Grammar in focus
Form
will + base verb (the same for all subjects; no -s, no to)
| Affirmative | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|
| I will help. / I'll help. | I won't help. (will not) | Will you help? |
Short answers: Yes, I will. · No, I won't.
Use
- Spontaneous decisions: "The phone is ringing." "I'll get it."
- Offers and promises: I'll carry that for you. I promise I won't forget.
- Predictions and opinions: I think it will rain. She'll be a great doctor.
- Requests: Will you open the door?
Words used with will
probably, maybe, perhaps, I think, I'm sure, I hope, tomorrow, soon, next year.
Will or going to?
| will | be going to |
|---|---|
| decision at the moment of speaking | plan decided before |
| opinion / prediction without evidence | prediction with evidence now |
Watch out
He will to come→ He will come.She wills→ She will.- Question word + will + subject + verb: When will she arrive?
En español
Will + verbo base = futuro: decisiones espontáneas, promesas, ofrecimientos y predicciones. Negativo: won't. No cambia con el sujeto.
US vs UK
This book teaches American English. These are the differences you will notice with British English on this topic.
Americans rarely use shall; they use should or can for offers.
En EE. UU. casi no se usa shall; se usa should o can.
Shall for the future with I/we is rare in the US.
Shall para el futuro con I/we es raro en EE. UU.
Same will; different verb.
Mismo will; distinto verbo.
Exam practice
- Five parts, like a certification exam: multiple choice, open cloze, error identification, sentence transformation and US vs UK.
- Typed answers accept American spelling and contractions (don't = do not).
- Every item has feedback in English and Spanish. Items and options change order on every attempt.
- Only Exam mode saves your score to your progress. You pass with 70%.
Practice mode
No timer. Check each part as you go and read the feedback.
Exam mode
25 minutes. Feedback at the end. Your best score is saved.