1.3.1: Practice with Future Time
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\(\newcommand{\avec}{\mathbf a}\) \(\newcommand{\bvec}{\mathbf b}\) \(\newcommand{\cvec}{\mathbf c}\) \(\newcommand{\dvec}{\mathbf d}\) \(\newcommand{\dtil}{\widetilde{\mathbf d}}\) \(\newcommand{\evec}{\mathbf e}\) \(\newcommand{\fvec}{\mathbf f}\) \(\newcommand{\nvec}{\mathbf n}\) \(\newcommand{\pvec}{\mathbf p}\) \(\newcommand{\qvec}{\mathbf q}\) \(\newcommand{\svec}{\mathbf s}\) \(\newcommand{\tvec}{\mathbf t}\) \(\newcommand{\uvec}{\mathbf u}\) \(\newcommand{\vvec}{\mathbf v}\) \(\newcommand{\wvec}{\mathbf w}\) \(\newcommand{\xvec}{\mathbf x}\) \(\newcommand{\yvec}{\mathbf y}\) \(\newcommand{\zvec}{\mathbf z}\) \(\newcommand{\rvec}{\mathbf r}\) \(\newcommand{\mvec}{\mathbf m}\) \(\newcommand{\zerovec}{\mathbf 0}\) \(\newcommand{\onevec}{\mathbf 1}\) \(\newcommand{\real}{\mathbb R}\) \(\newcommand{\twovec}[2]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\ctwovec}[2]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\threevec}[3]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cthreevec}[3]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\fourvec}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cfourvec}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\fivevec}[5]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \\ #5 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cfivevec}[5]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \\ #5 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\mattwo}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{rr}#1 \amp #2 \\ #3 \amp #4 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\laspan}[1]{\text{Span}\{#1\}}\) \(\newcommand{\bcal}{\cal B}\) \(\newcommand{\ccal}{\cal C}\) \(\newcommand{\scal}{\cal S}\) \(\newcommand{\wcal}{\cal W}\) \(\newcommand{\ecal}{\cal E}\) \(\newcommand{\coords}[2]{\left\{#1\right\}_{#2}}\) \(\newcommand{\gray}[1]{\color{gray}{#1}}\) \(\newcommand{\lgray}[1]{\color{lightgray}{#1}}\) \(\newcommand{\rank}{\operatorname{rank}}\) \(\newcommand{\row}{\text{Row}}\) \(\newcommand{\col}{\text{Col}}\) \(\renewcommand{\row}{\text{Row}}\) \(\newcommand{\nul}{\text{Nul}}\) \(\newcommand{\var}{\text{Var}}\) \(\newcommand{\corr}{\text{corr}}\) \(\newcommand{\len}[1]{\left|#1\right|}\) \(\newcommand{\bbar}{\overline{\bvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\bhat}{\widehat{\bvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\bperp}{\bvec^\perp}\) \(\newcommand{\xhat}{\widehat{\xvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\vhat}{\widehat{\vvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\uhat}{\widehat{\uvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\what}{\widehat{\wvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\Sighat}{\widehat{\Sigma}}\) \(\newcommand{\lt}{<}\) \(\newcommand{\gt}{>}\) \(\newcommand{\amp}{&}\) \(\definecolor{fillinmathshade}{gray}{0.9}\)Exercise 3.1: Prediction with Evidence
Read the situations and say what is going to happen:
Ex. There are a lot of black clouds in the sky. It’s going to rain
a) You haven't studied for this exam. You ____________________________________________________.
b) John is running on a wet floor. He________________________________________________________.
c) The match is almost over, and we have scored another goal. We ____________________________________.
d) They are standing in line at the stadium. They ____________________________________________________.
e) Rebecca put plates, glasses and silverware on the dinner table. Her family __________________________________.
Exercise 3.2: Fill-in-the-Blank
Write the verb in the correct form, present progressive, simple present or ‘be going to’. If more than one answer is possible, write all possible answers.
a) Tonight I ________________________(cook) a special meal with my family.
b) The sky is clear, but it might rain later. We ________________________(bring) our umbrellas, just in case.
c) What ________________________(you--do) on Saturday?
d) It's 5 AM, and David is still awake. He ________________________(feel) tired tomorrow.
e) Gas prices ___________________________ (increase) if the supply of oil is disrupted.
f) I'm exhausted! I ________________________(go) to bed as soon as I get home.
g) I think our team ________________________(win) the game tonight.
h) My children ________________________(play) the violin in a school concert on Friday. I'm so excited!
i) Sorry, Anna can't come to your party. She ________________________(meet) me for dinner on Saturday.
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Exercise 3.3: Future Time Clauses
Combine the following sentences to form complex sentences with the conjunctions given. Each new sentence will contain a future time clause. Remember to use simple present in the time clause.
