8th Grade CEI (awesomest people ever)

Review - Future with WILL

8th Grade CEI (awesomest people ever)

The future tense is a verb tense used for a future activity or a future state of being. For example:

• I will jump in the lake. (This is a future activity)

• I will be happy. (This is a future state of being)

The tense of a verb is determined by when the action took place. The three main tenses are:

• The Past Tense

• The Present Tense

• The Future Tense

The formula for the simple future is will + [root form of verb].

Example:

- I will learn a new language.

- Jen will read that book.

- My brothers will sleep till noon if no one wakes them up.

- You will see what I mean.

It doesn’t matter if the subject is singular or plural; the formula for the simple future doesn’t change.

But...

There is another way to show that something will happen in the future. It follows the formula [am/is/are] + going to + [root form verb].

Example: I am going to learn a new language.

- Jen is going to read that book.

- My brothers are going to sleep till noon if no one wakes them up.

- You are going to see what I mean.

How to Make the Simple Future Negative

To make the simple future negative, the formula is will + not + [root form].

Example:

- Jen will not quit before she reaches her goal.

- Make sure you arrive on time tomorrow because the bus will not wait for you.

- He won't say anything bad about his boss.

- I won't finish my homework in time for class.

How to Ask a Question

To ask a question in the simple future, the formula is will + [subject] + [root form].

Example:

- Will Jen finish War and Peace over the summer? 

- Will I have the discipline to study Spanish every day?

- What will you buy with the money you found?

Multiple Choice

He _____ arrive on time.

• will

• not

• is

Multiple Choice

Will your parents _____ before Tuesday?

• leaving

• leaves

• leave

Multiple Choice

We _____ get there until after dark.

• will am

• won't

• will'nt

Multiple Choice

I don't ________ go swimming today.

• think I

• think I will

• thinking

Multiple Select

Which sentences are incorrect?

• I will to be a vet when I grow up.

• I am a vet when I grow up.

• I will be a vet when I grow up.