Will

· Se utiliza para hablar de predicciones de futuro basado en cosas que no son tan evidentes (I.e. I think the weather will be great this summer).
· También utilizamos esta estructura para hacer decisiones espontáneas (I.e. I'm tired. I'll go to bed).
· Cuando hacemos promesas (I.e. I promise I will go to the party).
· Cuando ofrecemos algo (I.e. I'll help you with your homework). Además, si se trata de una pregunta utilizamos 'shall' (I.e. Shall I help you with your homework?)


¿CÓMO SE FORMA?

Debemos tener en cuenta que 'will' es un modal, por lo que seguirá las normas básicas de los modales. Lo formamos utilizando 'will' seguido de un verbo en su forma base.

AFIRMATIVA: Para formar la afirmativa ponemos el modal 'will' seguido de un verbo en su forma base.

sujeto + will + verbo + resto de frase.

Yo iré a la universidad.
I will go to the university.
NEGATIVA: Para formar la negativa tenemos que negar el modal 'will'. Además, es importante notar que la forma contraída negativa es 'won't'.

sujeto + won't + verbo + resto de frase.


Yo no iré a la universidad.
I won't go to the university.
INTERROGATIVA: Para formar la interrogativa tenemos que invertir el modal 'will' y el sujeto.

will + sujeto + verbo + resto de frase.


¿Irás tú a la universidad?
Will you go to the university?


RESPUESTAS CORTAS: Para dar respuestas cortas debemos utilizar la forma afirmativa o negativa del modal 'will'. Recuerda que las respuestas cortas son muy comunes porque cuando hablamos evitamos repetir lo que ya se ha dicho.

Will you go to the university?
Yes, I will / No, I won't
Exercise:
Put the verbs into the correct form (future I simple). Use will.
Jim asked a fortune teller about his future. Here is what she told him:
  1. You (earn)  a lot of money.
  2. You (travel)  around the world.
  3. You (meet)  lots of interesting people.
  4. Everybody (adore)  you.
  5. You (not / have)  any problems.
  6. Many people (serve)  you.
  7. They (anticipate)  your wishes.
  8. There (not / be)  anything left to wish for.
  9. Everything (be)  perfect.
  10. But all these things (happen / only)  if you marry me.

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