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B1 · English Grammar

Simple Future
Passive

Clothes will be made smarter — and sneakers won't be made of leather.

will be + participle predictions
The idea

The thing, not the doer

We use it for what we think will or won't happen. Usually we don't say who does the action — we don't know, or it isn't important.

Compare

Somebody will build solar panels. → focus on an unknown somebody

Solar panels will be built. → focus on the panels

The structure

will + be

+ past participle

be never changes — singular or plural, any subject.

Form

Positive, negative, question

will be + participle  ·  won't be + participle  ·  Will + subject + be + participle?

More eco-friendly fabrics will be used.
The prices for high-end fabrics won't be reduced.
Will the results be published tomorrow?

The house will be sold. The houses will be sold. — be never moves.

Changing the focus

From active to passive

The object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive one.

They will build solar panels.  →  Solar panels will be built.
A local firm will design the logo.  →  The logo will be designed by a local firm.
They won't announce the winner today.  →  The winner won't be announced today.

Going to works the same way: The old system is going to be replaced.

Get this right

The past participle

make → made
build → built

Clothes will be made smarter.

sell → sold
take → taken

The tickets will be sold online.

write → written
choose → chosen

The winners will be chosen in May.

grow → grown
send → sent

More food will be grown locally.

⚠ Watch out

Common mistakes

The tickets will ^ sold online.

Correct: The tickets will be sold online.

Clothes will be make from cotton.

Correct: Clothes will be made from cotton.

The winners will be choosed.

Correct: The winners will be chosen.

The prices won't be not reduced.

Correct: The prices won't be reduced.

Now it's your turn

Let's
practice.

Say the answer out loud — then tap to check.

Practice 1
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Fill the gap

Soon more clothes (make) from recycled materials.
Companies (force) to use more ethical products.
Leather (not use) for clothing in the future.
Solar panels (build) for all houses.
A new type of phone battery (not introduce) in the near future.
Practice 2
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Spot the mistake

The new bridge will be openedA next spring andB the old one will be demolishC soonD after.

Cthe old one will be demolish → the old one will be demolished

✓ will be + past participle

The list of candidates wereA published yesterday, andB the interviews will be heldC inD June.

AThe list of candidates were → The list of candidates was

✓ the head noun is list → was

Your order will be deliveredA onB Friday andC the invoice will sentD by email.

Dthe invoice will sent → the invoice will be sent

✓ the passive always needs be

Practice 3
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Complete the sentence

In twenty years, most cars
I don't think paper books
More vegetables
The results of the competition
Speak & write

Your turn

Predict with will be and won't be + participle.

How will your city change in the next twenty years?
How will people travel in fifty years?
What work will be done by machines?
What won't be sold in shops in 2050?
Recap

Remember this

Positive
will be + past participle
Negative
won't be + past participle
Question
Will it be + past participle?
Why use it
the thing matters, the doer doesn't

Three parts every time: will · be · participle.

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