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Unit 1 hello! Focus on Use of English Grammar
Alternative questions
Shall
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I
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do my homework or help you about the house?
- Do your homework first.
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we
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stay at home or go to the movies?
- Let's go to the movies.
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Will
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he
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wait till tomorrow
or the day after tomorrow?
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He
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will wait till tomorrow.
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she
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She
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it
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It
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you
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You
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they
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They
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Exercise 10. Ask alternative questions and give short answers.
Example: It (take) us an hour to get there by bus/on foot?
- Will it take us an hour to get there by bus or on foot?
- (It'll take us an hour) on foot.
I (ring) you tonight/tomorrow? - Shall I ring you tonight or tomorrow?
- (Ring me) tonight.
1. Your sister (be) 20 in March/in April?
2. The weather tomorrow (be) warm and sunny/cold and rainy?
3. We (go) to a disco/to a jazz club?
4. I (wear) something casual/formal to the party?
5. They (go) on a trip by train/by plane?
6. You (see) your parents tonight/next week?
Special questions
What
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shall
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I
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do? - Whatever you like.
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Where
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will
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I
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be in ten years’ time? - Nobody knows.
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Where
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shall
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we
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go tonight? - Let's go to the casino.
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When
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will
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you
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tell her the truth? - One of these days.
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How old
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will
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he
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be next birthday? - He'll be twenty-one.
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How often
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will
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they
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see each other in ten years' time? - Perhaps they will never see eachother again.
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How long
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will
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it
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take? - About an hour.
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How much
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will
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the trip
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cost? - It won't be expensive.
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Why
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will
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she
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stay in town this summer? - Because she's going to work as a tourist guide.
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Which
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will
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you
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take? - I think I'll take a bicycle trip.
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Who
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will
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win the race? - It's rather difficult to predict.
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Exercise 11. Complete the sentences.
Example: Who will arrange everything? - Nancy.
1. _ help you with your homework? - A friend of mine will.
2. _ Kate _ next year? - She'll be 19.
3. _ at the station? - They'll meet at about 3 o'clock.
4. _ for breakfast? - I’11 have a cup of coffee and a toast.
5. _ this summer? - I'll go to the seaside.
6. _ the World Cup? - Perhaps, Brazil.
7. _ stay at home tonight? - Because he's expecting a call from his British friend.
Tag questions
I
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'll
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give you a lift, shall I?
- Yes, please. That's very kind of you. / No, thanks. I'll walk.
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I
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will
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be rich, won't I? - Yes, you will. / No, you won't.
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You
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will
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leave tomorrow, won't you? - Yes, I will. / No, I won't.
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He/ She
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will
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enjoy the camping trip, won't he/she? - Yes, he/she will. / No, he/she won't.
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It
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will
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be Sunday tomorrow, won't it? - Yes, it will. / No, it won't.
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We
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'll
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go by plane, shall we? - All right. Let's go by plane.
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They
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will
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be more careful next time, won't they? Yes, they will. / No, they won't.
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I
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won’t
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work next week, will I? - No, you won't. / Yes, you will.
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You
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won’t
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be late, will you? - No, I won't. / Yes, I will.
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He/ She
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won’t
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tell anyone else, will he/she? - No, he/she won't. / Yes, he/she will.
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It
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won’t
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help anyone, will it? - No, it won't. / Yes, it will.
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We
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won’t
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do this, will we? - No, we won't. / Yes, we will.
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They
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won’t
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come to see us, will they? - No, they won't. / Yes, they will.
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NOTE:
a) after Let's ... the question tag is shall we?
Let's go out for a walk, shall we?
b) After the imperative (Do/ Don't do ...) the tag is will you?
Open the door, will you?
Exercise 12. Give the correct tag to these sentences.
1. I expect we'll meet again before long, __?
2. I'll show you the way, __?
3. They won't need a lot of money for that trip, __?
4. Everyone will like the idea, __?
5. Tomorrow will be cold, with some snow in the afternoon, __?
6. Let's have dinner, __?
7. Turn down the radio, __?
Exercise 13. Ask questions about the information in italics.
1. At the weekend we'll probably go to the cinema.
2. You will find the newspaper under the pile of magazines.
3. It will be rainy and quite cold.
4. They'll meet Joyce at the airport at 7 o'clock.
5. No, I won't work from Wednesday till Friday.
6. It'll take you an hour and a half to get to the city centre.
There is/are’ in the Future Simple Tense
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There will always be future for music.
