- Will is a modal
auxiliary verb. It is followed by an infinitive without to. There is no –s in the third person singular. She will come. (NOT She wills
come.)
- I will do
it.
Questions and negatives are made without do.
- Will
you come with me? (NOT Do you will …)
- I will not let him go.
Uses
To express simple futurity
Will is used
to talk about future events that you are certain about or things that are
planned.
- Ann will be 10 years old next month.
- There will be trouble if he catches you
stealing his flowers.
- The train
leaves at 9:30, so we will be home by lunchtime.
To talk about willingness
Will shows
determination or willingness on the part of the speaker.
- I will come with you.
- There is
the doorbell. I will
go.
- We will
not surrender.
Will can also
express a promise or a threat.
- I will do
whatever I can to help you.
- I will
teach him a lesson.
- We will
dismiss you from service.
To ask someone to do something
Will can be
used to ask someone to do something.
- Ask John
if he will help.
- Will you lend me some money?
- Will you give the book to John when
you meet him?
To make requests and offers
Will can be
used as a polite way of inviting someone to do something or of offering someone
something. Note that would is a more polite form of will.
- Will you join us for a drink?
- Will you
send me the report?
Won’t you is used
to make a pressing offer.
- You will have some coffee, won't you?
To give orders
Will can be
used in orders.
- Will you be quiet?
- If you
don't behave, you will go straight to bed.
To talk about possibility
Will can show possibility.
- ‘There is
the doorbell.’ ‘That will be Sita.’
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