Modal Auxiliary Verb Will

Will is a modal auxiliary verb. It is followed by an infinitive without to. There is no -s in the third person singular.

• She will come. (NOT She wills come.)
• I will do it.

Questions and negatives are made without do.

• Will you come with me? (NOT Do you will ...)
• I will not let him go.

Uses

To express simple futurity

Will is used to talk about future events that you are certain about or things that are planned.

• Ann will be 10 years old next month.
  
• There will be trouble if he catches you stealing his flowers.
  
• The train leaves at 9:30, so we will be home by lunchtime.
  

To talk about willingness

Will shows determination or willingness on the part of the speaker.

• I will come with you.
  
• There is the doorbell. I will go.
  
• We will not surrender.

Will can also express a promise or a threat.

• I will do whatever I can to help you.
• I will teach him a lesson.
• We will dismiss you from service.

To ask someone to do something

Will can be used to ask someone to do something.

• Ask John if he will help.
  
• Will you lend me some money?
  
• Will you give the book to John when you meet him?
  

To make requests and offers

Will can be used as a polite way of inviting someone to do something or of offering someone something. Note that would is a more polite form of will.

• Will you join us for a drink?
  
• Will you send me the report?

Won't you is used to make a pressing offer.

• You will have some coffee, won't you?
  

To give orders

Will can be used in orders.

• Will you be quiet?
  
• If you don't behave, you will go straight to bed.
  

To talk about possibility

Will can show possibility.

• 'There is the doorbell.' 'That will be Sita.'
  

Sections in this article

Nouns
Plural Nouns
Formation of plurals
Compound nouns and their plurals
Irregular plurals
Possessive Nouns
Nouns that always require a plural verb

See also

Adverb clauses
Adjective clauses
Noun clauses
Transformation of sentences

See also

Common mistakes in the use of nouns
Common mistakes in the use of nouns | Exercise 1
Common mistakes in the use of nouns | Exercise 2
Common mistakes in the use of nouns | Exercise 3

More CBSE English Grammar worksheets

Passive voice worksheet | Simple past tense
Passive voice worksheet | Past continuous tense
Passive voice worksheet | Simple future tense
Passive voice worksheet | Future perfect tense