple Future Tensecorrectly.

Objectives

General Objective:

By the end of this module, the student will develop

confidence and demonstrate knowledge using the

Simple Future Tense in oral and written form to express

actions that will occur in the future.

Specific Objective:

At the end of this module, the student will learn how to

use affirmative and negative sentences, direct questions,

short yes/no answers, wh-questions (information

questions) and answers giving pertinent information in

the Future.

Pre-Test (Affirmative Sentences)

Select the best answer.__ 1. The stores ____ at noon today. (A) close (B) will close (C) going to close __ 2. The secretary ___ the documents tomorrow morning. (A) will fax (B) going to fax (C) fax

__ 3. Esteban ___ us at the Mall tonight at 8:30. (A) going to meet (B) meet (C) will meet

__ 4. I ___ a health club next month. (A) will join (B) going to join (C) join

__ 5. The meeting ___ in 15 minutes. (A) begin (B) will begin (C) going to begin

Pre-Test (Negative Sentences)

__ 6. Mr. and Mrs. Cardona ____ their home near the beach. (A) not going to build (B) isn’t going to build (C) will not build

__ 7. Some friends ___ to our welcome party next Friday. (A) isn’t going to come (B) will not come (C) not going to come __ 8. I ___ at any fast food restaurant this week. (A) not going to eat (B) isn’t going to eat (C) will not eat __ 9. Elizabeth ___ cards to her friends this Christmas. She will visit them. (A) will not send (B) aren’t going to send (C) not going to send __10. Luis fractured his ankle. He ___ basketball this basketball season. (A) aren’t going to play (B) not going to play (C) will not play

Pre-Test (Yes/No Questions)

__ 11. __ George ___ from California to Mexico next summer ? (A) Will, drive (B) Will, going to drive (C) Are, going to drive __ 12. __ you ___ casual clothes to the get together activity next Saturday ? (A) Will, wear (B) Will, wearing (C) Will, going to wear

__ 13. __ the students ___ their e-mails this afternoon ? (A) Is, going to read (B) Will, going to read (C) Will, read

__ 14. __ the train ___ in twenty minutes ? (A) Will, going to leave (B) Will, leave (C) Are, going to leave

__ 15. __ I ___ my reimbursement check next Friday ? (A) Will, going to receive (B) Is, going to receive (C) Will, receive

Pre-Test (Information Questions)

__ 16. Where __ Anita ___ her job interview tomorrow morning ? (A) will, going to have (B) will, have (C) are, going to have

__ 17. When __ Paul ___ the yard ? (A) are, going to clean (B) will, clean (C) will, going to clean

__ 18. Who _______ Nancy to the airport next Sunday ? (A) going to take (B) will taking (C) will take

__ 19. What __ you ___ next weekend ? (A) will, do (B) is, going to do (C) will, going to do

__ 20. Why __ the manatees probably ___ in the future ? (A) is, going to disappear (B) will, disappear (C) will, disappearing

Pre-Test Answer Key

1. B 11. A

2. A 12. A 3. C 13. C 4. A 14. B 5. B 15. C 6. C 16. B 7. B 17. B 8. C 18. C 9. A 19. A10. C 20. B

Pre-Test Evaluation

Total Correct Answers:

20 Excellent: Go to the Post Test.

19 Very Good: Review the incorrect answer and go to the

Post Test.

18-12 Good: Review the incorrect answers, study the rules

presented in this module, do the practice exercises

and then go to the Post Test.

11 or You Need More Practice: Study the module, review the

less rules carefully and do the practice exercises. When

you improve your score, you may go to the Post Test.

Simple Future Tense

You use the Simple Future Tense when you talk about future events or plans.

You also use the Simple Future Tense when you want to make a prediction or make a promise. ☺

Simple Future Tense

There are two (2) ways to make the Simple Future Tense. In this module we will present Pattern # 2. In the module Simple Future Tense Part I, we present Pattern # 1.

Pattern # 1:

SUBJECT + BE + GOING TO + VERB (BASE FORM)

Pattern # 2:

SUBJECT + WILL + VERB (BASE FORM)

Simple Future Tense

Pattern # 2

SUBJECT + WILL + VERB (BASE FORM)…

Example:

I will graduate next May.

