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will: predicting / think it will rain tomorrow.

l/you/he/she/it/we/they will work
U will l/you/he etc work?
D l/you/he etc will not work

Contractions: I'll, you'll etc; won't (= will not)

We use will + infinitive to predict - to say things that we think, guess or know about the future.
I think it will snow tomorrow. Be quick, or you'll miss your train.
Bella won't be here this evening. When will you know your exam results?

Put the words in the correct order to make affirmative (Q) sentences.
► here George be will . . J ? ? . ....................................................... tomorrow.

► speak everybody English perhaps will . . . . in the year 2100.

1 begin class will the ................................................................................ at 9.30.
2 be they'll home ................................................................................ soon.
3 examination will the difficult be ...............................................................................
4 walk we'll party the to ...............................................................................
5 she not speak will me to ...............................................................................
6 your John answer questions will ...............................................................................
7 Sunday ten years old will Emily be on ...............................................................................

^ Make questions with will.
1 what time /tomorrow evening's concert /start? .................................................................................

2 when/you and the family / get back/from Paris ? ..............................................................................
3 you / be / here tomorrow ? ...................................................................................................................

4 you and your mother/be / here tomorrow ? .......................................................................................
5 where / you / be/this evening ? ..........................................................................................................
6 the children/have enough money/for the journey? ..........................................................................
7 how soon/you know/the answer? ....................................................................................................

0 Make negatives with won't and questions.
► 'I . . y y ....... this work today.' 'When ..V/AAA.y?“ ■.£l. h... it?' (finish)
► 'John . . y ................here to m o r r o w . ' o n Tuesday?'(be)

1 'Annie.................................. here at ten.''When.................................. here?'(be)
2 'I .................................. time for lunch.'' time for a sandwich?'{have)
3 'You.................................. a pen in there.' 'Where.................................. one?'{find)
4 The children.................................. to school in Ely.''Where '(go)
5 'Dylan.................................. much money if he sells that car.''How much '(get)
6 'Your car.................................. ready today.''When.................................. ready?'(be)
7 'I .................................. the exam result today.' 'When.................................. it?' (know)

NOTE: After / and we, some people say shall instead of will. The meaning is the same; will is more common
in modern English.

In some answers, both contracted forms (for example I'm, don't) and full TALKING ABOUT THE FUTURE 39
forms (for example lam, do not) are possible. Normally both are correct.