Unit 28: will / shall (1)

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A. will + infinitive (will be / will win / will come etc.)

Sarah goes to work every day. She is always there from 8.30 until 4.30.

It is 11 o’clock now. Sarah is at work.
At 11 o’clock yesterday, she was at work.
At 11 o’clock tomorrow, she will be at work.
I/we/you/theywill (’ll)be
he/she/it
will not (won’t)win
come
etc.

I’ll = will, I’ll (I will) / you’ll / she’ll etc.
won’t = will not: I won’t (= I will not) / you won’t / she won’t etc.

B. We use will for the future (tomorrow / next week etc.)

Sue travels a lot. Today she is in Madrid. Tomorrow she’ll be in Rome. Next week she’ll be in Tokyo.
You can phone me this evening. I’ll be at home.
Leave the old bread in the garden. The birds will eat it.
We’ll probably go out this evening.
Will you be at home this evening?
I won’t be here tomorrow. (= I will not be here)
Don’t drink coffee before you go to bed. You won’t sleep.

C. We often say I think … will …

I think Diana will pass the exam.
I don’t think it will rain this afternoon.
Do you think the exam will be difficult?

D. Do not use will for things we have arranged or decided to do

We’re going to the cinema on Saturday. (not We will go)
I’m not working tomorrow. (not I won’t work)
Are you going to do the exam? (not Will you do)

→ Units 26–27

E. Shall

You can say I shall (= I will) and we shall (= we will):

I shall be late tomorrow. or I will be late tomorrow.
I think we shall win. or I think we will win.

But do not use shall with you/they/he/she/it:

Tom will be late. (not Tom shall be)
What are you doing tomorrow? → UNIT 26
I’m going to … → UNIT 27
will / shall (2) → UNIT 29

Examples

Tomorrow she’ll be in Rome.
I’ll be at home this evening.
The birds will eat it.
We’ll probably go out this evening.
I won’t be here tomorrow.
You won’t sleep.
I think Diana will pass the exam.
I don’t think it will rain.

Exercises 28.1 – 28.5

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28.1 Helen is travelling in Europe. Complete the sentences with she was, she’s or she’ll be.

YESTERDAY PARIS BRUSSELS (NOW) AMSTERDAM (TOMORROW) BARCELONA (NEXT WEEK) LONDON (3 DAYS AGO) MUNICH (3 DAYS AGO) very tired (END)
  1. Yesterday she was in Paris.
  2. Tomorrow in Amsterdam.
  3. Last week in Barcelona.
  4. Next week in London.
  5. At the moment in Brussels.
  6. Three days ago in Munich.
  7. At the end of her trip very tired.
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28.2 Where will you be? Write sentences about yourself. Use:

I’ll be … or I’ll probably be … or I don’t know where I’ll be.

  1. (at 10 o’clock tomorrow) I’ll be at work. OR I’ll probably be on the beach. OR I don’t know where I’ll be.
  2. (at 9 o’clock tomorrow)
  3. (at midnight tonight)
  4. (at 3 o’clock tomorrow afternoon)
  5. (two years from now)
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28.3 Put in will (’ll) or won’t.

  1. Don’t drink coffee before you go to bed. You won’t sleep.
  2. ‘Are you ready yet?’ ‘Not yet. I ready in five minutes.’
  3. I’m going away for a few days. I’m leaving tonight, so I at home tomorrow.
  4. It rain, so you don’t need to take an umbrella.
  5. A: I don’t feel very well this evening.
    B: Well, go to bed early and you better in the morning.
  6. It’s Bill’s birthday next Monday. He 25.
  7. I’m sorry I was late this morning. It again.
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28.4 Write sentences beginning I think … or I don’t think …

  1. (Diana will pass the exam) I think Diana will pass the exam.
  2. (Diana won’t pass the exam) I don’t think Diana will pass the exam.
  3. (we’ll win the game)
  4. (I won’t be here tomorrow)
  5. (Sue will like her present)
  6. (they won’t get married)
  7. (you won’t enjoy the film)
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28.5 Which is right? (Study Unit 26 before you do this exercise.)

  1. We’ll go / We’re going to the theatre tonight. We’ve got tickets.
  2. ‘What will you do / are you doing tomorrow evening?’ ‘Nothing. I’m free.’
  3. They’ll go / They’re going away tomorrow morning. Their train is at 8.40.
  4. I’m sure she’ll lend / she’s lending us some money. She’s very rich.
  5. ‘Why are you putting on your coat?’ ‘I’ll go / I’m going out.’
  6. Do you think Claire will phone / is phoning us tonight?
  7. Steve can’t meet us on Saturday. He’ll work / He’s working.
  8. Will / Shall you be at home tomorrow evening?

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