What kind of grammar word is will

Will and shall are modal verbs. They are used with the base form of the main verb (They will go; I shall ask her).

As detailed above, ‘will’ can be a noun or a verb. Noun usage: He felt a great will to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Noun usage: Of course, man’s will is often regulated by his reason.

Will is verb or adverb?

verb (used with or without object), present singular 1st person will,2nd will or (Archaic) wilt,3rd will,present plural will;past singular 1st person would,2nd would or (Archaic) wouldst,3rd would,past plural would;past participle (Obsolete) wold or would;imperative, infinitive, and present participle lacking.

Is Will a modal verb?

These are verbs that indicate likelihood, ability, permission or obligation. Words like: can/could, may/might, will/would, shall/should and must.

Is Will also a verb?

WILL (modal verb) definition and synonyms | Macmillan Dictionary.

Will or Wills?

A will or testament is a legal document that expresses a person’s (testator) wishes as to how their property (estate) is to be distributed after their death and as to which person (executor) is to manage the property until its final distribution.

Is Will an adjective?

will (verb) willing (adjective) will–o’–the–wisp (noun)

Will as an adverb?

(obsolete) Willingly, of one’s own free will. Deliberately, on purpose; maliciously.

Will as part of speech?

Will can be either a verb or a noun. As a verb, will can be the main verb when designating that the subject wishes or desires something or a…

Will shall use in tense?

The traditional rule is that shall is used with first person pronouns (i.e. I and we) to form the future tense, while will is used with second and third person forms (i.e. you, he, she, it, they). For example: I shall be late. They will not have enough food.

Will or would use?

Many English learners get will and would confused because they’re used in very similar situations. But they’re not the same. The main difference between will and would is that will is used for real possibilities while would is used for imagined situations in the future.

What is Will noun?

will. noun. ˈwil Definition of will (Entry 2 of 3) 1 : a legal declaration of a person’s wishes regarding the disposal of his or her property or estate after death especially : a written instrument legally executed by which a person makes disposition of his or her estate to take effect after death.

Is would a modal?

The principal English modal verbs are can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, and must. Certain other verbs are sometimes, but not always, classed as modals; these include ought, had better, and (in certain uses) dare and need.

How will Grammar?

It is always combined with another verb. Since WILL is classified as a modal verb (like can, would, could, should) it has the same characteristics: It does not change in the third person (i.e. he, she, it)
Contractions.

	Positive Contraction
I will	I’ll
You will	you’ll
He will	he’ll
She will	she’ll

Will in the future tense?

The first future tense is the future with “will.” Use the future with will to talk about an event in the future that you have just decided to do, for predictions and for promises. Examples: I think I’ll go to that party next week. The economy will get better soon.

What is the tense of will be?

The will + be + present participle construction always indicates the future continuous tense. Michael will be running a marathon this Saturday.

Will and types of will?

Types of Wills in India

• Unprivileged Will. Will created by a person who is not a soldier employed in an expedition or engaged in actual warfare or a mariner at sea is known as an unprivileged Will.
• Privileged Will.
• Conditional or Contingent Wills.
• Joint Wills.
• Concurrent Wills.
• Mutual Wills.
• Duplicate Wills.
• Sham Wills.

Will document meaning?

A will is a document made by a testator (a person making a will) before his death, where he expresses how he wishes his property to be distributed after his death.It comes into effect only after the death of the testator and has no significance during his lifetime.

When should you write a will?

Summary

1. A will is a legal document that dictates the distribution of assets when you die.
2. You definitely need a will if you are married, have kids, or have a lot of assets.
3. You may not need a will if you are young, single, childless, and broke.

IS will VE a word?

Could’ve, would’ve and will’ve are all acceptable in spoken English but contractions like these are not usually used in written English.

Will is singular or plural?

The Traditional Rules for Forming the Future Tense with “Will” and “Shall”

Person	Pronoun Noun	Future Tense
3rd Person Singular	He, She, It	will
1st Person Plural	We	shall
2nd Person Plural	You	will
3rd Person Plural	They	will

Глагол will (would — в прошедшем времени) — является одним из самых употребительных глаголов в английском языке и служит в большинстве случаев для построения форм будущего времени.

Глагол will имеет только две формы: will и would. Обе формы не являются смысловыми глаголами, то есть сами по себе не обозначают какое-то действие, а поэтому вне контекста не переводятся.

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Содержание:

• Вспомогательный глаголы will (would).
• Модальный глагол will (would).
• Will и Shall.
• Will или Going to?

Глагол will может использоваться как вспомогательный и модальный.

В качестве вспомогательного, глагол will/would нужен в двух случаях: для построения будущего времени и условных предложений. Глагол выполняет чисто техническую, вспомогательную функцию построения грамматической конструкции, не добавляя в предложение особого смысла или эмоционального оттенка.

