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The Future Simple(Indefinite)Tense

Образование. The Future Simple (Indefinite) Tense образуется при помощи вспомогательных глаголов shall и will и формы инфинитива смыслового глагола (без to). Shall употребляется с 1-м лицом единственного и множественного числа, a will с остальными лицами: I (we) shall work, he (you, they) will work.

В вопросительной форме вспомогательный глагол ставится перед подлежащим: Shall I (we) work? Will he (you, they) work?

Отрицательная форма образуется при помощи отрицательной частицы not,которая ставится после вспомогательного глагола: I (we) shall not work, he (you, they) will not work.

Употребление the Future Simple (Indefinite) Tense.

1. Однократное или повторяющееся действие, которое совершится или будет совершаться в будущем.

I will be free tonight. She’ll take English lessons twice a week. Я буду свободен сегодня вечером. Она будет посещать курсы английского дважды в неделю.

2. Решения, которые принимаются в момент речи («на месте»).

Oh, I’ve left the door open. I’ ll go and shut it. Ой, я оставил дверь открытой. Пойду закрою её.

3. Надежды, опасения, угрозы, предложения, обещания, предупреждения, просьбы, комментарии и т. д., особенно с: expect ожидать, hope надеяться, believe думать, полагать, I ’ m sure Я уверен, I ’ m afraid Боюсь, probably вероятно, наверное и др.

I hope you’ ll be fine tomorrow. Надеюсь, завтра вы будете чувствовать себя хорошо.

4. Предсказание или действия, которые невозможно контролировать, и которые неизбежно должны случиться:

He will be five next year. Ему исполнится пять лет в следующем году.

5. Вещи, в которых мы сомневаемся или еще не решили, делать ли.

I’ ll probably spend my holiday in Paris. Возможно, я проведу каникулы в Париже (еще не уверен).

Shall используется с местоимениями I / We в вопросах, предложениях, или когда спрашивают совета.

Shall I shut up the door? (= do you want me to shut it?)

Мне закрыть дверь?

Со временем the Future Simple употребляются следующие слова и выражения: tomorrow завтра, tonight сегодня вечером, the day after tomorrow послезавтра, next week на следующей неделе, next year в следующем году, in a week через неделю, in a month через месяц, soon вскоре и т. д.

В обстоятельственных придаточных предложениях условия и времени, которые вводятся союзами if если, unless если … не, provided that при условии если, when когда, until, till до тех пор, пока не, as soon as как только, as long as пока, before прежде чем и т. д. для описания будущих действий вместо the Future Simple (Indefinite) Tense употребляется the Present Simple (Indefinite) Tense.

As soon as I write the letter, I’ll post it immediately. Как только я напишу письмо, я сразу же его отправлю.

EXERCISES

Exercise 1. Put in will or won ’ t.

1. Can you wait for me? I ____ be very long.

2. There’s no need to take an umbrella with you. It ____ rain.

3. If you don’t eat anything now, you ____ be hungry later.

4. I’m sorry about what happened yesterday. It ____ happen again.

5. I’ve got some incredible news! You ____ never believe what happened.

6. Don’t ask Amanda for advice. She ____ know what to do.

Exercise 2. Complete using willor shall and the verbs in the box. You may have to use some negative forms.

be pay have lend take

come find rise live visit

1. This year, more than a million tourists ____ this castle.

2. We ____ your purse soon. Where did you last see it?

3. ____ you ____ me some money until Friday?

4. Everything looks delicious! I ____ roast beef, please.

5. I ____ you to the office, if you like.

6. One day, people ____ on the other planet.

7. No, there ____ any problems calling you back later.

8. ____ we ____ at six to have a dinner with you?

9. Don’t worry. I ____ for the damage to your car.

10. The temperature ____ significantly during the afternoon.

Exercise 3. Write these sentences, putting the verbs into the Future Simple.

Model: I’m sure he ____ (not/be) late. I’m sure he won ’ t be late.

(I/open) the window for you? Shall I open the window for you?

1. How long ____ (the film / last)?

2. I think ____ (she / not / be) at home next week.

3. Kate ____ (order) pizza for you.

4. ____ (There / be) a lot of relatives at the wedding?

