WILL

Modal verb WILL

We normally use WILL to speak about the future. It is always combined with another verb.

Since WILL is classified as a modal verb it has the same characteristics:

◈ It does not change in form. You can't add "s", "ed", "ing"...

◈ It is always followed by another verb in the base form (= without "to" = the bare infinitive)

◈ It is used to express modality like - certainty, possibility, willingness, obligation, necessity, ability, etc.

◈  don’t use it to form “Do” questions/negatives

Contractions with WILL

It is possible to use contractions in both positive and negative sentences.

With positive contractions WILL becomes 'LL and is joined to the subject: 

I’ll/ you’ll/ he’ll/ she’ll/ it’ll/ we’ll/ you’ll/ they’ll

Whit negative contractions will not= won’t

I / you/ he/ she/ it/we/ you/ they won’t

Questions with WILL/WON’T

To make a question with WILL/WON’T we reverse the order of the subject and WILL/WON’T:

Will he come to the party? Yes, he will. No, he won’t.

Will she take yoga classes? Yes, she will. No, she won’t.

Uses of Will:

1. Use WILL when make spontaneous decisions at the moment of speaking

It’s cute. I will buy it.

I will have Caesar salad, please.

2. Use WILL for polite invitation or request in questions

Will you marry me?

Will you pass the salt, please?

3. Use WILL to make an offer, a promise or a threat

I will do the dishes and my brother will throw away the garbage.

I will keep your secret.

If you don’t stay silent in the movie, we will go home.

4. Use WILL to express prediction or guessing about the future

This can be based on personal judgement or opinion.

He will make a mess for a minute.

I think it will rain later so take an umbrella with you.

In think you will like this book.

This will be my mother calling.

5. Use WILL to express a predictable behavior, action or condition

My dog will fall asleep as soon as we get back home after a long walk.

WON’T

The negative form is formed by adding NOT to WILL.

 WILL + NOT = WON’T

1. Use WON’T when someone refuses to do something

I told his to clean the kitchen, but he won’t do it.

My father won’t give me pocket money if I won’t mow the lawn.

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Модални глаголи 😃 Modal verbs

CAN - COULD
MAY - MIGHT
WILL
WOULD
SHALL
SHOULD
MUST
DARE
OUGHT TO
HAD BETTER
NEED
BE ABLE TO