1. Образование будущего времени

Вспомогательный глагол will используется для образования будущего форм времени всех видовременных форм глагола, самый простой пример — Future Simple, простое будущее время. Will ставится перед смысловым глаголом, который в простом будущем времени используется в начальной форме, без окончаний.

He will move to the capital. — Он скоро переедет в столицу.

I will come to see you tomorrow. — Я приду навестить тебя завтра.

Глагол would используется для образования формы «будущее в прошедшем» (Future in the Past).

He said that he would move to the capital soon. — Он сказал, что скоро переедет в столицу.

I said that I would come to see you. — Я сказал, что приду навестить тебя.

2. Образование условных предложений

Подробнее об условных предложениях читайте здесь: https://langformula.ru/english-grammar/conditional.

Глагол will используется в условных предложениях первого типа:

If I find the phone number, I will call him. — Если найду номер телефона, я ему позвоню.

If you help me, I will not forget it. — Если ты поможешь мне, я не забуду этого.

Глагол would нужен для построения форм сослагательного наклонения в условных предложениях второго и третьего типа:

If I were you, I would think twice. — Я бы на твоем месте подумал дважды. (второй тип)

If you had betrayed me, I would have not forgiven you. — Если бы ты меня предал, я бы не простил тебя. (третий тип)

Модальный глагол WILL

В отличие от вспомогательного, модальный глагол will добавляет к высказыванию отношение говорящего к действию. Иначе говоря, здесь речь идет не просто о будущем времени, а о придаче выражению эмоциональной окраски.

1. Решимость, уверенность в совершении действия.

I will take what is mine. — Я заберу то, что принадлежит мне.

I will not surrender. — Я не сдамся.

2. Уверенность в совершении действия другим лицом, угроза.

You will release the prisoners. — Вы отпустите пленников.

You will accept our offer. — Вы примите наше предложение.

They will give us what we want. — Они отдадут нам то, что мы хотим.

3. Вежливая просьба или вопрос, просьба в вопросительной форме.

Will you write your name here? — Не могли бы вы написать ваше имя здесь?

Will you give me a hand? — Не мог бы ты мне помочь?

Will you marry me? — Ты выйдешь за меня замуж?

Вопросы можно задать и с would — они будут звучать мягче, вежливее и с меньшей уверенностью.

Would you help me with my car? — Ты не мог бы помочь мне с моей машиной?

4. В отрицательных предложениях — упорство в совершении действия.

This man will not stop. — Этот человек все никак не остановится.

The window will not open. — Окно все никак не откроется.

5. Упорное нежелание чего-то делать в прошлом

Это значение присуще только прошедшему времени, поэтому используется would.

I told you you not to take my car but you wouldn’t listen! — Я же говорил тебе не брать мою машину, но ты же не слушал!

Why she had to go? I don’t know, she wouldn’t say. — Почему она должна была уйти? Я не знаю, она бы ни за что не сказала.

6. Повторяющееся действие в прошлом (с глаголом would)

В таких выражениях часто присутствует оттенок ностальгии.

That old actor would sit and rewatch his old movies for hours. — Этот старый актер частенько сидел и пересматривал свои старые фильмы часами.

Will и Shall

В старых учебниках английского можно прочитать, что наряду с глаголом will в качестве вспомогательного (не путать с модальным) для образования форм будущего времени в 1-ом лице единственного и множественного числа используется shall.

I shall go. — Я пойду.

We shall go. — Мы пойдем.

В современном английском языке shall как вспомогательный уже практически не используется, можно смело говорить I will go, We will go.

Однако shall используется как модальный глагол, то есть для выражения отношения говорящего к действию. Вот примеры таких случаев:

1. Вопрос с целью получить инструкцию, распоряжение (в предложениях от первого лица):

Shall I bring you water? — Мне принести тебе воды?

Shall I go? — Я пошел?

Shall I call you the manager? — Позвать вам менеджера?

2. Угроза, обещание (обращение ко второму, третьему лицу)

This is the last warning. You shall bring me the money. — Это последнее предупреждение. Ты принесешь мне деньги.

I’m fired. My boss shall regret his decision. — Я уволен. Мой босс пожалеет о своем решении.

3. Долженствование, обязательство выполнить действие (как правило, в официальных документах, договорах)

The contractor shall provide them with housing. — Подрядчик обязан обеспечить их жильем.

Примечание: У глагола shall тоже есть форма прошедшего времени — should, подробнее об употреблении should в качестве модального глагола написано в статье «Модальные глаголы в английском языке.»

Will или Going to?