5. What time ____ (you / get up) on Sunday?

6. He ____ (never / understand) your idea.

7. You ____ (never / get) your photo back.

8. What’s the matter? ____ (I / phone) the doctor?

9. Don’ worry. I ____ (check) what’s wrong with your car.

10. ____ (You / be) in New York tomorrow?

11. The boss ____ (not pay) you extra money.

12. Don’t touch the kettle! You ____ (burn) yourself!

13. Guests ____ (not / come) tomorrow.

Exercise 4. Complete the sentences with I ’ ll + a suitable verb.

Model: I’m too tired to walk home. I think I ’ ll take a taxi.

1. It’s cold in this room. ____ on the heating then.

2. A: We have run out of bread. B: ____ and get some now.

3. A: Shall I do the washing-up? B: No, it’s alright ____ it later.

4. A: I don’t know how to use this device. B: OK, ____ you.

5. A: Would you like tea or coffee? B: ____ coffee, please.

6. A: Goodbye! Have a nice holiday. B: Thanks ____ you a postcard.

7. Thanks for letting me borrow your camera. ____ it back to you on Monday?

8. A: Are you coming with us? B: No, I think ____ here.

Exercise 5. Read the situations and write sentences with I think I’ll...orI don ’ t think I’ll...

Model: It’s a bit cold. The window is open and you decide to close it.

You say: I think I’ll close the window.

1. You feel tired. You decide to go to bed. You say: I think ____.

2. You decide to walk to the office rather than drive with a friend. You say: Thank you, but ____.

3. You arranged to visit your friend today. Now you don’t have an opportunity to visit him. You say: I’m sorry but ____.

4. You were going to play volleyball. Now you decide that you don’t want to play. You say ____.

5. You feel a bit hungry. You decide to go to the canteen to have a bite. You say: ____.

6. You’ve cut your finger. You want to take a plaster. You say: ____.

Exercise 6. Make questions with will.

1. what time/tomorrow evening’s concert/start?

2. when/you and the family/get back from London?

3. you/be/here tomorrow?

4. you and your mother/be/here tomorrow?

5. where/you/be/this evening?

6. the children/have enough money/for the journey?

7. how soon/you know/the answer?

8. John and Susan/want/to play golf tomorrow?

Exercise 7. Ask questions using the prompts, as in the example.

Model: It’s a lovely evening, (we/go for/a walk) Shall we go for a walk?

1. The garden is very untidy. (I / cut / the grass)

2. The Browns are back. (we / visit / them)

3. I need a hot drink. (I / make / some tea)

4. It’s very quiet in here. (I / turn on / the radio)

5. There is a new film on. (we / go to / the cinema tonight)

6. It’s Anna’s birthday next week. (I / buy / a present)

Exercise 8. Find the mistakes in the following sentences.

1. Will go you to the cinema with me tomorrow?

2. I will very be happy to see him again.

3. Your daughter will has a very successful career.

4. We will be taking an English exam in summer.

5. Since it’s getting dark, I turn on the light.

6. I’ll buy a present for my mother yesterday.

7. She probably buy the dress.

8. When he will leave?

Exercise 9. A. Jack, an 18 years old guy, asked an ugly fortune teller about his future. Here are her answers. Complete the predictions with the words from the box using the Future Simple.

meet serve buy be get

refuse envy happen marry travel

1. You ____ very happy.

2. You ____ a lot of money.

3. You ____ a beautiful house.

4. Your friends ____ you.

5. You ____a beautiful woman.

6. You ____ her.

7. You and your wife ____ around the world.

8. People ____ you.

9. They ____ not ____ to make you happy.

10. But all this ____ only ____ when you are 60 years old.

B. What do you think will happen to Jack in future? Use probably, possibly, perhaps,(I’m) sure,(I) expect in your predictions.

Exercise 10. Where do you think you will be at these times? Write true sentences about yourself. Use: I ’ ll be... or I’ll probably be... or I don ’ t know where I ’ ll be.

1. next Monday evening at 5am;

2. at 5 o’clock tomorrow morning;

3. at 10.30 tomorrow morning;

4. next Saturday afternoon at 4.15;

5. this time next year.

Exercise 11. Work in pairs. Discuss your future weekend with your friend.