rr2 future reference .

The contracted form is'll for both verbs, so there is no difference in

future reference
to express refusal.
won't put up with any more of this silly behaviour. I'vetried to persuade her butshewon't come.
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informalsPeech.
I'lt probably be tote,

but t expectthev'll be on time'

The contracted negative forms are won't and shan't'

to tall( about an event in the future, possibly in the distant future. A time clause may be used.
Peoplewill be amazedwhenthey hear about this in yearsto come.

Wewon'tcome.
We shan't come.

lf there are two verbs in the sentence, it is normal not to repeat the modal form before the second one'
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to referto inevitable actions or events that will take olace in the future.
Christmas is past,

won't go see him or speakto him for six months'

butitwill
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come again nextyear.

We use will (or shalf) forfuture reference in the following ways:

to express an opinion about

future event afterverbs such as

think.

believe, expect, hope, know, and

to talk aboutfuture facts.

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I shan'tsee MorY nextweek. l'll be on the plane thistimetlmorrow.

expect hdll be home soon. hope you'll be very happy in your new home.

to express a real possibility in conditional sentences. See p. 273.

to make promises or reassurances'

lf you phone after sixl'll tell you all aboutit.
l'll be homein time forteo. Thiswon'thappen again, I can assureyou' be

goingto

to announce a decision thatthe speaker hasjust made'

Er, t'll have the pizzo

Future reference can be made with be + going to + the base form of a main verb.
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Margheritl ond

a side salad, pleose'

Right, t shall oskhim, and seeif his story matchesyours'

am

goingtowait.

to express negative intention, using won't'

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Heis going to wait. I am not goingtowait. Heis not goingto wait.

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won't go there again.The servicewas dreadful '

hegoingtowait?

Arethey goingtowait?