Намерение совершить действие в будущем можно выразить не только с помощью will, но и используя оборот to be going to. В употреблении этих двух способов много тонких нюансов, зависящих от ситуации, контекста, интонации. Но наиболее общее правило такое:

• will — выражение уверенности в совершении действия, что-то вроде «я СДЕЛАЮ это», «это ПРОИЗОЙДЕТ».
• to be going to — запланированное, предполагаемое действие, обычно в ближайшем будущем, что-то вроде «я СОБИРАЮСЬ сделать это».

I will tell my girlfriend the truth tonight. — Сегодня вечером я СКАЖУ своей девушке всю правду.

I am goint to tell my girlfriend the truth tonight. — Сегодня вечером я собираюсь рассказать своей девушке всю правду.

Другие случаи использования will и to be going to:

Will	To be going to
Решение совершить действие в будущем принято в момент речи:	Решение совершить действие в будущем принято до момента речи (запланировано):
— There’s no milk. — Молоко закончилось. — Really? I’ll go and get some. — Правда? Тогда я пойду куплю.	— There’s no milk. — Молоко закончилось. — I know. I’m going to go and get some when this TV show finishes. — А я знаю. Я пойду куплю молока, когда передача закончится.
Предсказание будущих событий, основанное на мнении:	Предсказание будущих событий, основанное на том, что в настоящем есть что-то указывающее на эти события:
— I think the cop will spot us. — Я думаю, коп нас заметит.	— The cop has got a flashlight! He is going to spot us. — У копа фонарик! Он нас заметит.

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We can use “will” to talk about the future. We also use will to make predictions, talk about decisions, and to make promises, offers, requests and threats.

Grammar rules

“Will” and the negative form “will not” or “won’t” is a modal auxiliary verb.

This means that there is no s on the third person singular, and that it is followed by the infinitive:

I will leave later.
You will leave later.
He / she will leave later.
We will leave later.
They will leave later.

Note: “will” is often abbreviated to ‘ll in spoken English:

“I’ll leave later.”
“He’ll leave later.”

To make the question form, change the word order:

“You will leave later” = “Will you leave later?”

(For more information on the grammar of modal auxiliary verbs, see our page on how to use “can”.)

Using will

Here are some of the ways we use will:

1. To talk about the future

We can often use “will” + infinitive without “to” to refer to future events. This is often called the “pure” future:

“I’ll be back later tonight – don’t bother making me dinner.”
“I’m busy right now – I’ll call you tomorrow.”

2. To make predictions

We also use “will” to talk about what we think will happen in the future.

“I think it’ll rain tonight.”
“I’m sure he’ll be a successful lawyer one day.”

Note: for “negative” predictions, make the “think” negative, not the “will”:

“I don’t think it’ll rain tonight” (Not “I think it won’t rain tonight.”)

3. To make decisions

When we make decisions at the same time as we speak, we use “will”.

For example, in a restaurant:

Waiter: “What would you like to eat?”
Customer: “I think I’ll have the chicken.”

Other examples:

“I’m cold. I think I’ll put the heater on.”
“Look, that’s my bus. I’ll catch up with you later.”

4. To make promises, offers, requests and threats

These are some other ways we can use “will” in English.

Promises: “I’ll help you with your homework tomorrow.”
Offers: “I’ll look after the children for you if you like.”
Requests: “Will you tell Tony I called?”
Threats: “If you cheat again, I’ll tell the teacher.”

(Some of the examples above also show conditional sentences. For more grammar information on conditionals, see our page on If sentences.)

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WILL – English Grammar Lesson

In general, WILL is used to talk about the future.

• I will help you tomorrow. (Tomorrow is in the future)
• I think we will win on Saturday. (Saturday is a day in the future)
• We will see more uses of the word WILL in a moment. (It is coming in the near future)

Let’s look at how to create sentences and questions with WILL.

Affirmative Sentences with WILL

WILL is a modal verb. This means it follows the same rules as the other modal verbs.
It only has one form for each subject:

• I will
• You will
• He will
• She will
• It will
• We will
• They will

The word WILL doesn’t change.

You cannot say: He wills … ❌ or She wills … ❌
No! … There is no S at the end of WILL.
He will … ✅ She will … ✅

After WILL we have the base form of the infinitive.
This is the Infinitive without TO at the beginning.
Instead of TO GO, just GO.
Instead of TO STUDY, just STUDY.
Instead of TO SPEAK, just SPEAK is used.

We don’t say: I will TO go. ❌
No, this is NOT correct.
We use the base form of TO GO which is without TO.
You say: You will go. ✅

We don’t say: He will goes. ❌
No, this is NOT correct.
We have the infinitive (TO GO) without TO at the beginning.
You say: He will go. ✅

Let’s look at some example sentences:

• I will go there tomorrow.
• You will go there on Friday.
• He will go there next week.
• She will go there next month.
• It will go there next year.
• We will go there later.
• They will go there soon.

