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The future tense- will

Introduction

To talk about future predictions, plans and promises use 'will':

I will be on vacation next week.

Will he stay on Saturday?

She won't be coming to class today, she is sick.

Form

Future 'will' - affirmative

subject + will + base form:

you walk

he eat

she will travel

it dance

we work

they

We will work until lunch time.

Henry will meet me at the airport next week.

Future 'will' - negative

subject + will + not + base form:

you take

he go

she will not stay

it come

we win

they

The restaurant will not have any open tables on a Friday night.

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Joe and I will not take the 9 a.m. train because it is too early.

subject + won't + base form:

you  

he run

she won't apologize

it disappear

we prepare

they

I won't run in next year's marathon.

Susan won't participate in the conference call on Friday.

Future 'will' - interrogative

will + subject + base form + ?:

 
I
cycle
you
read
he
check
Will she ?
buy
it
study
we
 
they
 

Will they study for the exam?

Will the team read the project plan before tomorrow's meeting?

Uses

Use 'will' when talking about things we offer to do, when making promises or plans and
when we talk
about things we think are going to happen:
I will cook dinner for you.

She will take you to the airport.

We will see you next week.

It will finish late tomorrow night.

They will buy the gift.

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Use 'will not/won't' when talking about things we are not going to do, and about things
we think are not
going to happen:
The flight won't arrive on time because of the snow.

I will not drive home tonight.

They won't stay at our house because they don't like dogs.

Julia won't like this dessert.

I won't open the gift until you arrive.

Use 'will' in questions when asking about things that we offer to do, when making
promises or plans and
when we ask about things we think are going to happen:
Will Maria and Joan join the association this year?

Will you watch the next episade tonight?

Will they paint their house?

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