will
Lesson 1 of 6 · ~7 minutes

Lesson 1 · will

will + verb

Form

The future with will has two parts: will and the verb in its base form. The form doesn't change with the person — I, she and they all take the same will.

will + verb — one form for everyone

  • any personI will work, she will work, they will work — will doesn't change
  • contractionI’ll work, she’ll work — ’ll attaches to any subject
  • verbafter will, the base form: will go, not will going and not will goes

Who

I
she / he / it
we / you / they

Full form

I will work
she will work
they will work

Contraction

I’ll work
she’ll work
they’ll work
Who
Full form
Contraction
I
I will work
I’ll work
she / he / it
she will work
she’ll work
we / you / they
they will work
they’ll work

I will call you tomorrow.

She will help us with the project.

They will be here soon.

We’ll finish this by Friday.

Where people usually slip

will doesn't change with the person the way verbs do in the present simple: not He wills work and not He will works.

One form for everyone: I will work, he will work, they will work.

In short

  • any personwill + verb — the form doesn't change
  • contraction’ll attaches to any subject
  • after willbase form: go, not going, not goes
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