You can see that in these sentences GO is used after WILL for all subjects.

Contractions with WILL

In spoken English, a contraction of WILL is often used.

• I will ➡️ I’ll
• you will ➡️ you’ll
• he will ➡️ he’ll
• she will ➡️ she’ll
• it will ➡️ it’ll
• we will ➡️ we’ll
• they will ➡️ they’ll

Example sentences with contractions:

• I will go there tomorrow. ➡️ I’ll go there tomorrow.
• We will see you later. ➡️ We’ll see you later.
• He will help you soon. ➡️ He’ll help you soon.

Negative Sentences with WILL

To create a negative sentence with WILL, we just add NOT directly after it.
I will (affirmative) becomes I will not (negative)

Let’s look at the rest of the subjects.
Affirmative ➡️ Negative

• I will ➡️ I will not
• You will ➡️ You will not
• He will ➡️ He will not
• She will ➡️ She will not
• It will ➡️ It will not
• We will ➡️ We will not
• They will ➡️ They will not

BUT, in spoken English, the contraction WON’T is used more than WILL NOT.

• I will not = I won’t
• You will not = You won’t
• He will not = He won’t
• She will not = She won’t
• It will not = It won’t
• We will not = We won’t
• They will not = They won’t

Compare these sentences:

• I will be ready in five minutes. (affirmative)
• I will not be ready in five minutes. (negative)
• I won’t be ready in five minutes. (negative – more in spoken English)
• She will arrive on time. (affirmative)
• She will not arrive on time. (negative)
• She won’t arrive on time. (negative – more in spoken English)

See our lesson about the difference between ON TIME and IN TIME.

More examples of negative sentences using WON’T

• He won’t listen to me.
• She won’t find it funny.
• I’m sorry I won’t be at your party.
• It won’t hurt if you stay calm.
• We won’t finish this by the end of the day.
• They won’t accept the offer.
• Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone.

Questions with WILL

Just like with other modal verbs, we change the order of the SUBJECT and WILL to make it a question.

• You will go there tomorrow.

This is an affirmative sentence.
In order to make it a question, we change the order of the subject (YOU) and WILL. It becomes:

• Will you go there tomorrow?

More examples:

• They will be busy. (affirmative)
• Will they be busy? (question)
• He will visit us. (affirmative)
• Will he visit us? (question)
• You will tell us the truth. (affirmative)
• Will you tell us the truth? (question)

How can you answer a question with WILL?

For short answers, you can use: Yes, I will … OR … No, I won’t.

BUT, we don’t use a contraction with affirmative short answers.

• Will you tell us the truth?
• Yes, I’ll. ❌ (This is NOT correct)
• Yes, I will. ✅ (This is correct)

Another example:

• Will you come with me? Yes, I will. / No, I won’t.

(You cannot say: Yes, I’ll. ❌ – We don’t use a contraction with affirmative short answers.)

Look at this question:

• Will he visit us?

A possible answer is: Yes, he will

BUT, if we want to know the time it will happen, then we can use the question word WHEN at the beginning:

• When will he visit us?

Since this is not a yes/no question, our answer needs to be different.
One possible response is: On Friday.
This means: He will visit us on Friday.
We don’t need to say the whole sentence and it would sound repetitive.

Now look at this question:

• Do you think she will get angry?

Notice the order of subject + will. (Do you think SHE WILL get angry?)
That is because the first part of the sentence “Do you…?” makes it a question so we don’t change the order of the subject and will.

You can answer: Yes, I do … or No, I don’t
BUT, our short answer can also contain WILL if you want to use SHE as the subject:
Yes, she will / No, she won’t.

Question Tags with WILL

WILL and WON’T can also be used in question tags.

• You won’t tell Mum, will you?
• He will arrive on time, won’t he?

See our lesson about Question Tags in English.

In our next lesson, we will look at the different uses of WILL and will also compare WILL vs. GOING TO. (Coming next week)

I hope you found this grammar lesson about WILL useful. If you did, please let other people know about it.

Lesson tags: Contractions, Future Tense, Grammar, Modal Verbs, Will, Word Order

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ВСПОМОГАТЕЛЬНЫЙ ГЛАГОЛ WILL
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1. Как чисто вспомогательный глагол will выражает предполагаемый факт в будущем. Это «чистое будущее» — употребление will выражает лишь, что говорящий предполагает, что такое-то событие совершится:

Tomorrow will be Sunday.
My father will be seventy-five in May.
Karen will start work some time next week.
It will be cold tomorrow.
It’ll be spring soon.
I will be happy when this is finished.
This time tomorrow I’ll be sitting in the sun.
He will have finished the whole job by this evening.
If I find the book, I‘ll give it to you.
If you miss this train, you’ll be late for your work.

