Inter American University of Puerto Rico Guayama Campus

1. Inter American University of Puerto RicoGuayama Campus Title V Cooperative Project Simple Future Tense Module Part II Prof. Marisol Piazza Aguirre

2. Instructions Use the following buttons to navigate through this module: Use this button to move to the next slide. Use this button to move to the previous slide. Use this button to move to the last viewed slide. Use this button to view the answer to the exercise.

3. Purpose This module proposes to expand the basic teaching-learning activities of English included in the Title V Cooperative Project: “Improving Academic Outcomes Through a Teaching-Based Consortium Program for the Core Curriculum”. The project is integrated by the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico in Ponce from where it is directed, the Arecibo, Mayagüez and Guayama Campuses, the School of Plastic Arts of Puerto Rico and Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Guayama Campus.

4. Introduction One of the most important verb tenses an ESL (English as a Second Language) student should master to communicate effectively in English orally as well as in written form is the Simple Future Tense. This module has been designed for all college students but specially for you students who are registered in the basic English as a Second Language I, GEEN 1101 course. In this module you will study and review the rules of how to use the Simple Future Tense correctly.

5. Objectives General Objective: By the end of this module, the student will develop confidence and demonstrate knowledge using the Simple Future Tense in oral and written form to express actions that will occur in the future. Specific Objective: At the end of this module, the student will learn how to use affirmative and negative sentences, direct questions, short yes/no answers, wh-questions (information questions) and answers giving pertinent information in the Future.

6. Pre-Test (Affirmative Sentences) Select the best answer. __ 1. The stores ____ at noon today. (A)close (B)will close(C)going to close __ 2. The secretary ___ the documents tomorrow morning. (A) will fax (B) going to fax (C) fax __ 3. Esteban ___ us at the Mall tonight at 8:30. (A) going to meet (B) meet (C) will meet __ 4. I ___ a health club next month. (A) will join(B)going to join(C)join __ 5. The meeting ___ in 15 minutes. (A)begin (B) will begin (C) going to begin

7. Pre-Test (Negative Sentences) __ 6. Mr. and Mrs. Cardona ____ their home near the beach. (A) not going to build (B) isn’t going to build (C) will not build __ 7. Some friends ___ to our welcome party next Friday. (A) isn’t going to come (B) will not come (C) not going to come __ 8. I ___ at any fast food restaurant this week. (A) not going to eat (B) isn’t going to eat (C) will not eat __ 9. Elizabeth ___ cards to her friends this Christmas. She will visit them. (A) will not send(B)aren’t going to send(C) not going to send __10. Luis fractured his ankle. He ___ basketball this basketball season. (A) aren’t going to play (B) not going to play (C) will not play

8. Pre-Test (Yes/No Questions) __ 11. __ George ___ from California to Mexico next summer ? (A) Will, drive (B) Will, going to drive (C) Are, going to drive __ 12. __ you ___ casual clothes to the get together activity next Saturday ? (A) Will, wear (B) Will, wearing (C)Will, going to wear __ 13. __ the students ___ their e-mails this afternoon ? (A) Is, going to read (B) Will, going to read (C) Will, read __ 14. __ the train ___ in twenty minutes ? (A) Will, going to leave (B)Will, leave (C) Are, going to leave __ 15. __ I ___ my reimbursement check next Friday ? (A) Will, going to receive (B) Is, going to receive (C)Will, receive

9. Pre-Test (Information Questions) __ 16. Where __ Anita ___ her job interview tomorrow morning ? (A) will, going to have (B) will, have (C) are, going to have __ 17. When __ Paul ___ the yard ? (A) are, going to clean (B) will, clean (C) will, going to clean __ 18. Who _______ Nancy to the airport next Sunday ? (A) going to take (B) will taking (C) willtake __ 19. What __ you ___ next weekend ? (A) will, do (B) is, going to do (C) will, going to do __ 20. Why __ the manatees probably ___ in the future ? (A) is, going to disappear (B) will, disappear (C) will, disappearing