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There won't be any newspapers tomorrow.
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Questions:
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General:
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Will there be any talk shows today? - Yes, there will.
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Alternative:
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Will there be stamps or coins in your new collection? - I think, coins.
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Special:
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What
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will there be on the agenda? - I don't know.
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When
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will there be a party? - Tonight.
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Why
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will there be no opportunity for shopping? - All the shops will be closed at that time.
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How many
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people will there be at the meeting? - A lot.
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How much
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snow will there be at this time of the year? - Not much.
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What kind of
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books will there be in that library? - Only scientific books.
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Which
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tennis tournament will there be in Kiyv? - The Kremlin Cup.
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Tag:
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There won't be any wars in future, will there? - No, there won't. / Yes, there will.
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There will be lost of games at the party, won't there? - Yes, there will. / No, there won't.
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Exercise 14. Rewrite each sentence as positive, negative, or a general question, according to the instructions.
Example: There will be no tickets left. (question) - Will there by any tickets left?
There will be a world war before the year 2030. (negative) - There won't be a world war before the year 2030.
There won't be a world currency in the future. (positive) - There will be a world currency in the future.
1. There will be a meeting tomorrow. (negative)
2. There won't be any exams in June. (positive)
3. There will be no entertainment programmes today. (question)
4. There will be some letters in the mail for you. (negative)
5. There will be a lot of rooms for everyone. (question)
6. There won't be much sun at this time of the year. (positive)
Exercise 15. Ask questions about the information in italics.
1. There will be special programmes today because of the earthquake.
2. They say there will be little snow this winter.
3. There will be lots of games, songs and dances at Mike's birthday party. I hope you will enjoy yourselves.
4. There will be no trains to the suburbs after midnight.
5. There will be another Olympic Youth Games in the year 2002.
Future Continuous
The Future Continuous Tense is used:
to talk about an action which will be in progress at some time in the future
Don't phone me at 8.00. I'll be doing my homework then.
to talk about an activity or state that covers the whole of a future time period
I'll be watching television all evening.
to talk about things in the future which are already planned, or which are part of a regular routine
- Shall I give Jim a message for you ?
- Oh, I don't want to trouble you.
- It's no trouble, really. I'll be seeing Jim tomorrow anyway.
to ask in a polite way about someone's plans, especially when we want someone to do something for us
- Will you be going out this morning?
- Yes, why?
- Oh, could you get me a newspaper?
Verbs normally not used in the Continuous
a) verbs of thinking
think (= believe)
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believe
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suppose
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remember
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see (= understand)
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recognize
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mean
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realize
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imagine
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forget
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know
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understand
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I won't forget my stay in the United States of America.
(Not: I won't be forgetting...)
b) verbs of feeling
like
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dislike
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hate
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love
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prefer
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want
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wish
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Jane is a very nice girl. I think you'll like her very much. (Not: You'll be liking...)
c) sense verbs
see
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look
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smell
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taste
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feel
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Don't put on this dress. You'll look funny in it. (Not: You'll be looking...)
d) other verbs
have (= possess)
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own
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belong (to)
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hear
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be
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need
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include
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owe
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cost
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contain
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weigh
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sound
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seem
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She'll need a lot of knowledge to do the job. (Not: She'll be needing...)
Positive form
will be + Present Participle (verb + -ing)
I
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will (‘ll) be working tomorrow.
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You
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He/She/It
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We
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You
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They
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NOTE:
a) will is used with all persons (I, you, he, they, etc.);
b) shall is used instead of will with I or we, but in everyday speech, will is more common;
c) in spoken English 'll is used with subject pronouns.
I'll be seeing Helen next week. Paul will be waiting for you outside.
Exercise 16. Put the verbs in brackets into the Future Continuous Tense. Use contractions ('II) where possible.
Example: I (have) dinner at 7.00. - I'll be having dinner at 7.00.
1. They (arrive) in time for lunch.
2. We (stay) in Newcastle for about a couple of weeks.
3. I (travel) all over the country with Adrian, one of my closest friends.
4. At 2.00 tomorrow she (work) in the office.
5. My father (watch) football at 8 o'clock.
6. Peter and Sam (have) a good time on their holiday in Turkey.
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