44531 future simple tensenegative sentences with grammar key

Forming the Future Simple
Tense
To form the verb in the
Future Simple Tense you need
‘will’ + not and the base form
of the verb (infinitive without
‘to’ / V1).
I
You
He
She
It
We
You
Theywill not / won’tread a
book next week.
watch TV
go to the cinema
play basketball
rain tomorrow.
Will or shall
We use 'will' with all persons.
With ‘I’ and ‘we’ we can use
'shall' instead of 'will'. It’s
negative form is shall not.
The short form is shan’t.
In modern English 'shall' is
seldom used with a future
reference. e.g.: Anne: I’ve
heard she is ill.
Kim: Shan’t we call her up?

(Here it is used as a polite
request or suggestion.)
Usage
To promise sy sg
e.g.: I won’t lose my temper
again.
To predict what will happen
e.g.: They won’t win election.
To
make
on-the-spot
decision
e.g.: * ‘I’m tired.’ * ‘I won’t
disturb you.’
To offer or request sg
e.g.: Won’t you sit down,
please?
To warn sy
e.g.: If you’re late again, I
won’t wait for you.
To suggest sg
e.g.: Shan’t we wait for him?
After these expressions:
I think
I suppose
I’m sure I promise
I expect
I hope, etce.g.: I think he’ll
miss the train.
After these adverbs:

possibly
surely
hopefullycertainly
perhaps, etce.g.: Hopefully you
won’t get lost.
In conditional sentences in
the main sentence.
e.g.: If I meet him, I won’t tell

Task 1 - Fill in the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the
Future Simple Tense.
1) They _____________________________ to China next month. (not go)
2) I promise Jane _____________________________ late tomorrow. (not
be)
3) We _____________________________ skating on TV tonight. (not
watch)
4) Tim _____________________________ up at 7 am tomorrow. (not get)
5) The kids _____________________________ the truth if you ask them.
(not tell)
6) Probably you _____________________________ the last bus. (not miss)
7) I’m sure I _____________________________ to that big rock. (not
swim)
8) Anna _____________________________ volleyball until she recovers
from her illness. (not play)
9) I hope the Taylors _____________________________ before noon. (not
arrive)
10) We _____________________________ breakfast with you. (not have)

Task 2 – Write sentences in simple future. Look at the example.
e.g.: play with a ball - play with a toy car

The boy won’t play with a ball.

He will play with a toy car.1) sleep – fall down
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____________________2) brush her teeth - wake up
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____________________3) write a letter - be ill
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____________________4) eat a cake – bake a cake
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____________________5) clean the windows - wash up
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____________________6) do the homework – pack the schoolbag
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____________________7) snow – rain
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© Susan V Toth


Task 3 – Write the correct forms (Simple Future) of
the verbs on the lines from this list. There is an

extra verb.
* not follow* not die* not invite* not meet* not answer*
not hide* not complete* not enjoy* not apply* not
hate*
not
forgive1)
Lots
of
animals
____________________ out if we help them.
2) The Smiths ____________________ the Taylors
onto their party.
3) Mr Greene ___________________ for this position.
4) I ___________________ my old form teacher again.
5) Jason ____________________ silly questions.
6) Tom ____________________ under the bed.
7) The detective ____________________ the suspect.
8) He ____________________ my rude behaviour.
9) The girls ____________________ such a boring
party.
10) Mary ____________________ her test.

Task 4 – Write sentences using the given words and
the verbs in Simple Future.
e.g.: I * your * not read * letter.
 I won’t read your letter.
1) I * your * Danny * for * expect * help * not ask.
I ________________________________________
__________________________________________
2) Mr Owen * to * day * not talk * reporter * the * the *

tomorrow * after.
Mr Owen ___________________________________
_________________________________________
3) The * alone * the * kids * museum * to * not go.
The ______________________________________
__________________________________________
4) I’m * this * sure * treatment * I * new * out * not try.
I’m ________________________________________
__________________________________________
5) Next * Megan * the * week * not control * test.
Next ______________________________________
__________________________________________
6) I * my * not discover * hope * secret * you.
I ________________________________________
__________________________________________
7) Maybe * car * this * fortune * not cost * a.
Maybe _____________________________________
__________________________________________
8) I * behaviour * his * he * think * not change.
I _________________________________________
__________________________________________
9) Perhaps * they * much * not expect * too.
Perhaps____________________________________
__________________________________________
10) Hopefully * bad * we * news * not receive * any.
Hopefully __________________________________
__________________________________________