Future Time Expressions

tomorrow

tomorrow ► morning

► afternoon

► evening

► night

the day after tomorrow (pasado mañana)

next ► Monday

► week

► weekend

► month

► year

► semester

► summer

► Christmas…

Future Time Expressions

today

this ► afternoon

► Friday

► week

► month

► year

► Thanksgiving…

in ► ten minutes

► three days

► two weeks

► nine months

► a few years

► a little while…

soon

tonight

Affirmative Sentences

Affirmative SentencesSUBJECT WILL VERB

(BASE FORM)Time

I

will study tomorrow.you

he

she

we

you

they

it will rain

Affirmative Sentences

Examples:

1. I will watch a movie tonight.

2. You will see the doctor tomorrow.

3. Miguel will fix his car later today.

4. Sarah and Daniel will buy a laptop next month.

5. The dog will eat its food soon.

6. We will move to Florida next year.

7. The game will begin in 10 minutes.

8. Mrs. Medina will sign the house contract next Monday.

Negative Sentences

Negative SentencesSUBJECT WILL NOT VERB

(BASE FORM)

TIME

I

will not study tomorrow.

you

he

she

we

you

they

it will not rain

Negative Sentences

Examples:

1. I will not watch a movie tonight.

2. You will not see the doctor tomorrow.

3. Miguel will not fix his car later today.

4. Sarah and Daniel will not buy a laptop next month.

5. The dog will not eat its food soon.

6. We will not move to Florida next year.

7. The game will not begin in 10 minutes.

8. Mrs. Medina will not sign the house contract next Monday.

Use of Contractions (Affirmative)

Contractions: A contraction is the combination of two words into one. In contractions, letters are replaced with an apostrophe (‘).

Examples: 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

Use of Contractions (Negative)

Examples: 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

you will not = you won’t

we will not = we won’t

they will not = they won’t

Examples of Contractions in Affirmative Sentences

1. I will watch a movie tonight.

2. You will see the doctor tomorrow.

3. We will move to Florida next year.

4. The game will begin in 10 minutes.

5. Sarah and Daniel will buy a laptop next month.

1. I’ll watch a movie tonight.

2. You’ll see the doctor tomorrow.

3. We’ll move to Florida next year.

4. It’ll begin in 10 minutes.

5. They’ll buy a laptop next month.

Examples of Contractions in Negative Sentences

1. I will not watch a movie tonight.

2. You will not see the doctor tomorrow.

3. We will not move to Florida next year.

4. The game will not begin in 10 minutes.

5. Sarah and Daniel will not buy a laptop next month.

1. I won’t watch a movie tonight.

2. You won’t see the doctor tomorrow.

3. We won’t move to Florida next year.

4. The game won’t begin in 10 minutes.

5. Sarah and Daniel won’t buy a laptop next month.

Yes/No Questions and Short Answers

Yes/No Questions and Short Answers

WILL SUBJECT VERB(BASE FORM)

TIME ?

Will I

study tomorrow ?

Will you

Will he

she

Will you

we

they

Will it rain tomorrow ?

Yes/No Questions and Short Answers

SHORT ANSWERSAFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE

Yes, you will. No, you will not. / No, you won’t.

Yes, I will. No, I will not. / No, I won’t.

Yes, he will.

Yes, she will.

No, he will not. / No, he won’t.

No, she will not. / No, she won’t.

Yes, you will.

Yes, we will.

Yes, they will.

No, you will not. / No, you won’t.

No, we will not. / No, we won’t.

No, they will not. / No, they won’t.

Yes, it will. No, it will not. / No, it won’t.

Yes/No Questions and Short Answers

Examples:

1. Will you (usted) watch a movie tonight?

Yes, I will. / No, I will not. / No, I won’t.

2. Will you (usted) see the doctor tomorrow?

Yes, I will. / No, I will not. / No, I won’t.

3. Will Miguel fix his car later today?

Yes, he will. / No, will not. / No, he won’t.

4. Will Sarah and Daniel buy a laptop next month?

Yes, they will. / No, they will not. / No, they won’t.

