APIEFuture Homes & Gadgets: Grammar Practice
Will and won't (predictions)
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🤖 Homes & Gadgets of the Future: will & won't
Master predictions and promises about smart technology in 12 focused minutes.
How to use this lesson
- • Do this 12-minute lesson in class or at home.
- • Check the answers together when the class has finished.
- • Step 1: Read the 4-row Quick Rule Guide below carefully.
- • Step 2: Complete all 12 interactive practice tasks from Station 1 to 4.
⚡ Quick Rule Guide
The 4 key patterns for future gadgets and promises.
will + plain verb
Never use "to", "-ing", or "-s" after will.
"Robots will clean our homes."
"In the future, a smart fridge will order food for you."
won't + plain verb
won't = will not.
"Robots won't get tired."
"The small battery won't run out fast."
I will / I won't
Use to make a clear personal promise.
"I won't lose your new gadget, I promise."
"I promise I will lock the smart door."
probably & maybe
"will probably", "probably won't", "Maybe we will...".
"Maybe we will have a robot."
"A robot will probably control the house."
12 Interactive Practice Items
Work through the 4 stations. Hints in brackets give you a single clue.
Station 1: Choose the Correct Sentence
Choose the correct sentence.
Which sentence makes a correct future prediction about cleaning?
Which negative sentence is correct for our smart fridge?
Which sentence makes a correct promise about your friend's gadget?
Station 2: Fill in the Gaps
Type the missing word(s) in each blank.
Complete the prediction with the negative form of 'will':
This small battery is very strong. It ____ run out fast.
Complete the sentence with the word showing uncertainty at the beginning:
____ our smart roof will make power for the whole house.
Complete this promise with the negative form:
Don't worry about the thin screen. I ____ scratch it!
Station 3: Rewrite with "probably"
Remember: 'probably' comes AFTER 'will', but BEFORE 'won't'.
Rewrite this sentence by inserting the word probably:
"Robots will control the lights."
____ (Type the full rewritten sentence...)Rewrite this negative sentence by inserting the word probably:
"Smart locks won't open for strangers."
____ (Type the full rewritten sentence...)Rewrite this sentence by inserting the word probably:
"The new screen will cost a lot of money."
____ (Type the full rewritten sentence...)Station 4: Error Correction in Chat
Spot and fix the grammatical mistake in Alex and Sam's message thread.
💬 Alex:
"Look at this gadget! In the future, a robot will to control the heating."
Write the corrected phrase for the underlined error:
💬 Sam:
"Nice idea, but the small battery won't probably last all week."
Fix the word order for the underlined part:
💬 Alex:
"Good point. We maybe will buy a smart solar charger."
Fix the word order of the 3 underlined words:
Why this works
In English, after will and won't, the verb never changes: no -s, no -ed, no -ing, no to. When you want to sound cautious, place probably inside the sentence (will probably / probably won't) or put Maybe right at the start!
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