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?