Practice Exercises in the Future Tense!!

Here is your teacher again, asking you to please spend some time looking at the different ways we use will and going to in the future. For the key scroll down the page.

Good luck dear student.

"will" and "won´t" and "going to"

How you can use 'will' or ' 'll':

1.Will can be used to invite
e.g. ¨Will you have a meal with us tonight?"

2.It can be used to make a polite request:
e.g. "Will you help me, please?"

3.It can be used to predict:
e.g. "It´ll be a lovely day tomorrow".
4. And to warn
e.g. "You won´t be able to sleep tonight if you drink so much coffee!"
5.It can be used to refuse e.g. "I won´t let him in my house".
6.And it can be used to offer e.g. "I´ll carry that for you".
7.It can be used to "suppose" e.g. He´ll be home now. It´s six o´clock. He always gets home at this time"

Functions of "Going to":
1. To talk about the future when the decision has already been made before the moment of speaking.
e.g. "I decided yesterday: I´m going to leave my job".
2.To talk about the future when there´s evidence, or proof, which makes you certain about an action in the future. E.g. Nancy and John are going to have a baby.

Practice Exercise:

Now decide which one is correct and what it means:

1. Oh! You´re going to the airport too. ........give me a lift?
2. I haven´t got any money. .........go to the bank.
3. Look at those black clouds. I´m sure it...........rain.
4. When Tim grows up, he..............a geologist.
5. Don´t jump! You.........................kill yourself!
6. I feel terrible! I think I..................be sick.
7. My father´s a good lawyer and he.....help you to get a divorce if you ask him.
8. (child to parent: ) I................go to bed. (negative).
9. The exam results ....................be ready. It´s the last day of school.
10. She.....................visit her mother tomorrow. She always visits her on Sunday.



Answers:
1. Will you (or could you) give me a lift?
2. I'm going to go to the bank.
3. I'm sure it's going to rain.
4. He's going to be a geologist.
5. You'll kill yourself!
6. I'm going to be sick.
7...he will help you....
8. I won't go to bed.
9. The exam results will be ready.
10. She's going to visit her mother tomorrow.

*another good exercise from grammarcat*

April showers bring May flowers - An Exercise

“April showers bring May flowers;” a popular rhyme to say and hear around the springtime. Not only does it mean that it will rain a lot in April and there will be many flowers in May because of the rain but also there is a deeper meaning behind the words. “April showers bring May flowers” is a reminder that even the most unpleasant of things, in this case the heavy rains of April, can bring about very enjoyable things, such as, an abundance of flowers in May. “April showers bring May flowers” is a lesson in patience, and one that remains valid to this day. Many of life’s greatest things come only to those who wait, and by patiently and happily enduring the clouds and damp of April you can find yourself more easily able to take in the sights and smells of May. After all, it’s easier to love something if you begin with an optimistic outlook! So do not be depressed during these cloudy rainy days because soon the sun will shine and beautiful flowers, plants and trees that will have blossomed into a ray of many colors will surround us. Unfortunately, many people do suffer from allergies but there are special medicines to help you so that one can enjoy nature’s beauty. 

Vocabulary
unpleasant- not pleasant, disagreeable, offensive 
abundance- extremely plentiful or oversufficient quantity or supply
patience- quiet, steady perseverance; even-tempered care; diligence
valid-producing the desired result; effective
enduring- lasting or permanent 
optimistic- hopefulness and confidence 
allergies -an unusually high acquired sensitivity to certain substances, such as drugs, pollens, or microorganisms, that may include such symptoms as sneezing, itching, and skin rashes.

Vocabulary Exercise 
Using the vocabulary words above write a complete sentence for each word. 
For example: The warm weather of spring brings an abundance of flowers. 

Grammar Point
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs by telling where, when, how or to what extent. Many adverbs are formed by adding –ly to adjectives. For example: sweet-sweetly or gentle- gently.

Where: The children played outside.
When: The President spoke yesterday.
How: We walked slowly around the track.
To What Extent: The student worked very hard.

Adverbs of Manner
She moved slowly and spoke quietly.

Adverbs of Place
She has lived on the island all her life. 
She still lives there now.

Adverbs of Frequency
She takes the boat to the mainland every day.
She often goes by herself.

Adverbs of Time
She tries to get back before dark.
It's starting to get dark now.
She finished her tea first.
She left early.

Adverbs of Purpose
She drives her boat slowly to avoid hitting the rocks.
She shops in several stores to get the best buys.

Grammar Exercise 
Put the correct adverb in the sentence. 
often----quickly---rarely---never---extremely---always----loudly 
1) The teacher speaks ________.
2) The boy ran __________.
3) He drives _____________ fast. 
4) I ___________ buy fruit at the grocery store.
5) We __________ go to the movies on weekends. 
6) My friends and I __________ go dancing on Fridays.
7) I __________ eat fast food because it makes me sick. 

April Showers Answers

Here the answers from yesterdays post:

A fruit. PEAR
An oyster’s treasure. PEARL
A shovel’s friend. PAILE
Another word for clean. POLISH
Say something bad. SHIT
Something that travels the ocean. SAIL / SHIP
Something to tie things up with. WIRE
The opposite of better. WORSE
The opposite of dull. SHARP
The opposite of peace. WAR
What you wear on your feet. SHOES
A verb both past and present. AROSE
The place where sea meets land. SHORE