10. Pre-Test Answer Key 1. B 11. A 2. A 12. A 3. C 13. C 4. A 14. B 5. B 15. C 6. C 16. B 7. B 17. B 8. C 18. C 9. A 19. A 10. C 20. B

11. Pre-Test Evaluation Total Correct Answers: 20 Excellent: Go to the Post Test. 19 Very Good: Review the incorrect answer and go to the Post Test. 18-12 Good: Review the incorrect answers, study the rules presented in this module, do the practice exercises and then go to the Post Test. 11 or You Need More Practice: Study the module, review the less rules carefully and do the practice exercises. When you improve your score, you may go to the Post Test.

12. Simple Future Tense • You use the Simple Future Tense when you talk about future events or plans. • You also use the Simple Future Tense when you want to make a prediction or make a promise. ☺

13. Simple Future Tense There are two (2) ways to make the Simple Future Tense. In this module we will present Pattern # 2. In the module Simple Future Tense Part I, we present Pattern # 1. Pattern # 1: SUBJECT + BE + GOING TO + VERB (BASE FORM) Pattern # 2: SUBJECT + WILL + VERB (BASE FORM)

14. Simple Future Tense Pattern # 2 SUBJECT + WILL + VERB (BASE FORM)… Example: Iwillgraduatenext May.

15. Future Time Expressions

16. Future Time Expressions

17. Affirmative Sentences

18. Affirmative Sentences Examples: 1. I willwatch a movie tonight. 2. You will see the doctor tomorrow. 3. Miguel will fix his car later today. 4. Sarah and Daniel will buy a laptop next month. 5. The dog will eat its food soon. 6. We will move to Florida next year. 7. The game will beginin 10 minutes. 8. Mrs. Medina will sign the house contract next Monday.

19. Negative Sentences

20. Negative Sentences Examples: 1. I will not watch a movie tonight. 2. You willnotsee the doctor tomorrow. 3. Miguel willnotfix his car later today. 4. Sarah and Daniel willnot buy a laptop next month. 5. The dog willnot eat its food soon. 6. We willnotmove to Florida next year. 7. The game willnot beginin 10 minutes. 8. Mrs. Medina will not sign the house contract next Monday.

21. Use of Contractions (Affirmative) Contractions: A contraction is the combination of two words into one. In contractions, letters are replaced with an apostrophe (‘). Examples: I will = I’ll you will = you’ll he will = he’ll she will = she’ll it will = it’ll we will = we’ll you will= you’ll they will = they’ll

22. Use of Contractions (Negative) Examples: I will not = I won’t you will not = you won’t he will not = he won’t she will not = she won’t it will not = it won’t you will not = you won’t we will not = we won’t they will not = they won’t

23. I will watcha movie tonight. You will see the doctor tomorrow. We will move to Florida next year. The game will begin in 10 minutes. Sarah and Daniel will buy a laptop next month. I’ll watch a movie tonight. You’ll see the doctor tomorrow. We’ll move to Florida next year. It’ll begin in 10 minutes. They’ll buy a laptop next month. Examples of Contractions in Affirmative Sentences

24. I will not watch a movie tonight. You will not see the doctor tomorrow. We will not moveto Florida next year. The game will not begin in 10 minutes. Sarah and Daniel will not buy a laptop next month. I won’t watch a movie tonight. You won’tsee the doctor tomorrow. We won’t move to Florida next year. The game won’t begin in 10 minutes. Sarah and Daniel won’t buy a laptop next month. Examples of Contractions in Negative Sentences

25. Yes/No Questions and Short Answers

26. Yes/No Questions and Short Answers

27. Yes/No Questions and Short Answers Examples: 1. Will you (usted) watch a movie tonight? Yes, I will. / No, I will not. / No, I won’t. 2. Will you (usted) see the doctor tomorrow? Yes, I will. / No, I will not. / No, I won’t. 3. Will Miguel fix his car later today? Yes, he will. / No, will not. / No, he won’t. 4. Will Sarah and Daniel buy a laptop next month? Yes, they will. / No, they will not. / No, they won’t.

