Future Tenses
Learn how to use the future tenses in English.
Will for Future Tense
Point 1:
We use will to talk about
things happening in the future.
- I will see you tomorrow.
- The meeting will start soon.
- She will not be here next week.
- It will not be be easy to pass the exam
Point 2:
The negative form of will is will
not, but we often contract this to won't in spoken English. However, do
not use contractions in formal writing.
- We won't have enough money.
- She won't get home until six.
- The test won't be easy.
- I won't travel this year.
Point 3:
We use will to express a
future action that is immediate.
- Who will be at the meeting?
- Everyone will be there.
- When will it end?
- I will end at noon, just before lunch.
Point 4:
We often use the contraction of will ('ll) in
spoken English. However, do not use contractions
in formal writing.
- I'll call you tomorrow.
- She'll be here soon.
- They'll give you call this week.
- Arnold always says, "I'll be back," in his movies.
Answer the following questions about the interview.
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My name is Todd Beuckens and I am an ESL teacher in Thailand. I created this site to provide teachers and students free audio lessons and learning materials not usually found in commercial textbooks.