Т.е. это может быть и предположение говорящего и фактически стопроцентная вероятность (например, какой завтра будет день недели). Ударение на will не падает и возможно сокращение ‘ll.

2. Употребляя will, можно сделать распоряжения более вежливыми («отделяя» их от настоящего момента времени):

I’m afraid you‘ll need to fill in this form.
I‘ll have to ask you to wait a minute.
That will be $.1.65, please.

3. В косвенной речи и при выражении «будущего в прошедшем» will заменяется на would:

Tomorrow will be fine.
The forecast said the next day would be fine.

In Berlin, he first met the woman whom he would one day marry.
There was a chance that my letter would arrive in time.

□ В условных предложениях would выражает «сослагательность»:

I would/should tell you if I knew (я бы сказал…)
It would have been nice if he’d thanked you (было бы мило…).

МОДАЛЬНЫЙ ГЛАГОЛ WILL

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Как модальный, глагол will может выражать:

1)

решение

что-то сделать, которое принимается в момент речи (с первым лицом)

Oh, I’ve left the door open. I’ll go and shut it.
What would you like to drink? – I’ll have an orange juice, please.
The phone’s ringing. I‘ll answer it.

2)

решимость

в более «глобальном» масштабе:

I ‘will stop smoking! I really will!
I ‘will have my own way.
I ‘will do as I like.
He ‘will have his own way.
He ‘will not (won’t) be bullied.

В этом случае ударение падает на will и его нельзя сокращать на письме в виде ‘ll.

□ Такую же решимость в прошлом можно выразить с помощью would:

He would have his own way (он упорно стоял на своем).
He wouldn’t be bullied (его нельзя было запугать).

3)

готовность, добровольность, согласие

:

I will (I’ll) lend yon the book if you need it.
George will help you.
If you’ll help me, we can finish this in no time.

Can somebody help me? – I will.
There’s the doorbell. – I’ll go.

В вопросительной форме можно выразить предложения и приглашения (часто с ‘will you’):

Will/Won’t you have a piece of cake?
Have a piece of cake, will/won’t you?
Who will have some coffee?

Will/Won’t you come inside? (поднимающаяся интонация)
Come inside, will/won’t you? (поднимающаяся интонация)

‘Won’t you…? ’ выражает несколько большую настойчивость:

Won’t you have some more wine?

□ Would смягчает высказывание, делает его более вежливым:

Would you come inside now?
Would you open the window, please?
Would you mind standing up for a moment?
Would you like tea, or would you prefer coffee?
Would you like to go instead of me?
What’s the matter with George? Has he gone mad? — I would say so, from the way he’s behaving.

4)

обещание/угрозу

:

I‘ll definitely pay you back next week.
I‘ll kill her for this.
You’ll have your money tomorrow, I promise you.
I promise I won’t smoke again.
I’ll phone you tonight.
I’ll hit you if you do that again.
I will punish you if you don’t behave yourself.

5)

приказ

:

You will wait here till I return.
All staff will leave the building at once.
All staff will submit weekly progress reports.
The regiment will attack at dawn.
You will start work at six o’clock sharp.

Для распоряжений и просьб можно употреблять will you:

Will you sit down! (с падающей интонацией)
Sit down, will you. (с падающей интонацией)

Will you send me the bill, please?
Come this way, will you? Will you be quiet!

Will you lend me your pen for a moment?
Lend me your pen for a moment, will you?

Употребление would смягчает высказывание, делает его вежливее:

Would you send me the bill, please?
Come this way, would you?

6)

Характерную особенность

:

а) выражаются привычные действия:

Danny will sit and look at the sea for hours.
Every day dan will come home from work and turn on the tv.
If something breaks down and you kick it, it will often start working again.
When you look at clouds they will often remind you of animals.
At school she would always sit quietly and pay attention.

Так же выражаются всегда справедливые истины:

Sulphuric acid will dissolve most metals.
Cold weather will kill certain plants.

□ Привычные действия в прошлом можно выразить с помощью would:

Danny would sit there… (привычное для него действие в прошлом)
When she was old, she would sit in the corner talking to herself for hours.
Sometimes he would bring me little presents without saying why.
On Sundays when I was a child we would all get up early and go fishing.
During the war, people would eat all kinds of things that we don’t eat now.

b) упорная привычка (часто при этом выражается неодобрение):

He ‘will leave that door open.
You ‘won’t leave me alone.
If you ‘will eat so much pastry, you can’t complain if you get fat.
If you ‘will leave that door open, what can you expect?
She ‘will fall in love with the wrong people.
Well, if you ‘will keep telling people what you think of them …

В этом случае ударение падает на will и его нельзя сокращать на письме в виде ‘ll.

