Inter American University of Puerto Rico
Guayama Campus
Title V Cooperative Project
Simple Future Tense Module
Part II
Prof. Marisol Piazza Aguirre
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Purpose
This module proposes to expand the basic
teaching-learning activities of English included in
the Title V Cooperative Project: “Improving Academic
Outcomes Through a Teaching-Based Consortium
Program for the Core Curriculum”. The project is
integrated by the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto
Rico in Ponce from where it is directed, the Arecibo,
Mayagüez and Guayama Campuses, the School of
Plastic Arts of Puerto Rico and Inter American University
of 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 in
written 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 and
review the rules of how to use the Simple Future Tense
correctly.
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
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. C
7. B
8. C
9. A
10. C
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
A
A
C
B
C
B
B
C
A
B
Pre-Test Evaluation
Total Correct Answers:
20
19
Excellent: Go to the Post Test.
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
+
Example:
I will graduate next May.
VERB (BASE FORM)…
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
►
►
►
►
►
►
soon
tonight
ten minutes
three days
two weeks
nine months
a few years
a little while…
Affirmative Sentences
Affirmative Sentences
SUBJECT
WILL
VERB
Time
(BASE FORM)
I
you
he
she
will
study
we
you
they
it
will
rain
tomorrow.
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 Sentences
SUBJECT
WILL
NOT
VERB
TIME
(BASE FORM)
I
you
he
she
will
not
study
will
not
rain
we
you
they
it
tomorrow.
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.
2.
3.
4.
5.
I will watch a movie
tonight.
You will see the doctor
tomorrow.
We will move to Florida
next year.
The game will begin in
10 minutes.
Sarah and Daniel will
buy a laptop next
month.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
I’ll watch a movie
tonight.
You’ll see the doctor
tomorrow.
We’ll move to Florida
next year.
It’ll begin in 10
minutes.
They’ll buy a laptop
next month.
Examples of Contractions in
Negative Sentences
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
I will not watch a movie
tonight.
You will not see the
doctor tomorrow.
We will not move to
Florida next year.
The game will not
begin in 10 minutes.
Sarah and Daniel will
not buy a laptop next
month.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
I won’t watch a movie
tonight.
You won’t see the
doctor tomorrow.
We won’t move to
Florida next year.
The game won’t begin
in 10 minutes.
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
TIME
?
study
tomorrow
?
rain
tomorrow
?
(BASE FORM)
Will
I
Will
you
Will
he
she
Will
you
we
they
Will
it
Yes/No Questions and Short Answers
SHORT ANSWERS
AFFIRMATIVE
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
?
Robert and his family.
Who
will
What
SHORT ANSWERS
come
happen
tomorrow
?
There will be a cancer
detection clinic.
Wh-Questions (Information Questions)
OTHER WH-QUESTIONS
WH-WORD
WILL
SUBJECT
VERB
TIME
?
tomorrow
?
(BASE FORM)
1. What
will
she
do
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
__ 6. My mother ____ dinner tonight.
(A) is not cook
(B) will not cook
(Negative Sentences)
(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
__ 15. __ Wal-Mart __ until 10:00 pm next Sunday?
(A) Is, to open
(B) Won’t, going to open
(C) Will, own
(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
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
A
C
B
A
B
A
A
B
B
11. C
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
A
B
C
C
B
A
B
C
A
Practice Exercise Evaluation
Total Correct Answers:
20
19
18-12
11 or
less
Excellent: Go to the Post Test.
Very Good: Review the incorrect answer and go to the
Post Test.
Good: Review the incorrect answers, consult the module
again and then go to the Post Test.
You Need More Practice: Study the module, review the
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
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. C
7. B
8. C
9. A
10. C
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
A
A
C
B
C
B
B
C
A
B
Post Test Evaluation
Total Correct Answers:
20
19
18-12
11 or
less
Excellent: Congratulations! You have successfully
completed this module. You may work with a different
module if necessary.
Very Good: Review the incorrect answer. You may work
with a different module if necessary.
Good: Review the incorrect answers, review the areas of
difficulty and take the Post Test again.
You Need More Practice: I recommend that you review
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, if
you still have some questions concerning the rules, I
advise you to review this module again or visit the
Language Laboratory, Room B-6 and ask for help before
studying a different module.
Remember you learn by practicing, therefore use the
Simple Future in your daily conversations and written
work.