28. Yes/No Questions and Short Answers 5. Will the dog eat its food soon? Yes, it will. / No, it will not. / No, it won’t. 6. Will you (ustedes) move to Florida next year? Yes, we will. / No, we will not. / No, we won’t. 7. Will the game begin in 10 minutes? Yes, it will. / No, it will not. / No, it won’t. 8. Will Mrs. Medina sign the house contract next Monday? Yes, she will. / No, she will not. / No, she won’t.

29. Wh-Questions (Information Questions) WH-QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SUBJECT

30. Wh-Questions (Information Questions)

31. Wh-Questions (Information Questions)

32. Wh-Questions (Information Questions) More Examples: 1. (Q) Whatwill you watch tonight? (A) A terror movie. 2. (Q) Whenwill you take a test? (A) Tomorrow at 9:30 am. 3. (Q) What will Miguel fix today? (A) His car. 4. (Q) Wherewillyou move to next year? (A) To Florida. 5.(Q) Whowillsign the house contract next Monday? (A) Mrs. Medina.

33. Practice Exercises (Affirmative Sentences) Select the best answer. __ 1. I ____ the laundry this afternoon. (A) is going to do (B) will do (C) do __ 2. Eliezer ____ to a pool party next Saturday. (A) will go (B) go (C) going to go __ 3. We ____ at the new Italian restaurant tomorrow night. (A) going to eat (B) eat (C) willeat __ 4. The tutors ____ the students in the English class next week. (A) will going to help (B) will help (C) going to help __ 5. Carolyn ____ her baby next month. (A) will have (B) going to have (C) have

34. Practice Exercises (Negative Sentences) __ 6. My mother ____ dinner tonight. (A) isnot cook (B) will not cook (C) not going to cook __ 7. The temperature ____ in the 90s tomorrow. (A) will not be (B) not going to be (C) aren’t going to be __ 8. Bob and his family ____ at the lake next weekend. (A) will notfish (B) isn’t going to fish (C) not going to fish __ 9. I ____ new decorations for the house this Christmas. (A) not going to buy (B) will not buy (C) isn’t going to buy __10. The meeting ____ at three o’clock. It will end later. (A) are not going to end (B) will notend (C) notgoing to end

35. Practice Exercises (Yes/No Questions) __ 11. __ you and your family __ your house before you sell it? (A) Is, going to remodel (B) Won’t, going to remodel (C) Will, remodel __ 12. __ Henry __ in the university next semester? (A) Will, register (B) Are, going to register (C) Aren’t, going to register __ 13. __ your parents __ their wedding anniversary next July? (A) Won’t, going to celebrate (B) Will, celebrate (C) Is, going to celebrate __ 14. __ Julian and Carol __ a business next year? (A) Is, going to own (B) Isn’t, going to own (C) Will, own __ 15. __ Wal-Mart __ until 10:00 pm next Sunday? (A) Is, to open (B) Won’t, going to open (C) Will, open

36. Practice Exercises (Information Questions) __ 16. Who ___ your sister ___ to her wedding? (A) are, going to invite (B) will, invite (C) will, inviting __ 17. When ___ the students ___ their science projects? (A) will, finish (B) won’t, finish (C) is, going to finish __18. What trick __ the dolphin __ next? (A) will, doing (B) will, do (C) are, going to do __ 19. Why ___ Peter ___ his sports car next month? (A) will, selling (B) are, selling (C) will, sell __ 20. How ___ the engineers ___ houses in the future? (A) will, design (B) are, design (C) is, going to design

37. Practice Exercise Answer Key • B 11. C • A 12. A • C 13. B • B 14. C • A 15. C • B 16. B • A 17. A • A 18. B • B 19. C • B 20. A

38. Practice Exercise Evaluation Total Correct Answers: 20 Excellent: Go to the Post Test. 19 Very Good: Review the incorrect answer and go to the Post Test. 18-12 Good: Review the incorrect answers, consult the module again and then go to the Post Test. 11 or You Need More Practice: Study the module, review the less rules carefully and do the practice exercises again. When you understand the rules and improve your score, you may go to the Post Test.

