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Will for the Future; Future Time Markers
The Future of Space Travel
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Focus on Grammar 2Part IX, Unit 31By Ruth Luman, Gabriele Steiner, and BJ WellsCopyright © 2006. Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
News FlashNews Flash
This is an exciting day. We’re
watching the first airplane travel into
space!
Let’s go now to an interview with Burt
Rhutan, the inventor of
Spaceship One.
In the future, many people will travelwill travel by airplane into space.
How willwill Spaceship One changechange the way
people travel?
WillWill these trips bebe expensive?
No, they won’t won’t costcost much. People will probably takewill probably take their vacations to
other planets.
Good morning. This is Gloria Lopez
reporting for Station XKZ.
The FutureThe Future
Use will + the base form of the verb to talk about things that will take place in the future.
In the future, we will have friends from
other planets.
In the future, we will have friends from
other planets.
Be Careful!Be Careful!
Use the base form of the verb after will or won’t.
I will takes your gift to my leader.
I will takes your gift to my leader.
I will take
ContractionsContractions
Use contractions of will with pronouns in speaking and informal writing.
Contractions
I’llI’llyou’llyou’llhe’llhe’llshe’llshe’llit’llit’ll
we’llwe’llthey’llthey’ll
I willyou willhe willshe will
it willwe will
they will
Practice your pronunciation
of the contractions.
Sure, I’ll.Sure, I will.
Be Careful!Be Careful!
Do not use contractions in affirmative short answers.
Will you please drive more
slowly?
PredictionsPredictions
Use will to make predictions.
By the year 2080, schoolchildren will take
fieldtrips to Jupiter.
By the year 2060, we will have
airports on Saturn.
Promise or AssurancePromise or Assurance
Use will to make a promise or give assurance.
I think I’m lost.
assurance
Don’t worry, I’ll help you.
I’ll take you back to your
spaceship, I promise.
promise
Ask for or OfferAsk for or Offer
Use will to ask for or offer something.
WillWill you givegive me a ride to the
next planet?
Sure, we’ll givewe’ll give you a window
seat.
requestrequest
offeroffer
Won’tWon’t
Won’t is the contraction of will + not. It has two meanings.
refusalrefusal
He won’t have a job next week.
I won’t eat another bite.
negativefuture
negativefuture
4. “ WillWill you please take outtake out the garbage?”
4. “ WillWill you please take outtake out the garbage?”
4. “ WillWill you please take outtake out the garbage?”
1. “I think it will rainwill rain next week.”
2. “This homework is too difficult. I won’t dowon’t do it.”
3. “I’ll get’ll get you some water for your hiccups.”
Practice 1Practice 1Look at the statements. Match the statements to the different uses for will.
Offer
“I’ll love’ll love you forever.”
Promise
Refuse
Predict
Ask for
Example:
1. “I think it will rainwill rain next week.”
1. “I think it will rainwill rain next week.”
2. “This homework is too difficult. I won’t dowon’t do it.”
2. “This homework is too difficult. I won’t dowon’t do it.”
3. “I’ll get’ll get you some water for your hiccups.”
3. “I’ll get’ll get you some water for your hiccups.”
“I’ll loveI’ll love you forever.”“I’ll loveI’ll love you forever.”
ProbablyProbably
To say that something is not definite, use probably with will for the future.
We’ll probably visit that planet.
Time MarkersTime Markers
Some time markers are used only for the future.
We’ll learn more about
Earth tomorrow.
We’ll learn more about
Earth tomorrow.
Practice 2Practice 2 Use will to answer the questions with a partner.
1. What will you do in ten years?
2. Where will you live?
3. Will you take vacations to other planets?
4. Will you take English classes next year?
5. What classes will you take?
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