WILL YOU HELP ME MAKE DINNER?

The question “Will you help me make dinner?” uses the future simple tense with "will" to ask someone for help in the future. This structure is very useful in everyday life, especially when talking about tasks at home, such as preparing food.

This topic helps learners:

Ask for help politely using “Will you…?”
Use future simple to express offers and requests
Expand vocabulary related to cooking and daily routines
Practice short answers and modals like can, should, and must

✅ Examples:

Will you help me make dinner?
Yes, I will. / No, I won’t.
She will help you with the salad.
They won’t be home to cook.
I’ll prepare the pasta.

📚 GRAMMAR

🔹 Future Simple – Questions

Structure:
Will + subject + base verb + complement?

Examples:

Will you help me make dinner?
Will she cook with us tonight?
Will they prepare dessert?

🔹 Affirmative Answers

Structure:
Subject + will + base verb + complement

Yes, I will help you.
She will make a salad.
We will prepare everything together.

🔹 Negative Answers

Structure:
Subject + will not (won’t) + base verb + complement

No, I won’t help right now.
He won’t cook tonight.
They won’t be home until late.

🔹 Related Structures

Present continuous for planned actions: I’m making dinner at 6 p.m.
Going to for intentions: I’m going to help with the rice.
Modal verbs: Can you help me? / You should help. / You must wash your hands first.
Prepositions: at night, with me, in the kitchen, for dinner

🧾 VOCABULARY (10 words)

Word	Definition
Help	To assist or support someone in doing something
Make	To create or prepare something, like a meal
Dinner	The main meal of the evening
Chop	To cut food into small pieces
Boil	To heat water until it bubbles
Recipe	A set of instructions for cooking
Together	With another person or people
Kitchen	The room where meals are prepared
Utensils	Tools used for cooking and eating
Serve	To give food to people at the table

💬 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

Will you help me in the kitchen?
Yes, I’ll be there in a minute.
Let’s cook together tonight.
What are we making for dinner?
I’ll cut the vegetables.
You can set the table.
Don’t forget the salt!
Should I wash the dishes after?
We must cook before 7 p.m.
Can you boil the water?

✏️ SENTENCES

🔹 Positive:

I will help you make dinner.
She will prepare the dessert.
They will cook something healthy.

🔹 Negative:

I won’t cook tonight because I’m tired.
He won’t help with dinner.
We won’t use the oven today.

🔹 Questions:

Will you help me make dinner?
Will she join us in the kitchen?
Will we eat at 7 p.m.?

🔹 Answers:

Yes, I will. I love cooking!
No, I won’t. I have homework.
Yes, she will. She’s good at making soup.

🗣️ CONVERSATION

Mia: Hey, I’m making dinner. Will you help me make dinner?

Leo: Sure! What are we cooking?

Mia: Pasta with tomato sauce and garlic bread.

Leo: Sounds good. What should I do?

Mia: Can you chop the tomatoes?

Leo: Of course. Should I boil the water too?

Mia: Yes, please. And I’ll make the sauce.

Leo: Perfect! We’ll be ready in no time.

📖 READING

Title: Cooking as a Team

Every Saturday, Julia and her sister prepare dinner for the family. Julia always asks, “Will you help me make dinner?” and her sister says yes. They enjoy cooking together.

Julia cuts the vegetables, and her sister boils the rice. Sometimes, their parents join in and help set the table. This Saturday, they are going to make chicken soup and a salad.

Cooking together makes them happy, and the food always tastes better when they work as a team.

❓ Comprehension Questions:

What do Julia and her sister do every Saturday?
They make dinner together.
What question does Julia ask?
“Will you help me make dinner?”
What does her sister usually do?
She boils the rice.
What will they make this Saturday?
Chicken soup and a salad.
Why do they enjoy cooking together?
Because it makes them happy and the food tastes better.