Future: will
To say that you are going to do something in the future or that will happen in the future,
you can use the 'going-to-future' or 'will-future'.
You use the 'will-future' for:
- future events beyond your control.
- The sun will shine tomorrow
- prediction (I think, I hope, I'm afraid).
- I think Sue will arrive in Paris at 6 pm.
- unplanned events.
- Hang on! I will have a word with you.
Sometimes you can use shall instead of will for 'I' and 'We'.
- I shall grow old some day.
Will is often contracted.
This is possible with all personal pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, we, they.
- I will help you. - I'll help you.
- He will help you. - He'll help you.
- They will help you. - They'll help you.
You can also use the 'will-future' in question or negative sentences.
- He'll play football.
- He will not play football
- He won't play football. (short form)
- He'll not play football. (short form)
- Will he play football?