□ Эта же идея в отношении прошлого выражается с помощью would (под ударением):

He would leave the door open.
If you would leave that door open, what can you expect?
You’ve lost a button off your coat. You would do that, just as we’re going out.
He was a nice boy, but he would talk about himself all the time.
She just won’t do the washing up when i ask her.
I was happy when sam left. he would talk about people behind their backs.

(часто при этом выражается неодобрение)

Так можно выразить и одиночное действие в прошлом, если оно было типичным для этого человека:

You would tell Mary about the party – I didn’t want to invite her.

7. Won’t и wouldn’t могут выражать упорное нежелание что-то делать (может относиться и к неодушевленным предметам):

I won’t (=I refuse to) do it.
They won’t (=they refuse to) accept your offer.
She won’t tell anybody. (= She refuses to… )
She won’t open the door.
Give me a kiss. — No, I won’t.
The car won’t start.

I asked him very politely, but he wouldn’t tell me.
She wouldn’t open the door.
Не wouldn’t (=he refused to) answer any question.
The engine wouldn’t start.
The car wouldn’t start this morning.
The wound wouldn’t heal.

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Used (to) может употребляться в отношении повторяющихся действий и событий в прошлом с тем же смыслом, что и would:

When we were children we

would

/ used to go skating every winter.
When she was old, she used to sit in the corner talking to herself for hours.
Sometimes he used to bring me little presents without saying why.

Would в этом случае можно употреблять только если ясно, что высказывание относится к прошлому:

We used to play in the garden, (не ‘we would play…’ так как нет указания на время действия).
Whenever we went to my uncle’s house, we would/used to play in the garden.

Причем только used to может выражать состояния:

I used to have an old Rolls-Royce. (не ‘I would have an old Rolls Royce’.)

Также used to, а не would употребляется в отношении постоянного и важного поведения:

Robert used to play a lot of football. (не ‘Robert would play …’)
I used to smoke. (не ‘I would smoke’.)

Для выражения того, сколько раз совершилось какое-то действие would и used (to) не употребляется:

We visited switzerland four times during the 1970s (не ‘we would/used to visit…’)
She went to jamaica last month (не ‘she would/used to go to jamaica last month’.)

ВЫРАЖЕНИЕ ВЕРОЯТНОСТИ

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Как и все модальные глаголы (кроме shall) will может употребляться, чтобы выразить предположение о настоящем (весьма сильную уверенность):

There’s somebody at the door. That‘ll be the postman.
That will be the postman, I expect.
There’s somebody coming up the stairs. – That’ll be Mary.
As I’m sure you will understand, we cannot wait any longer for our order.
Don’t phone them now – they’ll be having dinner.
Don’t phone Ann now. She’ll be busy.
This will be the book you’re looking for.
You will have heard the news.

Will+have+past participle выражает такое же предположение в отношении прошлого:

Dear Sir, you will recently have received a form …
We can’t go and see them now — they‘ll have gone to bed.
As you will have noticed, he’s got new glasses.
Most people won’t have seen last night’s lunar eclipse.

The future is uncertain. We know the past. We know the present. We do not know the future. We can be 100% sure or certain about the past and the present. But we can never be 100% certain about the future. In English there are several structures and tenses to talk about the future. It is usually the degree of certainty about the future that decides our choice of structure or tense.

In this lesson we look at four of the most common ways to talk about the future, followed by a summary and then a quiz to check your understanding.

Although we often talk about «future tense», technically there are no future tense in English — only different ways of talking about the future, using special constructions, other tenses or modal verbs.

will

One of the most common ways to talk about the future is with will, for example: I will call you tonight. We often call this the «future simple tense», but technically there are no future tenses in English. In this construction, the word will is a modal auxiliary verb.

Here are the three main ways that we use will to talk about the future.

No plan

We use will when there is no prior plan or decision to do something before we speak. We make the decision at the time of speaking. Look at these examples:

• Hold on. I‘ll get a pen.
• We will see what we can do to help you.
• Maybe we‘ll stay in and watch television tonight.

In these examples, we had no firm plan before speaking. The decision was made at the time of speaking.

We often use will with the verb think:

• I think I‘ll go to the gym tomorrow.
• I think I‘ll have a holiday next year.
• I don’t think I‘ll buy that car.