Yes/No Questions and Short Answers

5. Will the dog eat its food soon?

Yes, it will. / No, it will not. / No, it won’t.

6. Will you (ustedes) move to Florida next year?

Yes, we will. / No, we will not. / No, we won’t.

7. Will the game begin in 10 minutes?

Yes, it will. / No, it will not. / No, it won’t.

8. Will Mrs. Medina sign the house contract next Monday?

Yes, she will. / No, she will not. / No, she won’t.

Wh-Questions (Information Questions)

WH-QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SUBJECT

WH-WORD WILL VERB

(Base Form)

TIME ? SHORT ANSWERS

Who

will come tomorrow ?

Robert and his family.

Whathappen

There will be a cancer detection clinic.

Wh-Questions (Information Questions)

OTHER WH-QUESTIONSWH-WORD WILL SUBJECT VERB

(BASE FORM)

TIME ?

1. What will she do

tomorrow ?

2. Where will the plane land

3. When will you arrive

4. Why will we shop

5. Who will they visit

6. How will I finish

Wh-Questions (Information Questions)

SHORT ANSWERS

1. Make hotel reservations.

2. At the Los Angeles Airport.

3. At 5:45 pm.

4. Because there will be holiday sales.

5. Their grandparents and relatives.

6. With the help of a tutor.

Wh-Questions (Information Questions)

More Examples:

1. (Q) What will you watch tonight?

(A) A terror movie. 2. (Q) When will you take a test? (A) Tomorrow at 9:30 am.

3. (Q) What will Miguel fix today? (A) His car.

4. (Q) Where will you move to next year? (A) To Florida.

5.(Q) Who will sign the house contract next Monday? (A) Mrs. Medina.

Practice Exercises (Affirmative Sentences)

Select the best answer.

__ 1. I ____ the laundry this afternoon. (A) is going to do (B) will do (C) do

__ 2. Eliezer ____ to a pool party next Saturday. (A) will go (B) go (C) going to go

__ 3. We ____ at the new Italian restaurant tomorrow night. (A) going to eat (B) eat (C) will eat

__ 4. The tutors ____ the students in the English class next week. (A) will going to help (B) will help (C) going to help

__ 5. Carolyn ____ her baby next month. (A) will have (B) going to have (C) have

Practice Exercises (Negative Sentences)

__ 6. My mother ____ dinner tonight. (A) is not cook (B) will not cook (C) not going to cook

__ 7. The temperature ____ in the 90s tomorrow. (A) will not be (B) not going to be (C) aren’t going to be

__ 8. Bob and his family ____ at the lake next weekend. (A) will not fish (B) isn’t going to fish (C) not going to fish

__ 9. I ____ new decorations for the house this Christmas. (A) not going to buy (B) will not buy (C) isn’t going to buy

__10. The meeting ____ at three o’clock. It will end later. (A) are not going to end (B) will not end (C) not going to end

Practice Exercises (Yes/No Questions)

__ 11. __ you and your family __ your house before you sell it? (A) Is, going to remodel (B) Won’t, going to remodel (C) Will, remodel

__ 12. __ Henry __ in the university next semester? (A) Will, register (B) Are, going to register (C) Aren’t, going to register

__ 13. __ your parents __ their wedding anniversary next July? (A) Won’t, going to celebrate (B) Will, celebrate (C) Is, going to celebrate __ 14. __ Julian and Carol __ a business next year? (A) Is, going to own (B) Isn’t, going to own (C) Will, own

__ 15. __ Wal-Mart __ until 10:00 pm next Sunday? (A) Is, to open (B) Won’t, going to open (C) Will, open

Practice Exercises (Information Questions)

__ 16. Who ___ your sister ___ to her wedding? (A) are, going to invite (B) will, invite (C) will, inviting

__ 17. When ___ the students ___ their science projects? (A) will, finish (B) won’t, finish (C) is, going to finish

__18. What trick __ the dolphin __ next? (A) will, doing (B) will, do (C) are, going to do

__ 19. Why ___ Peter ___ his sports car next month? (A) will, selling (B) are, selling (C) will, sell

__ 20. How ___ the engineers ___ houses in the future? (A) will, design (B) are, design (C) is, going to design

Practice Exercise Answer Key

1. B 11. C2. A 12. A3. C 13. B4. B 14. C5. A 15. C6. B 16. B7. A 17. A8. A 18. B9. B 19. C10. B 20. A

Practice Exercise Evaluation

Total Correct Answers:

20 Excellent: Go to the Post Test.

19 Very Good: Review the incorrect answer and go to the

Post Test.

