How to Use ‘Will Be’ in Negative Answers

In previous chapters, you learned how to form sentences using ‘will be’. In this lesson, we shall learn to form negative answers using ‘will be’.

Formation of a negative answer using ‘will be’

The formation of a negative answer is as follows:

• No, + subject (you/he/she/it/they/any other singular or plural noun) + will not (won’t) be + present participle (-ing form) of main verb+ other words + full stop (.)

Examples of ‘will be’ in a negative answer

Let’s see how to use ‘will be’ in the sentences with some examples.

Here are some examples. The formation is as above.

Have a look-

1. No, you will not be sleeping during the day.
2. No, he will not (won’t) be reading his favourite novel.
3. No, she will not (won’t) be teaching Mathematics on Monday.
4. No, it will not (won’t) be eating nuts under a tree.
5. No, they will not (won’t) be working with dedication.
6. No, Saurabh will not (won’t) be serving the poor.
7. No, Arya will not (won’t) be singing a song for her classmates.
8. No, she will not (won’t) be waiting for you.
9. No, they will not (won’t) be watching a TV serial at that time.
10. No, students will not (won’t) be standing on the ground.
11. No, teachers will not (won’t) be meeting the parents next week.
12. No, he will not (won’t) be listening to music.
13. No, you will not (won’t) be washing your clothes.
14. No, she will not (won’t) be buying a new dress for her sister.
15. No, workers will not (won’t) be receiving remuneration for their work.
16. No, he will not (won’t) be going to school in the morning.
17. No, they will not (won’t) be enjoying a cricket match.
18. No, your parents will not (won’t) be expecting good marks from you.
19. No, she will not (won’t) be helping me in this situation.
20. No, the teachers will not (won’t) be taking their exams.
21. No, children will not (won’t) be making noise.
22. No, she herself will not (won’t) be preparing for the test.
23. No, her mother will not (won’t) be cooking some food for us.
24. No, the kids will not (won’t) be having meals.
25. No, her friends will not (won’t) be dancing on stage.
26. No, she will not (won’t) be writing a one-act play for the competition.
27. No, he will not (won’t) be using his own computer.
28. No, you will not (won’t) be planning your professional education.
29. No, Sameer will not (won’t) be playing football on the playground.
30. No, she will not (won’t) be working as a government hospital medical officer.

Related Lessons-

1. Use of shall be in future continuous action
2.               negative sentences
3. use of will be in continuous action
4. use of ‘will be’ in questions
5.               affirmative answers

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