Unit 9B

Lesson 6:    Will

Goodbye. I'll see you tomorrow.

Will is also used to express the future. And like might, it is 
a modal verb.

The contraction of will is used more often.

I'll, You'll, He'll, She'll, It'll, We'll, They'll

However will and going to are not the same, even though both 
are used to express the future. Will is used to express the future 
at the moment of speaking. The speaker makes a decision or expresses a thought about the future during the conversation.

	I'm going to go now.  I'll call you tomorrow.
	James doesn't understand his math homework. I'll try to help him.

In the above examples the speakers made decisions about the future while they were speaking . Going to is different. Going to is used when the speaker has already thought about a future decision or planned an event before speaking.

We're going to go to Mexico this year for our vacation.

My husband is going to begin working out in the gym.

Going to and will will be discussed in more detail in the future.
For now, let's practice using will in conversation.

Exercise 7    Say the sentences correctly with will. SPEAK!

1. I call you from the office.  I'll call you from the office.

2. Goodbye. I see you tomorrow. 

3. You go rest and I cook dinner. 

4. Don't worry. I help you do your homework. 

5. He come as soon as he can. 

Answers

1. I'll call you from the office. 2. Goodbye. I'll see you tomorrow. 3. You go rest and I'll cook dinner. 4. Don't worry. I'll help you do your homework. 
5. He'll come as soon as he can.

Lesson 7:    Won't

Jerry won't work on Saturday.

Won't is the negative form of will. It is the contraction for will not. But remember that native speakers rarely use will not unless they are emphasizing a point or truth.

	I won't call you tonight.
	They won't come on time.  He won't understand.
	I won't go to the party.  She won't help me.

Lesson 8:    Short Answers

Will you help Tom clean the garage?

Yes, I will.

Again short answers are used also with will and won't.

	Will you come to the meeting?  Yes, I will.
	Will Susan send the fax today?  No, she won't.

Exercise 8    Answer the questions with will or won't.

1. Will you call me tomorrow? (yes)  Yes, I will.

2. Will John be on time? (no) 

3. Will Tracy help us paint the kitchen? (yes) 

4. Will you work tomorrow? (no) 

5. Will Peter come to the party? (yes) 

Answers

1. Yes, I will. 2. No, he won't. 3. Yes, she will. 4. No, I won't. 5. Yes, he will.

Lesson 9:    If + will

If I'm hungry, I'll eat a big dinner.

In the last unit we talked about If + might. We also use If + will  
as a conditional. As you already know If + might is used when the speaker is unsure about what will happen in the future. If + will is much more definite.

If it rains, I'll stay home. If I get my salary, I'll pay you on Monday.

In the above examples the speakers are sure about future intentions. If we say, for example, If it rains, I might stay home then the speaker is unsure about what he or she will do. But If it rains, I'll stay home is much more definite. The speaker has made a concrete decision and will stay home if it rains. And again the Present Simple is used with will.

Exercise 9    Match the clauses on the left with the clauses on the right. Write the answers in the text boxes below.

Lesson 10:    Time Expressions

He'll come back to the office in half an hour.

It's necessary to learn some time expressions for the future.

	today, tomorrow, tonight, the day after tomorrow
	in two days, in three days, in a week, in a month
	right now, in half an hour, in an hour, in an hour and a half
	this week, next week, this month, next month, this year, next year
	this Monday, next Monday, this weekend, next weekend