The Future Simple(Indefinite)Tense
Образование. The Future Simple (Indefinite) Tense образуется при помощи вспомогательных глаголов shallиwill и формы инфинитива смыслового глагола (без to). Shallупотребляется с 1-м лицом единственного и множественного числа, a willс остальными лицами: I (we) shall work, he (you, they) will work.
В вопросительной формевспомогательный 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 befree 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 goand 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, наверноеи 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 tomorrowпослезавтра,next weekна следующей неделе,next yearв следующем году,in a weekчерез неделю,in a monthчерез месяц,soonвскоре 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 writethe letter, I’ll post it immediately. | Как только я напишу письмо, я сразу же его отправлю. |
EXERCISES
| Exercise 1. | Put in willor 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 ...orI’ll probably be ...orI 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. |
