The future tense is created: will + verb in all grammatical persons.
In the first singular and plural person shall can be used instead of will but this becomes rare in today’s English. Shall (shall not – shan’t) is still used in questions in the meaning of suggestions.
Positive sentence:
We will (We’ll) come back next week.
She will (She’ll) bring it tomorrow.
Negative sentence:
He will not (won’t) say it to anybody.
I will not (won’t) play.
Question:
Will you take us there?
Shall we go?
Shall I record it?
We use will
- to express the “pure” future
We will (We’ll) be back tomorrow.
I will (I’ll) call them on Monday. - to make predictions (often with I think, I don’t think, I am sure, perhaps, maybe, I hope)
I think she won’t come to the party.
Maybe they will (they’ll return it in time. - to make promises, requests, threats
I promise I will learn more.
Will you help me, please?
I will tell our teacher about it. - to make decisions at the time of speaking.
I’ll call Peter to join us.
Look at that nice purse. I’ll buy it.
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