grammar · neutral

will + base verb (future simple)

Band 4-5speakingtask2

Used for predictions, instant decisions, promises, and offers about the future.

Examples

“I will help you with your homework.”

“It will probably rain tomorrow.”

“Will you marry me?”

Band 8 sentence

“I will submit the revised draft by Friday, and if anything else needs changing I'll let you know immediately.”

Collocations

  • probably / I think / I will / won't

Common mistakes

I will going to help you.→I will help you.

She will goes tomorrow.→She will go tomorrow.

Will you to come?→Will you come?

Say it for a higher band

5be going to + base verb→6present simple (for timetables)→7+will + base verb (future simple)

Easily confused

be going to + base verb

“I am going to visit my aunt next month.”

Related words

have / has + past participlesubject + V(s) (simple present)be about to + base verbbe + V-ingso + adjective/adverb + that + clauseIf + present perfect, will + base verbNot only + clause, but also + clausewill have been + V-ing

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