Example: John will retire. He will enjoy more leisure time. (when) When John retires, he will enjoy more leisure time.
A robot pet toy 
- They will save enough money. They will go on vacation. (after) ___________________________________________________
- They will retire. They will not be lonely. (when) ___________________________________________________
- They will enjoy many conveniences in daily retirement living. There will be more inventions. (when) _________________________________________________
- For example, robot pets will keep them company. Robot pets will be available. (as soon as) ___________________________________________________
- Those pets will make seniors happy. They will “adopt” the robot pets. (when) ___________________________________________________
- The robot pets will even be by their bedside. The seniors will be sleeping. (while) ___________________________________________________
Exercise 3.4: Will or Be Going To
Will” and “am/is/are going to” can both be used to make predictions about future. Use the statements to make affirmative or negative predictions about conditions 15 years from now using the statements. Then share your thoughts with your partner. Explain why you feel that way.
Begin your sentences like this: Fifteen years in the future,
Grey and Black Tunnel Overlooking White,Cloudy and Blue Sky
Example: There will be no more war in the world. Fifteen years from now, there will still be war in the world.
- Every country is going to have free elections.
- Everyone in the U.S. is going to have affordable health insurance.
- The number of homeless people in Houston is going to be reduced in half.
- College tuition is going to be free for everyone.
- I will enjoy whatever hobby I do not have time for right now.
- I am going to have the kind of family I have always wanted (personality of my spouse, number of my children …)
- I will be working at my dream job.
- There is going to be a cure for the common cold.
Exercise 3.5: Fill-in-the-Blank
The following paragraph is about AI technology in the future. Fill in the appropriate tenses with the given verbs. Use: Will, Be Going to, or Simple Present. If two verb forms are possible, write both forms. Remember to use simple present in time clauses when the main clause is about the future. The first question is answered for you.
Ways Artificial Intelligence Will Change Our Lives
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has already transformed a lot of areas of our lives. It will continue _(continue) to impact this world for years to come. Cyber-security experts (1)____________________(know) how to prevent cyber-attacks because AI (2) ____________________________(automatically, sort) data into high-risk and low-risk information. The technology (3) __________________(also, help) with national security effectively because AI-enabled sensors (4) ___________________(provide) information in threat detection. In future agriculture, farming (5) ________________(be) much more efficient because AI (6) ________________(be) able to inform the farmers of the best time to plant and pick crops. In medicine, computer-aided interpretation of medical images and remote diagnosis (7)________________(aid) doctors in timely treatment of patients in places where medical care is not readily available. In the area of workforce safety and health, employees (8) ________________(get) relief from overwork and musculoskeletal injuries, etc. whenever AI (9)____________________(perform) the tasks. Even the job market (10) ______________________(benefit) from using such technology when AI-powered engines (11)___________________(simplify) the complexity of job hunting and (12)___________________(match) the most relevant positions. Education is another area. Future educational devices (13)__________________(meet) the exact needs of each student and (14)___________________(give) immediate feedback while AI (15)___________________(operate). The possibilities of AI technology are endless and (16) _____________________(surely, bring) revolution in the ways we work, study, and live.
Adapted from https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Applications_of_artificial_intelligence#Education. Last accessed on September 22, 2021.
Exercise 3.6: Error Correction
Correct the six more verb errors in the following paragraph about future online learning (not including the example).
Online Learning: A Growing Trend
will become
Online learning will be become more popular in colleges in the next few years. In-person classes will still be dominant on college
campuses, but there are going be more and more virtual learning opportunities. While many students probably did not experience
this mode of education in the past, they will be grow increasingly accustomed to remote learning. It is possible that every student
will has the experience of remote learning. When this will happen, more students will able to complete their study more easily. It is
estimated that in five years all college students going to take at least one course online.
Exercise 3.7: Writing Assignment
Write a short paragraph (4-6 sentences) for each topic below-Topic 1 and Topic 2. Use appropriate tenses. Include at least two future time clauses in each paragraph. You can type the paragraphs at the bottom of the page (with Kami).
Topic 1: What changes will happen in _________ (Choose one topic from the list or name a new topic.) in the next ten-15 years?
-education -jobs -family -health care -traveling -social media -the environment
Topic 2: What will your life be like in ten years? What will you do to achieve these accomplishments?
- What will you do for a living?
- What kind of family life will you have?
- What hobbies will you enjoy?
- What will your dream trip be like in the future?
- What will you do to help your community? …
My Paragraphs:
Media Attributions
- a robot pet toy © Photo by Kindel Media from Pexels
- Grey and Black Tunnel Overlooking White Cloudy and Blue Sky © Pixabay
- Exercises 3 to 7 adapted from Building Academic Writing Skills Copyright © 2022 by Cui, Lin is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License