Future Forms

Will

We use will and the infinitive for predictions, promises and decisions at the time of speaking:

SubjectwillInfinitive
Iwillhelpyou tomorrow.
Iwillcallyou back later.
You willpassthe test.
He willwinthe game tomorrow.
She willfinishearly.
It willrainlater.
We willfindit easy..
They willlosetomorrow..

We contract will into 'll:

willContraction
will'll

Subject + 'llInfinitive
I'llhelpyou tomorrow.
I'llcallyou back later.
You'llpassthe test.
He'llwinthe game tomorrow.
She'llfinishearly.
It'llrainlater.
We'llfindit easy..
They'lllosetomorrow..

We often use think in the present simple tense with will for predictions:

SubjectTHINKSubject 2 + 'llInfinitive
Ithinkit'llrainlater.
He thinkshe'llwinthe game tomorrow.
She thinksshe'llfinishearly.
We thinkwe'llbethere before 6.
They thinkthey'lllosetomorrow.

The negative (-) of will is won't:

will (-)Contraction (-)
will notwon't

Subjectwon'tInfinitive
Iwon'tcallyou later.
You won'tpassthe test.
He won'twinthe game tomorrow.
She won'tfinishearly.
It won'trainlater.
We won'tfindit easy.
They won'tlosetomorrow.

Questions - Will

Will comes before the subject for questions:

WillSubjectYes/NoSubjectwill/won't
Willyouhelp tomorrow?Yes,Iwill.
Willitrain tomorrow?No,itwon't.

Short Answers - Will

For closed questions (yes and no answers):

Positive (+)Negative (-)
Yes, I will.No, I won't.

WillSubjectYes/NoSubjectWILL
Willyouhelp tomorrow?Yes,Iwill.
Willitrain tomorrow?No,itwon't.

Might

We use might when we are not sure:

SubjectmightInfinitive
Imightgotomorrow.
You mightpassthe test.
He mightwinthe game tomorrow.
She mightfinishearly.
It mightrainlater.
We mightfindit easy..
They mightlosetomorrow..

Now try the quiz below!

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