What you'll learn
By the end of this lesson, you'll be able to use the passive in the future with will and be going to.
When do I use it?
Use the future passive when something will be done in the future and the person doing it is unknown, obvious or not important:
- "The results will be published next week."
- "Your order will be delivered tomorrow."
- "A new airport is going to be built here."
You use it in the same situations as the present and past passive, but for future events — often with deadlines, plans, announcements and predictions.
How do I form it?
will / be going to + be + past participle
- The meeting will be held online.
- The project is going to be finished by Friday.
- Will the emails be sent tonight?
- The tickets won't be sold at the door.
The subject of the sentence is the receiver of the action, not the doer: "The letter will be signed" (someone signs it, but we don't say who).
Common mistakes for Spanish speakers
Spanish speakers often translate the passive with "se": "se construirá un nuevo hospital" → "a new hospital will be built", not "will be build" (the past participle is needed after be) and not "it will build" (active by mistake). Keep the participle: "will be done", "is going to be made". Also, do not keep the word order of the Spanish "se" construction: put the receiver first as the subject.
Future passive = will be / is going to be + past participle.
Practice
Multiple Choice
B1Which sentence is correct?
Fill in the Blank
B1Your package will be tomorrow morning.
Hint: will be + past participle of 'deliver'
Find the Error
B1Sentence Transformation
B1Task: Rewrite with the passive
Hint: Put the receiver first: the winner + will be + past participle.
Practice Speaking
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