======Will====== =====Introduction=====
 

  Image   I'll have the businessman's lunch please.

 


=====Definition=====

'Will' is one of the ways to talk about the future.



=====Construction=====

Affirmative:        subject + will + verb

                             I will have

 

Negative:           subject + will + not + verb 

                             I will not have

 

Interrogative:     Will + subject + verb 

                             Will I have?

 

 

The contracted form

The affirmative and negative forms of 'will' are normally contracted in spoken English.

 

Affirmative:

Full form

Contracted form

I will

I'll

You will

You'll

He will

He'll

She will

She'll

It will

It'll

We will

We'll

They will

They'll

 

 

Negative: 

The negative form has two contractions. The contraction with 'won't' is more common.

Full form

Contracted form 1

Contracted form 2

I will not

I'll not

I won't

You will not

You'll not

You won't

He will not

He'll not

He won't

She will not

She'll not

She won't

It will not

It'll not

It won't

We will not

We'll not

We won't

They will not

They'll not

They won't

 

 

 

In formal writing, use the full form.

 

In conversations or informal writing, use the contracted form.

In affirmative questions and short answers always use the full form.

 

Will you help me?  Yes, I will. Image

Will you help me?   Yes I'll.  Image


 

 =====Uses===== | Spontaneous decisions |(The phone rings) I'll answer the phone.
Who'll take the minutes? - I'll do it.
How does this work? - I'll show you.
Are you ready to order? - Yes I'll have the steak please.| | Predictions |Hurry up or you'll be late.
In 10 years we'll all have electric cars.
What will the world be like in the future?| |As an alternative to going to for intentions in a formal situation|On our tour today, I'll show you the design centre and later we'll visit the plant.| =====Examples=====

Image  You will meet a tall, dark, handsome stranger. 

Image  Sign here. I promise you won't regret it. 

Image  I think I'll be late for the meeting. My train is delayed. 

Image   We'll be friends forever. 

Image  It's lovely today, but we'll have rain tomorrow.  

Image Don't worry, I'll fix it for you. 

Image My presentation will be in two parts.  First, I'll tell you about our sales targets and then we'll  discuss marketing.

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