CHAPTER 4: FUTURE TENSE WITH WILL

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FUTURE TENSE WITH WILL

• The simple future tense is used to make predictions for the future.

GRAMMAR FOCUS

• Affirmative sentence

         Subject                                          base
                               +           WILL   +                 +   ______________
         pronoun                                        verb

          Ex:       I will arrive.               I'll arrive.
                      He will arrive.            He'll arrive.
                      She will arrive.          She'll arrive.
                      It will arrive.             It'll arrive.
                      We will arrive.           We'll arrive.

• Negative Sentence

          Subject                                        base
                           +   WILL   +  NOT  +             +     ___________________
           pronoun                                       verb
                      
           Ex:
          
           I will not arrive.               I won't arrive.
           He will not arrive.            He won't arrive.
           She will not arrive.          She won't arrive.
           It will not arrive.             It won't arrive.
           We will not arrive.           We won't arrive.

• Question

                        subject         base    
        WILL   +                  +               +     ____________  ?
                        pronoun        verb 

TIME EXPRESSIONS (p. 30 SB/ p. 30 WB)



MIGHT (SB p. 33     Wb p. 34)

• The modal might is used to describe possibility in the present and future.

       Ex:  When are you going to clean your room?
              I don't know. I might clean it today or I might clean it next Saturday.

• The modal might is an auxiliary verb that combines with the base form of the verb. It doesn't contract with subject pronouns.

          I
        you
        he
        she             might arrive
        it
        we
        they

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WARNINGS AND SAFETY RULES GAME

• Take turns and choose a possible answer for each warning, use the modal might.

Warnings                                                     Possible responses

Take your umbrella!                                      bite
Don't touch that dog!                                    get a shock
Don´t play your music too loud!                    get hit
Don´t eat that!                                              need money
Don't pick up that box!                                   get sick
Take ten dollars more!                                   rain
Don't touch that wire!                                    get angry
Study every night!                                         hurt your back
Don't ride your bicycle in traffic!                     have a quiz

• Look at these warning signs and create your own dialogs structuring both, the warning and the possible answer (don't forget to use might for your answer!)

DO THESE EXERCISES

FUTURE TENSE: WILL

MODAL VERBS

Play & Test what you've learned

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