Special questions. Negative form I You He/She/It We You They will not (won’t) work tomorrow

General questions

Negative form

I You He/She/It We You They

will not (won’t) work tomorrow.

NOTE: a) will not (won’t) is used with all persons (I, you, he, they, etc.).

b) shallnot(shan’t) is used with I or we, but in everyday speech, will is more common.

Exercise 46. Write negative sentences with the verb in the correct form.

Example: He won’t forget to take his medicine.(forget)

1. I know she ___ with this idea. (agree)

1. My parents ___ before twelve. (return)
2. It ___ today. (rain)
3. I ___ anywhere for a walk tonight. (go)
4. Don’t trust this company. You ___ your money again. (see)

Exercise 47. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb given in the box. Use each verb only once.

see, get, stay, win, tell, come, be, leave

Example: — Please, stay with me. — Don’t worry, I won’t leave you. I’ll stay with you.

1. — I promise, I ___ on time. I ___ late.

— All right. See you then.

1. — Don’t say anything to Sally about my surprise party on Sunday.

— Don’t worry, I ___ her.

1. — You look sad. What’s the matter?

— My grandparents are on their way to America. They’re going to live there, so I probably ___ them again.

— Why not? You can go there for a holiday.

1. — Randy and Diana are in love with each other.

— Yes. I think they ___ married soon.

1. — I’m going to the big baseball match tonight. My team, Dallas Cowboys, are playing.

— Do you think they ___?

Shall	I we	help go	you? to the cinema?	— Yes, please. / No, thanks. — OK, let’s go. / I’m afraid, I don’t want to.
Will	he she it you they	stay	here?	— Yes, he/she/it/I/we/they will. — No, he/she/it/I/we/they won’t.

NOTE: a) Shall is generally used as a first person question (with I or we) to make suggestions and offers.

b) Will is used as a first person question with I to ask about future. Will I be happy, will I be rich...?

Exercise 48. Make these sentences into general questions. Give short answers.

Example: (you be) at home tomorrow? — Will you be at home tomorrow? — Yes, I will.? No, I won’t.

1. (You see) your parents this weekend?
2. (They go) to Scotland in June?
3. (Kate and you go) to the cinema next week?
4. (It be) Wednesday tomorrow?
5. (Sam be) at the party too?
6. (You open) your bank account in this bank?

Exercise 49. Make up your own sentences with Shall I...? / Shall we...?

Example: the theatre this evening? — Shall we go to the theatre this evening?

do the washing up for you? — Shall I do the washing up for you?

1) close the window?

2) the disco on Friday?

3) another television programme?

4) a game of tennis?

5) turn on the radio?

6) help you with this exercise?

What	shall	I	do?	— Whatever you like.
Where	will	I	be in ten years’ time?	— Nobody knows.
Where	shall	we	go tonight?	— Let’s go to the cinema.
When	will	you	tell her the truth?	— One of these days.
How old	will	he	be next birthday?	— He’ll be twenty-nine.
How often	will	they	see each other in ten years’ time?	— Perhaps they will never see each other again.
How long	will	it	take?	— About an hour.
How much	will	the trip	cost?	— It won’t be expensive.
Why	will	she	stay in town this summer?	— Because she’s going to work as a tourist guide.
Which trip	will	you	take?	— I think I’ll take a bicycle trip.
Who	will	—	win the race?	— It’s rather difficult to predict.

Exercise 50. 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’ll 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.

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