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Structure

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I will eat. I will not eat. Will I eat?

You will eat. You will not eat. Will you eat?

He will eat. He will not eat. Will he eat?

She will eat. She will not eat. Will she eat?

It will eat. It will not eat. Will it eat?

We will eat. We will not eat. Will we eat?

They will eat. They will not eat. Will they eat?

Will/Shall/Going to

We use ‘will’/’shall’ to talk about things in the future which are outside our control.

We use ‘going to’ to talk about intentions, or to predict an event that shows clear
signs of taking place in the present. For example,

y Space travel will be part of our lives in another century.
y Oliver was clearly in a bad state. He is going to fall ill if you confront him
like that.

A. Complete these sentences with the verbs in the brackets and will or the
going to form.

1. Sushma has been very naughty today. Her mother her. (scold)

2. She a pleasant surprise if she comes home now. (get)

3. When the flood happens, people ill. (fall)

4. Mum this week. She’s on a holiday. (not work)

5. Pluto is very dirty. We this Sunday. (wash)

6. Sarojini Nagar Market closed on Monday. (be)

7. Look at those grey clouds. I think it . (rain)

8. Sanjay just called. We to the mall. (go)

9. She wants to buy a present for her mum. But she it today. (not buy)
10. Mum asked me to buy some sugar. She payasam. (make)

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