Task 5 –First make the sentences
negative. Then rewrite them with

the given information. Look at the
example.
e.g.: Mike will sleep in his bed. (on
the bus)
 Mike won’t sleep in his bed. He
will sleep on the bus.
1) The security guard will check the doors. (the people)
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2) Dad will empty the bin when he arrives home. (have
dinner)
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3) Jane will look after my son tomorrow. (my daughter)
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4) Mum will set the table as soon as she has time for it.
(cook lunch)
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5) The Hills will become angry when they see this mess.
(call the police)
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6) Mr Gibson will stay in this hotel next week. (have a

speech)
___________________________________________
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___________________________________________
7) My wife will iron my shirts tomorrow. (wash)
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8) The team will win this competition. (beat)
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9) Kevin will finish work at 5 pm tomorrow. (4pm)
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10) They will write a test tomorrow. (a composition)
___________________________________________
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12) You will reduce the costs. (increase)

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© Susan V Toth

Key
Task 1
1) They won’t go to China next month.
2) I promise Jane won’t be late tomorrow.
3) We won’t watch skating on TV tonight.
4) Tim won’t get up at 7 am tomorrow.
5) The kids won’t tell the truth if you ask them.
6) Probably you won’t miss the last bus.
7) I’m sure I won’t swim to that big rock.
8) Anna won’t play volleyball until she recovers from her illness.
9) I hope the Taylors won’t arrive before noon.
10) We won’t have breakfast with you.
Task 2
1) He won’t sleep. He will fall down.
2) She won’t brush her teeth. She will wake up.
3) She won’t write a letter. She will be ill.
4) They won’t eat a cake. They will bake a cake.
5) She won’t clean the windows. She will wash up.
6) He won’t do the homework. He will pack the schoolbag.
7) It won’t snow. It will rain.
Task 3
1) Lots of animals won’t die out if we help them.
2) The Smiths won’t invite the Taylors onto their party.
3) Mr Greene won’t apply for this position.
4) I won’t meet my old form teacher again.
5) Jason won’t answer silly questions.
6) Tom won’t hide under the bed.
7) The detective won’t hide the suspect.
8) He won’t forgive my rude behaviour.
9) The girls won’t enjoy such a boring party.

10) Mary won’t complete her test.
Task 4
1) I expect Danny won’t ask for your help.
2) Mr Owen won’t talk to the reporter the day after tomorrow.
3) The kids won’t go to the museum alone.
4) I’m sure I won’t try out this new treatment.
5) Next week Megan won’t control the test.
6) I hope you won’t discover my secret.
7) Maybe this car won’t cost a fortune.
8) I think he won’t change his behaviour.
9) Perhaps they won’t expect too much.
10) Hopefully we won’t receive any bad news.

Task 5
1) The security guard won’t check the doors. The security guard will check the people.
2) Dad won’t empty the bin when he arrives home. Dad will have dinner when he arrives home.
3) Jane won’t look after my son tomorrow. Jane will look after my daughter tomorrow.
4) Mum won’t set the table as soon as she has time for it. Mum will cook lunch as soon as she has time for it.
5) The Hills won’t become angry when they see this mess. The Hills will call the police when they see this mess.
6) Mr Gibson won’t stay in this hotel next week. Mr Gibson will have a speech in this hotel next week.
7) My wife won’t iron my shirts tomorrow. My wife will wash my shirts tomorrow.
8) The team won’t win this competition. The team will beat this competition.
9) Kevin won’t finish work at 5 pm tomorrow. Kevin will finish work at 4pm tomorrow.
10) They won’t write a test tomorrow. They will write a composition tomorrow.
11) You won’t reduce the costs. You will increase the costs.