39. Post Test (Affirmative Sentences) Select the best answer. __ 1. The stores ____ at noon today. (A)close (B)will close(C)going to close __ 2. The secretary ___ the documents tomorrow morning. (A) will fax (B) going to fax (C) fax __ 3. Esteban ___ us at the Mall tonight at 8:30. (A) going to meet (B) meet (C) will meet __ 4. I ___ a health club next month. (A) will join(B)going to join(C)join __ 5. The meeting ___ in 15 minutes. (A)begin (B) will begin (C) going to begin

40. Post Test (Negative Sentences) __ 6. Mr. and Mrs. Cardona ____ their home near the beach. (A) not going to build (B) isn’t going to build (C) will not build __ 7. Some friends ___ to our welcome party next Friday. (A) isn’t going to come (B) will not come (C) not going to come __ 8. I ___ at any fast food restaurant this week. (A) not going to eat (B) isn’t going to eat (C) will not eat __ 9. Elizabeth ___ cards to her friends this Christmas. She’s going to visit them. (A) will not send(B)aren’t going to send(C) not going to send __10. Luis fractured his ankle. He ___ basketball this basketball season. (A) aren’t going to play (B) not going to play (C) will not play

41. Post Test (Yes/No Questions) __ 11. __ George ___ from California to Mexico next summer ? (A) Will, drive (B) Will, going to drive (C) Are, going to drive __ 12. __ you ___ casual clothes to the get together activity next Saturday ? (A) Will, wear (B) Will, wearing (C)Will, going to wear __ 13. __ the students ___ their e-mails this afternoon ? (A) Is, going to read (B) Will, going to read (C) Will, read __ 14. __ the train ___ in twenty minutes ? (A) Will, going to leave (B)Will, leave (C) Are, going to leave __ 15. __ I ___ my reimbursement check next Friday ? (A) Will, going to receive (B) Is, going to receive (C)Will, receive

42. Post Test (Information Questions) __ 16. Where __ Anita ___ her job interview tomorrow morning ? (A) will, going to have (B) will, have (C) are, going to have __ 17. When __ Paul ___ the yard ? (A) are, going to clean (B) will, clean (C) will, going to clean __ 18. Who _______ Nancy to the airport next Sunday ? (A) going to take (B) will taking (C) willtake __ 19. What __ you ___ next weekend ? (A) will, do (B) is, going to do (C) will, going to do __ 20. Why __ the manatees probably ___ in the future ? (A) is, going to disappear (B) will, disappear (C) will, disappearing

43. Post Test Answer Key 1. B 11. A 2. A 12. A 3. C 13. C 4. A 14. B 5. B 15. C 6. C 16. B 7. B 17. B 8. C 18. C 9. A 19. A 10. C 20. B

44. Post Test Evaluation Total Correct Answers: 20 Excellent:Congratulations! You have successfully completed this module. You may work with a different module if necessary. 19 Very Good: Review the incorrect answer. You may work with a different module if necessary. 18-12 Good: Review the incorrect answers, review the areas of difficulty and take the Post Test again. 11 or You Need More Practice: I recommend that you review less the complete module and take the Post Test again.

45. Letter to the Student Congratulations ! You have completed the Simple Future Tense module. If you really understand all of the rules and examples presented, you can work with a different module depending on your needs. However, if you still have some questions concerning the rules, I advise you to review this module again or visit the Language Laboratory, Room B-6 and ask for help before studying a different module. Remember you learn by practicing, therefore use the Simple Future in your daily conversations and written work.