Week_2_lesson_5_grammar

1. Future Tenses

Astana IT University
Department of General Disciplines
English for Academic Purposes
B1- level
Future Tenses
Week 2 Lesson 5
Grammar

2. 1. Future Simple

Study use and structure of Future
Tenses and do exercises to improve
your grammar.
Usage:
Decisions made at the moment of
speaking:
I’m tired. I will go to bed.
Predictions about the future (often with
"think," "hope," "expect," etc.):
I think it will rain tomorrow.
Offers, promises, and threats:
Don’t worry, I will help you.
I won’t tell anyone your secret.
Structure:
Form:
Positive: Subject + will + verb (base form)
Negative: Subject + will not (won’t) + verb (base
form)
Question: Will + subject + verb (base form)?
Examples:
Positive: I will travel to Japan next summer.
Negative: He won’t attend the meeting
tomorrow.
Question: Will they come to the party tonight?

3. 2. Be going to

Structure:
Usage:
Plans and intentions:
"We are going to buy a new car next
year." (A decision has already been
made.)
Predictions based on present
evidence:
"Look at those clouds! It is going to
rain soon."
Form:
Positive: Subject + am/is/are + going to + verb (base
form)
Negative: Subject + am not/isn’t/aren’t + going to +
verb (base form)
Question: Am/Is/Are + subject + going to + verb
(base form)?
Examples:
Positive: She is going to study for the exam
tomorrow.
Negative: They aren’t going to play football this
weekend.
Question: Are you going to visit your grandparents?

4. 3. Future Continuous

Structure:
Usage:
Actions that will be in progress at a
specific time in the future:
"This time next week, I will be lying on
the beach."
Planned future events or actions that
will happen over a period of time:
"We will be meeting with the client from
3 to 5 PM tomorrow."
Form:
Positive: Subject + will be + verb + -ing
Negative: Subject + will not (won’t) be + verb + ing
Question: Will + subject + be + verb + -ing?
Examples:
Positive: I will be working all day tomorrow.
Negative: She won’t be studying at this time
tomorrow.
Question: Will they be traveling next week?

5.

Common Time Expressions with Future Tenses:
Future Simple: tomorrow, next week, in two days, soon, in the
future
‘Be going to’: this evening, next year, in a few minutes, later
Future Continuous: this time tomorrow, at 5 PM next Monday, at
this time next week

6.

Exercise 1. Fill in the blanks with Future Simple (‘will’) or Be Going To.
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I think you __________ (enjoy) your new role as a teaching assistant.
She __________ (apply) for the scholarship next week.
Look at the sky! It __________ (rain) during the school trip tomorrow.
The headteacher has announced that the school __________ (introduce) a new
curriculum next year.
They __________ (attend) the career fair at the university tomorrow to meet
potential employers.
We __________ (study) marketing as part of our business course next semester.
I __________ (complete) my application for the master's program this weekend.

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Exercise 2. Complete the sentences using Future Continuous.
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This time next week, we __________ (take) our final exams.
At 3 PM tomorrow, she __________ (attend) a workshop on time
management skills.
Next Friday, I __________ (work) on my presentation for the career
conference.
By noon tomorrow, the students __________ (write) their first essay on
career goals.
In a few years, many students __________ (use) artificial intelligence in
their classrooms.

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Exercise 3. Choose the correct form (Future Simple, Be Going To, Future
Continuous) to complete the sentences.
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I’m sure she ___ (will get / is going to get / will be getting) a promotion soon because
she works really hard.
Look at his CV — he ___ (will impress / is going to impress / will be impressing) the
interviewers with his experience.
This time tomorrow, I ___ (will attend / am going to attend / will be attending) a job
interview at an IT company.
Don’t worry, I ___ (will help / am going to help / will be helping) you prepare for your
self-presentation.
He has already decided that he ___ (will apply / is going to apply / will be applying) for a
position abroad.
They ___ (will discuss / are going to discuss / will be discussing) the candidates’ CVs at
the meeting next Monday.
I think you ___ (will enjoy / are going to enjoy / will be enjoying) working in such a
creative team.
Watch out! You ___ (will forget / are going to forget / will be forgetting) your notes if
you don’t put them in your bag.

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Exercise 4. Find and correct the mistakes in these sentences.
1. I think she is going to be getting the job offer tomorrow.
2. Don’t worry, I am going to help you with your CV right now.
3. Look at those dark clouds. It will rain soon.
4. At 10 a.m. tomorrow, I will attend a job interview.
5. He decided that he will apply to that company next week.
6. During the conference, the managers are going to discuss the new hiring
strategy.

10. 5. Fill in the gaps (1-8) in the text using the correct form of the verb in brackets. Choose from Future Simple, Be Going To or

Future Continuous.
I’ve always wanted to help people, so I ________ (1) (study) medicine at
university next year. By the time I finish my degree, I ________ (2) (gain) plenty
of practical skills during my hospital training. In the future, I ________ (3)
(work) as a doctor in a large city hospital.
This time next year, I ________ (4) (attend) lectures on anatomy, and I ________
(5) (practice) in the university clinic to get real experience. I’m sure that by
the end of my studies, I ________ (6) (develop) strong teamwork and
communication skills.
In the long term, I ________ (7) (specialize) in surgery. I believe medical
technology ________ (8) (improve) rapidly, and I want to use it to save lives.

11. Answer keys

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Exercise 1
will enjoy
is going to apply
is going to rain
will introduce
are going to attend
are going to study
am going to complete
Exercise 4
1. will get
2. will help
3. is going to rain
4. will be attending
5. is going to apply
6. will be discussing
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Exercise 2
will be taking
will be attending
will be working
will be writing
will be using
Exercise 5
1. am going to study
2. will have gained
3. will work
4. will be attending
5. will be practicing
6. will have developed
7. am going to
specialize
8. will improve
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Exercise 3
will get
is going to impress
will be attending
will help
is going to apply
will be discussing
will enjoy
are going to forget