Prediction

We often use will to make a prediction about the future. Again, there is no firm plan. We are saying what we think will happen. Here are some examples:

• It will rain tomorrow.
• People won’t go to Jupiter before the 22nd century.
• Who do you think will get the job?

be

The verb be is an exception with will. Even when we have a very firm plan, and we are not speaking spontaneously, we can use will with be. Look at these examples:

• I will be in London tomorrow.
• There will be 50 people at the party.
• The meeting will be at 9.30 am.

The verb be is always exceptional!

going to

Intention

We use the special going to construction when we have the intention to do something before we speak. We have already made a decision before speaking. Look at these examples:

• I have won $1,000. I am going to buy a new TV.
• We’re not going to see my mother tomorrow.
• When are you going to go on holiday?

In these examples, we had an intention or plan before speaking. The decision was made before we spoke.

Prediction

We often use going to to make a prediction about the future. Our prediction is based on evidence. We are saying what seems sure to happen. Here are some examples:

• The sky is very black. It is going to snow.
• It’s 8.30! You’re going to miss the train!
• I crashed the company car. My boss isn’t going to be very happy!

In these examples, the present situation (black sky/the time/damaged car) gives us a good idea of what is going to happen.

Present Continuous for Plan

We often use the present continuous tense to talk about the future. Of course, we normally use the present continuous to talk about action happening in the present, but if we add a future word, we can use it to talk about the future. (By «future word» we mean words or expressions like tomorrow, next week, in June. The future word may be clearly expressed or understood from the context.)

We use the present continuous only when a plan exists before we speak. Look at these examples:

• Mary is taking her music exam next year.
• They can’t play tennis with you tomorrow. They‘re working.
• We‘re going to the theatre on Friday.

Present Simple for Schedule

When an event is on a schedule or timetable (for example, the take-off time for a plane), we often use the present simple to express the future. We usually also use a future phrase (expressed or understood) like tomorrow, at 6.30pm, next week.

Only a few verbs are used in this way, for example:

• be, open, close, begin, start, end, finish, arrive, come, leave, return

Look at these sentences:

• The train leaves Detroit at 9pm tonight.
• John starts work next week.
• Tomorrow is Thursday.

Future Time: Summary

When we speak, we choose the tense that we use. This is important in English, because the tense we choose expresses more than just a simple fact. When we speak about the future, the tense we choose can express how we «see» the future, even our personal feelings about the future. It certainly expresses what we believe to be the probability (the chance, the reality) of something happening or whether we have already decided to do it.

This table gives a simple scale of probability for each structure. It is not exact because language is not a science, and there are many variables. This table should help you to think about the «concept» of the future in English. This concept does not exist in all languages, but it is rather important in English.

It is impossible in English to express the future with 100% certainty. (The speakers of any language that can do this must all be trillionaires!)

In this article, we are looking at 15 cases of When To Use Future Simple in English.

It is an important topic. We use Future Simple every day when we talk about what we are going to do, where we will go, who we will meet, etc.

Pay attention please, you can also read detailed information about Future Simple.

Main Use Cases for Future Simple

1. We use Future Simple when talking about a single event or fact that will or will not happen in the future. Thus, we are talking about simple, usual events or facts.

I will call a baggage carrier to help me.

He will finish his studies next year.

He will be here in a moment.

She will be back home in a couple of weeks.

The art gallery will open next week.

1. We use Future Simple to describe the state of an object in the future. For example, now I am studying law at the university. It means that in the future I will be a lawyer.

To form such a sentence, we use the future form of the verb to be:

will + be = will be

I will be a lawyer.

Jessica will be an excellent cook!

I like you, Jack! I am sure that we will be good friends!

1. We use Future Simple when we talk about some kind of spontaneous decision. It could be an idea, thought, or decision that came up suddenly.

Somebody’s knocking on the door? I’ll open it!

I will take two more beers!

I will call him right now.

1. When we answer questions about something that will happen at a specific time in the future. Future Simple is well suited to formulate the answer to such a question. Because we use Future Simple when we talk about the future by indicating the exact time.

Question: When will you be ready?
Answer: I will be ready in 5 minutes!

Question: When will you paint the wall?
Answer: I will paint the wall next week.

Question: When will you get your exam results?
Answer: I will get the exam results in two days.

1. We use the Future Simple when we offer to do something or help someone. In this case, we change will to shall. The word shall can only be used with the pronouns I or We. We form such a sentence in the form of a question.

Shall I help you?

Shall I pick you up by car?

Note: Remember that we rarely use shall in modern English.

1. We also use the Future Simple when we talk about some action that will occur and will be repeated in the future.

Next week we will go to the cinema two times.

I will visit my grandmother two times next year.

1. The Future Simple is good for making a promise to someone to do something.

I swear I will study well this year.

1. We use the Future Simple when we talk about events in the future that will happen because nothing can be changed. Or there are factors due to which it must happen.

