Future simple will

Verb tenses

1. The future simple will

I think this project won't be successful.

I will be the best dancer in the world.

2. Structure of the future simple will

• Affirmative form
  

  Subject	auxiliarY	Verb (infinitive form)	Examples
  I	will 'll	watch	I will watch a film.
  you			You will watch a film.
  he			He will watch a film.
  she			She will watch a film.
  it			It will watch a film.
  we			We will watch a film.
  you			You will watch a film.
  they			They will watch a film.

  In oral speech or informal writing, the contracted form 'll is preferred. However, this form can only be used when the subject is a personal pronoun.  (I, you, he, she, etc.).

  Mary will work in a restaurant. / Mary'll work in a restaurant.

  She will work in a restaurnat. / She'll work in a restaurant.
• Negative form
  

  Subject	auxiliarY	Verb (infinitive form)	Examples
  I	will not won't	watch	I won't watch a film.
  you			You won't watch a film.
  he			He won't watch a film.
  she			She won't watch a film.
  it			It won't watch a film.
  we			We won't watch a film.
  you			You won't watch a film.
  they			They won't watch a film.

  It is more common to use the contracted form won't than will not.
• Interrogative form

  auxiliarY	Subject	Verb (infinitive form)	Examples
  Will	I	watch?	Will I watch a film?
  	you		Will you watch a film?
  	he		Will he watch a film?
  	she		Will she watch a film?
  	it		Will it watch a film?
  	we		Will we watch a film?
  	you		Will you watch a film?
  	they		Will they watch a film?

  Interrogative sentences in future simple also have their own short answers.

  Adverb	Subject	AuxiliarY
  Yes,	I	will
  	you
  	he
  	she
  	it
  	we
  	you
  	they

  Adverb	Subject	AuxiliarY
  No,	I	won't
  	you
  	he
  	she
  	it
  	we
  	you
  	they

  

  Will you take me to the airport tomorrow? Yes, I will.

  

  Will you make dinner tonight?  No, I won't. I haven't got time.

3. How is will used?

The future simple is used for:

• Spontaneous decisions about the future, i.e., the actions to be carried out have not been planned before the present moment. They are usually promises, requests or offers, among others.
  

  I'll buy you a present from London.

  

  I'll bring you another spoon.
• Facts that will be true in the future.
  

  We won't work next Monday.

  

  The winner will get a gold medal.
• General predictions based on opinions rather than facts. They are usually reinforced with constructions such as I think, I don't think, probably, I'm sure, among others.
  

  I'm sure you will do well in the new job.

  

  Do you think we will use flying cars in the future?

4. Future simple with the modal verb shall

In formal British English with the future simple they sometimes use shall instead of will. However, shall is used less and less.

• This form can be used when we make offers and suggestions only with the pronouns I and we.
  

  Shall I Iay the table?

  

  Shall we eat pizza tonight?

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