Syllabus topic 9: Will and shall — Future
Will and shall — Future. Use will + base verb for predictions, promises and decisions made now.
Use will + base verb for predictions, promises and decisions made now. The negative is won't. Shall I/we is commonly used for offers and suggestions, especially in British English. Never add -s after will.
Notice how each form fits its sentence. Read the context before choosing a form.
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Practice my mistakesBack to my daily planI think it ___ rain tomorrow.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: will
Completed sentence: I think it will rain tomorrow. Use will + base verb for predictions, promises and decisions made now. The negative is won't. Shall I/we is commonly used for offers and suggestions, especially in British English. Never add -s after will.
The phone is ringing. I ___ answer it.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: will
Completed sentence: The phone is ringing. I will answer it. Use will + base verb for predictions, promises and decisions made now. The negative is won't. Shall I/we is commonly used for offers and suggestions, especially in British English. Never add -s after will.
Don't worry. I ___ tell anyone.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: won't
Completed sentence: Don't worry. I won't tell anyone. Use will + base verb for predictions, promises and decisions made now. The negative is won't. Shall I/we is commonly used for offers and suggestions, especially in British English. Never add -s after will.
___ we open the window? (a suggestion)
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: Shall
Completed sentence: Shall we open the window? (a suggestion) Use will + base verb for predictions, promises and decisions made now. The negative is won't. Shall I/we is commonly used for offers and suggestions, especially in British English. Never add -s after will.
She will ___ you later.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: call
Completed sentence: She will call you later. Use will + base verb for predictions, promises and decisions made now. The negative is won't. Shall I/we is commonly used for offers and suggestions, especially in British English. Never add -s after will.
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Correct answer: will
Completed sentence: I think it will rain tomorrow. Use will + base verb for predictions, promises and decisions made now. The negative is won't. Shall I/we is commonly used for offers and suggestions, especially in British English. Never add -s after will.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: will
Completed sentence: The phone is ringing. I will answer it. Use will + base verb for predictions, promises and decisions made now. The negative is won't. Shall I/we is commonly used for offers and suggestions, especially in British English. Never add -s after will.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: won't
Completed sentence: Don't worry. I won't tell anyone. Use will + base verb for predictions, promises and decisions made now. The negative is won't. Shall I/we is commonly used for offers and suggestions, especially in British English. Never add -s after will.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: Shall
Completed sentence: Shall we open the window? (a suggestion) Use will + base verb for predictions, promises and decisions made now. The negative is won't. Shall I/we is commonly used for offers and suggestions, especially in British English. Never add -s after will.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: call
Completed sentence: She will call you later. Use will + base verb for predictions, promises and decisions made now. The negative is won't. Shall I/we is commonly used for offers and suggestions, especially in British English. Never add -s after will.
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