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The Future - Will

The Future - Will

Date: Oct 03 2007

Topic: Grammar

Author: rhyme_reason

Lesson

Some people have been taught that 'will' is 'the future' in English. This is not correct. Sometimes when we talk about the future we cannot use 'will'. Sometimes when we use 'will' we are not talking about the future.

We can use 'will' to talk about future events we believe to be certain.

  • The sun will rise over there tomorrow morning.
  • Next year, I'll be 50.
  • That plane will be late. It always is.
  • There won't be any snow. I'm certain. It's too warm.

Often we add 'perhaps', 'maybe', 'probably', 'possibly' to make the belief less certain.

  • I'll probably come back later.
  • He'll possibly find out when he sees Jenny.
  • Maybe it will be OK.
  • Perhaps we'll meet again some day.

We often use 'will' with 'I think' or 'I hope'.

  • I think I'll go to bed now.
  • I think she'll do well in the job.
  • I hope you'll enjoy your stay.
  • I hope you won't make too much noise.

We use 'will' at the moment we make a new decision or plan. The thought has just come into our head.

  • Bye. I'll phone you when I get there.
  • I'll answer that.
  • I'll go.
  • I won't tell him. I promise.

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babyoibe

Venezuela

I didn't understand it

04:08 PM Mar 17 2008 |

muongbien

Viet Nam

I'll reccive my salary at  the end of this month!

12:39 PM Mar 10 2008 |

Laosophorn

Laosophorn

Cambodia

Oh!!! It make me clear now about future -will

thanks …Laughing...

07:41 AM Mar 10 2008 |

janeth1234

Mexico

hi

ow are3 you

12:01 AM Mar 10 2008 |

janeth1234

Mexico

hello

 

12:00 AM Mar 10 2008 |

janeth1234

Mexico

hello

 

12:00 AM Mar 10 2008 |

janeth1234

Mexico

hello

 

12:00 AM Mar 10 2008 |

janeth1234

Mexico

hi very very good

 

12:00 AM Mar 10 2008 |

SÉRGIO

SÉRGIO

Brazil

It's good tips! once again thanks!

12:33 PM Mar 09 2008 |

aakil

India

Dont you think that will is used to show the activity which will be done in future only, when we are not sure and show only probability of the work in future only. So will is just used to to show the activity of future.

 

10:07 AM Mar 09 2008 |

yogi vyas

yogi vyas

India

hi where do u live in china

08:09 AM Mar 09 2008 |

yogi vyas

yogi vyas

India

i cant undrestand it.

08:08 AM Mar 09 2008 |

ningrum

Indonesia

sorry, but it's still not clear to me. there are two forms of simple future. what about be+going to+verb word? when should we use that?

 

07:59 AM Mar 09 2008 |

marbling_ek

Turkey

ı think this lesson is very useful for us but it should develop it is my thought

07:51 AM Mar 09 2008 |

preity68

preity68

India

its gud…can we have some more lessons on the use of would,should could and might…

04:28 AM Mar 09 2008 |

iory_abdellatif

Morocco

this is a good lesson ,and very clear for that it will helpe very one to understand this useful grammatical lesson thinks.

03:31 PM Mar 08 2008 |

drliang

China

good!

08:52 AM Mar 08 2008 |

liliplaz

liliplaz

Colombia

 

Good Lesson*Smile

11:50 PM Mar 07 2008 |

aloevera

Turkey

eveyrthing will be ok

 

 

07:03 PM Mar 07 2008 |

tessapeter@289.com

Macao

i sstrongly believe ,we will  achieve our dream i f   

we believe it !

08:35 AM Mar 07 2008 |

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