It’s raining! We’ll get wet!

The ship collided with an iceberg. We will drown!

1. When we threaten someone.

I will catch you and send you to jail!

I will not let you steal this car!

1. When we give a warning.

Watch out, you will fall!

Don’t drive so fast, we’ll get into an accident.

Don’t laugh when you eat, you’ll choke!

1. We use the Future Simple when we predict some events or actions.

This prediction is based on the personal opinion of the speaker. Often such predictions begin with the words I think, I expect, I’m sure, probably, be afraid, etc. These words indicate that this is the personal opinion of the speaker:

I suppose we will build this house ourselves!

I think he will not pass his exam.

I’m afraid we won’t come.

I think we will have a good holiday.

Attention: If you predict an event that is based not on personal opinion, but obvious facts, then you need to use be going to instead of will.

I am afraid this building will collapse soon.

In this sentence, we use will because it’s just an opinion. It starts with the words “I am afraid”. This is just what we think.

This building is going to collapse soon, there are big cracks in it!

In this sentence, we use to be going to because this assumption is not based on personal opinion, but on obvious facts, such as cracks in the house.

Will + Some Words and Phrases

Please note that when we begin a sentence with certain words or phrases, we can change the meaning of the sentence. Indeed, using the Future Simple we can express a large number of feelings and emotions if we start a sentence with phrases such as:

• I think
• I suppose
• I hope
• I am afraid
• It seems
• I swear

Using such phrases at the beginning of a sentence, we turn the sentence into a prediction, promise, persuasion, warning, etc.

Use phrases like this to spice things up with the Future Simple.

Examples:

I am afraid I will do it alone.

It seems he will lose the game.

I hope they will help us with the project.

Let’s look at some more interesting cases where we can use Future Simple.

Will + Have To

We use have to and the Future Simple to express that someone must do something in the future. Such sentences are based on the following scheme:

Subject + will + have to + verb + rest of the sentence

Examples:

You will have to visit the doctor next week.

He will have to tell her the truth.

Will and Indirect Question

Let’s take a look at another interesting case where we can use will. It happens when we form a subordinate clause that begins with the conjunction if or the conjunction whether. This is called an indirect question. Although there is no question mark or question word order in such sentences.

Such indirect questions are similar to conditional sentences. But in fact, indirect questions with the conjunctions if or whether ARE NOT conditional clauses.

Conditional clauses have a condition and a result. In indirect questions, there is no condition or result. In such questions, there is an alternative to what might happen. Take a look at examples:

I doubt if he will accept my advice.

I am wondering if he will carry off the prize.

We’ve come to ask the king if he will grant mercy.

I don’t know if he will visit us next Sunday.

Maggie wonders if she will share their fate.

I don’t know if she will be happy about that.

When to Use Will as Modal Verb?

It is one more way how we can use will. However, this has nothing to do with the future. Because in this case, we use will not as an auxiliary verb, but as a modal.

We use will as a modal verb to indicate that someone is unwilling to do something. Such an action refers to the present time, not to the future! Take a look at examples:

I feel angry with him because he won’t let me live my life.

I tried, but for whatever reason, he won’t let me help him.

I’m doing all I can, but she won’t talk.

Note: In colloquial speech, we emphasize the modal verb will with our voice making it clear that we are using will exactly as a modal verb.

Words Which We Often Use in Future Simple

In order not to be mistaken in what cases we can use Future Simple, let’s take a look at the following words that we often use with this tense:

• tonight
• next hour
• next day
• next year
• soon
• later
• in seven days
• in 2027
• in a few months
• in five months
• in five years
• as soon as
• tomorrow

Examples:

The rain will stop in the next hour.

We will have an intensive afternoon tomorrow.

No doubt they will attack as soon as our ship crosses the border.

Remember, if we focus on the fact that the action will take place at exactly the specified time or between two points, then we do not use Future Simple, but Future Continuous.

Examples:

Future Simple: I’ll be at work at three in the afternoon.

Future Continuous: At three o’clock in the afternoon, I’ll be working.

Future Simple Usage Examples

Take a look at different examples of using Future Simple. Pay attention to how many different situations there are when we can apply this tense.

Promise: I will help you do your homework later.

Threat: I will catch you wherever you hide!

Assumption: I believe that John will not pass the exam.

A spontaneous decision: You know what? I’ll order another pizza!

Caution: Carefully! You will fall!

Prediction: It looks like he’ll arrive in the afternoon.

Please note that Future Simple is not the only way to talk about the future. In English, we also use:

• Future Perfect
• Future Continuous
• Future Perfect Continuous
• To be going to
• Present Simple

You can also read the full article on Future Simple.