Future Positive Negative Interrogatives

• Future simple (will) or “going to” for future.

Structure of future simple positive negative interrogative

I will ( I’ll) visit you tomorrow. I will not (won’t)visit you tomorrow Will you visit me tomorrow?

You will, he will, she will, they will, we will. You will not, he will not, she will not, they will not, we will not. Will you, will he, will she, will they, will we.

Structure of “going to” for future positive negative interrogative

I ‘m ( I am)going to have my party in August. I ‘m ( I am)not going to have my party in August. Are you going to have your party in August?

She’s going to work late today. She’s not (isn’t) going to work late today. Is she going to work late today?

Future simple common mistakes

Common mistake Correct version Why

When the condition comes first we use a comma, but we don’t use it when we start with the result.

A: Find correct items and complete the following sentences:

Example. If we ….. go …….. to Toronto, …… we’ll ………. visit our friend.

1. If they ………………. their chores tonight, their mom ……………………. happy.

2. If the weather ………………… good, Jill ………………… swimming to the community pool.

3. If she …………………. swimming,…………………. …...a great time with her friends.

4. If you don’t eat your breakfast, ……………………………………………... hungry at school.

5. If .…………………………..tired, they’ll go to bed early tonight.

6. If it ……………………………….. , she’ll wear her red sweater and her new gloves.

7. If you ………………….. too much chocolate after dinner tonight, ………………………… get a stomachache.

8. If I ………………………… too much coffee, …………………………... be able to sleep at night. B: Complete the sentences with any vocabulary you wish:

1. If the weather is bad, …………………………………………………………..

2. If we hitchhike to school, …………………………………………………………………..

3. If I don’t sleep well tonight, ………………………………………………………………

4. If you don’t fix the broken door, ………………………………………………………

5. If John doesn’t cut his hair, ………………………………………………………………….

6. If ………………………………………………………..,they’ll go to a party

If ………………………………………………………………., my dad will be happy.

8. If …………………………………………………………………., his grandmother will be sad.

9. If ………………………………………………………………….., her teacher will send her to the principal’s office.

10. If ……………………………………………………………..., their friends will be angry.

11. If I study hard, ……………………………………………………………………………

12. If it’s sunny on Saturday, ……………………………………………………………..

13. If I become rich, ………………………………………………………………………….

14. If I go to Cancun, ………………………………………………………………………...

C:Match the two halves of the sentences: Steward is thinking about his camping holiday with Russel.

1. If it’s sunny, a) we’ll make a fire. 2. If it rains, b) we’ll be able to see the stars. 3. If the sky is clear, c) we’ll go skating. 4. If the lake freezes, d) we’ll sit outside. 5. If the sea is clean, e) we’ll need an umbrella. 6. If we get cold, f) we’ll go swimming.

1. ..d… 2. ……. 3. …… 4. ……. 5. …….. 6.