Will

Professor Virginia Edith Rosete TenorioUniversidad Tecnológica de Cancún

We use ‘will’ to make predictions about the future, with some degree of uncertainty. ‘Will’ is not used to talk about plans. For example, a 3-year old boy wants to be a firefighter. We can predict:

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He will be a firefighter.

For example, the room is very cold and you have the remote for the AC. You could say:

We also use ‘will’ to volunteer or express willingness (that you want to do something).

I will turn off the AC.

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They will be happy forever.

All the students will finish university with good grades.

She will help him to stand up.

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I will not fall in love again.

I won’t fall in love again.

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Will they have many children?

Will there be many hurricanes this year?

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When will your family visit you?

What will you do when you grow old?

ACTIVITYWrite seven predictions about your life, at least three should be negative.