Will: A Versatile Future Tense
The will future in English is a versatile tense used in various situations. This page outlines its primary uses and provides conjugation patterns.
Definition: Will is used to express future actions or states with certainty or as predictions.
Will is employed in three main scenarios:
- Certain events
- Predictions based on opinions
- Making offers or proposals
Example: "My birthday is on Saturday" certainevent
Example: "Watch this movie, you'll like it" predictionbasedonopinion
Example: "I need to buy bread" "I'll come with you" makinganoffer
The conjugation of will is consistent across all subjects:
- Affirmative: I/you/he/she/it/we/you/they + will
- Negative: I/you/he/she/it/we/you/they + will not/won't
- Interrogative: Will + I/you/he/she/it/we/you/they...?
Highlight: Will can be contracted to 'll in affirmative sentences and won't in negative sentences.
Short answers use "will" for affirmative responses and "won't" for negative ones:
- Yes, I/you/he/she/it/we/you/they will
- No, I/you/he/she/it/we/you/they won't
The page also introduces the be going to future, which is used for:
- Future intentions
- Evident predictions
Example: "I'm going to go to the party" futureintention
The conjugation of be going to varies based on the subject:
- I am going to
- You/We/They are going to
- He/She/It is going to