English grammar
Future passive: will be + past participle
Understand an official notice, and use the passive voice: will be + past participle / is + past participle.
From the scene The street will be closed
In short
To say what will happen to something, use will be + past participle: the street will be closed.
Your turn
Which one goes with short form: it'll be + participle?
Options: the street will be closed tomorrow · cars will be removed at seven · it'll be closed all day
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short form: it'll be + participle → it'll be closed all day
How it works
Use will be + past participle when the focus is on what is going to happen to something, not who does it.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
And it goes on: 'Cars will be (blank) at seven.'
Clue: passive: the cars don't do it themselves
Options: removing · removed · remove
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And it goes on: 'Cars will be removed at seven.'
Y sigue: «Los coches serán retirados a las siete.»
Good to know
The street will be closed, cars will be removed. Negative: won't be + participle.
Good to know
The participle never changes: one car or twenty cars will be removed.
Good to know
For something that happens every time, use is/gets + participle: the street gets closed.
future passive: will be + participle the street will be closed tomorrow
short form: it'll be + participle it'll be closed all day
Ramón
I don't know, but it'll be closed all day.
No lo sé, pero será cortada todo el día.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
I don't know, but (blank).
Options: the street will be closed tomorrow · cars will be removed at seven · it'll be closed all day
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Ramón
I don't know, but it'll be closed all day.
No lo sé, pero será cortada todo el día.
plural: same form cars will be removed at seven
question: will we be + participle? will we be removed too?
Elena
And the neighbours? Will we be removed too?
¿Y los vecinos? ¿Seremos retirados también?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
And the neighbours? (blank)?
Options: The street will be closed tomorrow · It'll be closed all day · Will we be removed too
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Elena
And the neighbours? Will we be removed too?
¿Y los vecinos? ¿Seremos retirados también?
negative: won't be + participle I won't be removed: I'll be the star!
Elena
Shot here? Well, I won't be removed: I'll be the star!
¿Rodada aquí? ¡Pues yo no seré retirada: seré la estrella!
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Shot here? Well, (blank)!
Options: The street will be closed tomorrow · It'll be closed all day · I won't be removed: I'll be the star
Show answer
Elena
Shot here? Well, I won't be removed: I'll be the star!
¿Rodada aquí? ¡Pues yo no seré retirada: seré la estrella!
Common mistake
Not will or is going here. Tomorrow = it hasn't happened yet.
'The street will be closed tomorrow morning.'
«La calle será cortada mañana por la mañana.»
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| future passive: will be + participle | the street will be closed tomorrow |
|---|---|
| short form: it'll be + participle | it'll be closed all day |
| plural: same form | cars will be removed at seven |
| question: will we be + participle? | will we be removed too? |
| negative: won't be + participle | I won't be removed: I'll be the star! |
More lines from the story
- Nuria'The street will be closed tomorrow morning.'«La calle será cortada mañana por la mañana.»
- NuriaAnd it goes on: 'Cars will be removed at seven.'Y sigue: «Los coches serán retirados a las siete.»
- RamónNuria, read this notice on the door.Nuria, lee este aviso de la puerta.