Simple Future

Usage

To predict a future event:

Examples

• It will rain tomorrow.

With I or We, to express a spontaneous decision:

Examples

• I'll pay for the tickets by credit card.

To express willingness:

Examples

• I**'ll do** the washing-up.
• He**'ll carry** your bag for you.

In the negative form, to express unwillingness:

Examples

• The baby won't eat his soup.
• I won't leave until I've seen the manager!

With I in the interrogative form using "shall", to make an offer:

Examples

• Shall I open the window?

With we in the interrogative form using "shall", to make a suggestion:

Examples

• Shall we go to the cinema tonight?

With I in the interrogative form using shall, to ask for advice or instructions:

Examples

• What shall I tell the boss about this money?

With you, to give orders:

Examples

• You will do exactly as I say.

With you in the interrogative form, to give an invitation:

Examples

• Will you come to the dance with me?
• Will you marry me?

Note: In modern English will is preferred to shall. shall is mainly used with I and we to make an offer or suggestion, or to ask for advice. With the other persons (you, he, she, they) shall is only used in literary or poetic situations.

Examples

• "With rings on her fingers and bells on her toes, She shall have music wherever she goes."

Subject-Verb Agreement

Affirmative

• I will drink...
  • I'll drink...
• You will drink...
  • You'll drink...
• We will drink...
  • We'll drink...
• They will drink...
  • They'll drink...
• He will drink...
  • He'll drink...
• She will drink...
  • She'll drink...
• It will drink...
  • It'll drink...

Interrogative

• Will I drink...?
• Will you drink...?
• Will we drink...?
• Will they drink...?
• Will he drink...?
• Will she drink...?
• Will it drink...?

Negative

• I won't drink...
  • I will not drink...
  • I'll not drink...
• You won't drink...
  • You will not drink...
  • You'll not drink...
• We won't drink...
  • We will not drink...
  • We'll not drink...
• They won't drink...
  • They will not drink...
  • They'll not drink...
• He won't drink...
  • He will not drink...
  • He'll not drink...
• She won't drink...
  • She will not drink...
  • She'll not drink...
• It won't drink...
  • It will not drink...
  • It'll not drink...