Form: future simple
will + verb
The future simple is formed with the modal will + simple infinitive without to in all persons.
Affirmative
| Subject | Auxiliary | Verb (simple infinitive) |
|---|---|---|
| I You He/She/It We You They |
will | help. |
The following contracted forms are often used in spoken and in informal written language:
I will » I'll
you will » you'll
he/she/it will » he'll/she'll/it'll
we will » we'll
you will » you'll
they will » they'll
Negative
| Subject | Auxiliary | not | Verb (simple infinitive) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I You He/She/It We You They |
will | not | help. |
The contracted form won't is often used instead of will not in spoken and in informal written language.
Interrogative
| (Question word) | Auxiliary | Subject | Verb (simple infinitive) |
|---|---|---|---|
| (When) | will | I you he/she/it we you they |
help? |
In British English, shall is often used instead of will in the first person in affirmative sentences with no change of meaning. Shall is more formal than will:
Well, we shall see tomorrow.
In first person interrogatives, shall expresses offers:
Shall I open the window?
