LEVEL UPPER INTERMEDIATE 1

UNIT 8

LESSON 3 - BODY TALKS

Different uses of will

Will for predictions Will to express certainty

We use will to make predictions about the future:
I think he’ll do well in his new job.
We also use will to make decisions about intentions at or
shortly before the time of speaking:
A: Have you got any plans for tonight?
B: No, no plans. I think I’ll just stay in.
We also use will to form the first conditional, when we talk
about what we think might happen in the future:
If you study hard, you’ll pass your final test.
We can use will to express certainty about something that we
don’t know for a fact, in either the present or the past:
A: Do you know where Mum is?
B: It’s only 5 o’clock. She’ll still be at work. (present)
A: Why is Robert late for work?
B: He must have had a heavy night last night and overslept
again. (past)

Will to express dislike of persistent behaviour Will to express refusal

We also use will to express our dislike of persistent behaviour.
Note that in this use of will, you must use the full form and the
full form is stressed:
You will keep on handling those cleaning materials without
gloves.
We can also use will not/won’t to express a refusal to do
something:
I asked her to tidy her room but she won’t do it.

Expressing refusal
We can also use will not/won’t to express a refusal to do
something:
I asked her to tidy her room but she won’t do it.

Imperative question tags

We also use will/won’t to form question tags in the
imperative:
Remember to post that letter, won’t you?
Don’t forget to post that letter, will you?

Will to form imperative question tags

We also use will/won’t to form question tags in the

imperative:
Remember to post that letter, won’t you?

Don’t forget to post that letter, will you?

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