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Will

The conjugation of the verb. NO "s", no "ing", no "ed" just the verb.

CONTRACTIONS

I will - I'll You will - you'll He will - he'll she will - she'll it will - it'll we will - we'll you will - you'll they will - they'll

Interrogative

The interrogative sentences help us for activities in the future or requests in a polite way of something.

WILL + SUBJECT + VERB + ?

Will you tell him the truth?

Will they win the cup?

Will you do tomorrow ? Will subject verb complement

The negative sentences are used to express something that we believe is not possible to happen in the future

SUBJECT + WON'T + VERB

She won't listen to anything I say.

I told him to clean his room but he won't do it.

She won't go out with you, stop insisting. Subject will not verb complement.

Affirmative

When we use will in an affirmative way, we try to describe an action that is possible to happen in the future.

SUBJECT + WILL + VERB

I'll drive you to work if you want.

If you say anything I will kill you!

I will grow old with you Subject will verb complement

there no are evidences

no plan, no intention

I think you will find the movie interesting.

Our outdoors ballet recital won´t be affected by the weather.

spontaneous decisions

Will you pass me the salt please?

I think we'll go right now.

promises, offers and requests

We use “Will” to make promises because, this structures stablishes the difference of an intention and a promise

I will love you for the rest of my life.

Will you give me your paw?

MEANINGS

Noun

Auxiliary verb

Going to

IMPORTANT

the colloquial or informal word for “GOING TO” is “GONNA”. You can hear it or see it in movies or everyday conversation. However, if you are writing a formal text, choose the complete form “GOING TO”.

ESTRUCTURE

Short answers

Yes, I am. No, you aren't. Yes, he is. No, she isn't. Yes, it is. No, we aren't Yes, you are. No, they aren't.

Question

to be + subject + going to + verb in simple form + complement + time expression?

Are they going to organize the meeting?

Is it going to rain tonight?

Am I going to get a new cellphone?

Negative

Subject + to be NOT + going to + verb in simple form + complement + time expression

You are not (aren't) going to buy another cake

I am not ('m not) going to go out tonight

He not (isn't) going to marry her

Positive

Subject + to be + going to + verb in simple form + complement + time expression

He is going to buy a present

You are going to play soccer

I am going to study literature

EXPRESSES

plans in the future

Time expressions

I'm going to study for my exam

predictions

Look at the bright sky. I'ts gping to be a sunny day.

I don't understand. I'm going to fail the exam.

intentions

I'm going to study.

I failed my last exam. I'm going to study harder next year.

based on present evidence

When I grow up, I'm going to be a firefighter.