18-12 Good: Review the incorrect answers, consult the module

again and then go to the Post Test.

11 or You Need More Practice: Study the module, review the

less rules carefully and do the practice exercises again.

When you understand the rules and improve your

score, you may go to the Post Test.

Post Test (Affirmative Sentences)

Select the best answer.__ 1. The stores ____ at noon today. (A) close (B) will close (C) going to close __ 2. The secretary ___ the documents tomorrow morning. (A) will fax (B) going to fax (C) fax

__ 3. Esteban ___ us at the Mall tonight at 8:30. (A) going to meet (B) meet (C) will meet

__ 4. I ___ a health club next month. (A) will join (B) going to join (C) join

__ 5. The meeting ___ in 15 minutes. (A) begin (B) will begin (C) going to begin

Post Test (Negative Sentences)

__ 6. Mr. and Mrs. Cardona ____ their home near the beach. (A) not going to build (B) isn’t going to build (C) will not build __ 7. Some friends ___ to our welcome party next Friday. (A) isn’t going to come (B) will not come (C) not going to come __ 8. I ___ at any fast food restaurant this week. (A) not going to eat (B) isn’t going to eat (C) will not eat __ 9. Elizabeth ___ cards to her friends this Christmas. She’s going to visit them. (A) will not send (B) aren’t going to send (C) not going to send __10. Luis fractured his ankle. He ___ basketball this basketball season. (A) aren’t going to play (B) not going to play (C) will not play

Post Test (Yes/No Questions)

__ 11. __ George ___ from California to Mexico next summer ? (A) Will, drive (B) Will, going to drive (C) Are, going to drive __ 12. __ you ___ casual clothes to the get together activity next Saturday ? (A) Will, wear (B) Will, wearing (C) Will, going to wear

__ 13. __ the students ___ their e-mails this afternoon ? (A) Is, going to read (B) Will, going to read (C) Will, read

__ 14. __ the train ___ in twenty minutes ? (A) Will, going to leave (B) Will, leave (C) Are, going to leave

__ 15. __ I ___ my reimbursement check next Friday ? (A) Will, going to receive (B) Is, going to receive (C) Will, receive

Post Test (Information Questions)

__ 16. Where __ Anita ___ her job interview tomorrow morning ? (A) will, going to have (B) will, have (C) are, going to have

__ 17. When __ Paul ___ the yard ? (A) are, going to clean (B) will, clean (C) will, going to clean

__ 18. Who _______ Nancy to the airport next Sunday ? (A) going to take (B) will taking (C) will take

__ 19. What __ you ___ next weekend ? (A) will, do (B) is, going to do (C) will, going to do

__ 20. Why __ the manatees probably ___ in the future ? (A) is, going to disappear (B) will, disappear (C) will, disappearing

Post Test Answer Key

1. B 11. A

2. A 12. A 3. C 13. C 4. A 14. B 5. B 15. C 6. C 16. B 7. B 17. B 8. C 18. C 9. A 19. A10. C 20. B

Post Test Evaluation

Total Correct Answers:

20 Excellent: Congratulations! You have successfully

completed this module. You may work with a different

module if necessary.

19 Very Good: Review the incorrect answer. You may work

with a different module if necessary.

18-12 Good: Review the incorrect answers, review the areas of

difficulty and take the Post Test again.

11 or You Need More Practice: I recommend that you review

less the complete module and take the Post Test again.

Letter to the Student

Congratulations ! You have completed the Simple Future Tense module. If you really understand all of the rules and examples presented, you can work with a different module depending on your needs. However, ifyou still have some questions concerning the rules, Iadvise you to review this module again or visit the Language Laboratory, Room B-6 and ask for help beforestudying a different module. Remember you learn by practicing, therefore use theSimple Future in your daily conversations and written work.