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Future I Simple will

Will future expresses a spontaneous decision, an assumption with regard to the future or an action in the future that cannot be influenced.

Form of will Future

  positive negative question
no differences I will speak. I will not speak. Will I speak?

Use of will Future

  • a spontaneous decision

    example: Wait, I will help you.

  • an opinion, hope, uncertainty or assumption regarding the future

    example: He will probably come back tomorrow.

  • a promise

    example: I will not watch TV tonight.

  • an action in the future that cannot be influenced

    example: It will rain tomorrow.

  • conditional clauses type I

    example: If I arrive late, I will call you.

Signal Words

  • in a year, next …, tomorrow
  • Vermutung: I think, probably, perhaps

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