Present Continuous Future
Present Continuous Future
Present Continuous Future
(full form)
I, we
− she, he, it, you, they will not or shall not work
will not
I, we (short form)
won’t or shan’t
she, he, it, you, they
won’t
?+
I, we
Will or Shall work?
Will she, he, it, you, they
?−
I, we
Won’t or Shan’t
she, he, it, you, they
Won’t
Usage: Predictions
• We use will and shall to make predictions and
to state facts about the future:
There will be strong winds tomorrow in the
south of the country.
The year 2025 will be the four-hundredth
anniversary of the founding of the university.
We shall need an extra bedroom when the new
baby arrives.
Usage: decisions, offers
Will and shall (usually in the short form ’ll) are used to
announce decisions and to make offers:
[a salesperson in a clothes shop is talking to a customer]
A: Which size do you want? Medium or large?
B: I’ll have large. (decision)
Wait. I’ll open the door for you. (offer)
Not: Wait. I open the door for you.
I shall contact you again when I have further
information.
WILL and BE GOING TO for future intentions