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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