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will: deciding, refusing, promising I'll answer it.

We can use will when we decide or agree to do things, and when we talk about refusing (saying 'no')
and promising. We don't use the simple present in these cases.

OK, I really will stop smoking. She won't speak to me. I'll phone you. (NOT I phone you.)
Things can'refuse'.

The car won't start. This pen won't write.
We often use will at the moment when we decide something.

'There's someone at the door.' Til go.' (NOT /-ger) 'That's the phone.' 'I'll answer it.'

Put in words from the box with 'll or won't.

do go shopping go to b e d / help open start stop te ll/ tell wash

► I'm tired. I think I.'.[1.2?.}:?.}?.$:.. 4 I ........................Jack that we're going to be late.

► I don't know what he wants. He us. 5 The baby.................crying. Can you sing to her?

1 I ........................the cups; can you dry them? 6 'There's no food in the house.' 'I

2 'Can somebody post my letters?' 'I ...................it.' 7 'I can't move this table.' 'I ........................you.'
3 'My motorbike ' 'No petrol?' 8 'This door ' 'It's locked.'

^ It's time to change your life. Look at the ideas in the box and write six promises with

will or won't - the most important first.

always think before I speak be nice to everybody drive too fast fall in love every week
go for a walk every day go to bed early learn another language / a musical instrument
read more relax smile at everybody smoke study English every day talk more slowly
talk to strangers think about myself too much work harder {your own promise)

► !'LL.t«Lfe rwore slo w ly.
^ I woiA/t drive too -fast.

0 Look at the expressions in the box. Use a dictionary if necessary.
Then circle the best answers.

I'll think about it. I'll see. (= 'I'll think about it.') (I'll) see you tomorrow/later.
(I'll) see you. I'll give you a ring/call. (= 'I'll phone you.') I'll tell you tomorrow/later.

1 'Mum, can I have an ice cream?' A'I'll see.' B'I'll see you.'

2 'When do you want to play tennis?' A'I'll see you tomorrow.' B'I'll tell you tomorrow.'
3 'I've got to go now.' A'I'll see you.' B'I'll think about it.'
4 'Would you like to come dancing with me?' ATM think about it.' B'I'll see you later.'

5 'Can we talk about it some more?' A'I'll see you.' B'I'll give you a ring.'
6 'Goodbye now.' A 'See you tomorrow.' B 'I'll see.'
7 'What do you want for your birthday?' A'See you.' B'I'll tell you later.'
8 'Would you like to go to Scotland with me?' A'I'll see you.' B'I'll see.'

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