will
A modal verb used to talk about future actions, predictions, or promises. It is placed before the base form of a verb to show that something is going to happen later.
Exemples
3 sur 5I will call you when I arrive at the station.
I will call you when I arrive at the station.
The company will announce the new policy tomorrow morning.
The company will announce the new policy tomorrow morning.
I'll see you later at the cafe!
I'll see you later at the cafe!
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of a 'Wheel' rolling into the future. 'Will' moves you forward in time.
Quiz rapide
I think it ___ rain later today.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : will
Exemples
I will call you when I arrive at the station.
everydayI will call you when I arrive at the station.
The company will announce the new policy tomorrow morning.
formalThe company will announce the new policy tomorrow morning.
I'll see you later at the cafe!
informalI'll see you later at the cafe!
Further analysis will provide more insight into the data.
academicFurther analysis will provide more insight into the data.
We will finalize the budget during the meeting.
businessWe will finalize the budget during the meeting.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
Where there's a will, there's a way
Determination helps you find a solution
At will
Whenever one wants
Will do
I will do that (short response)
Souvent confondu avec
Use 'will' for spontaneous decisions; use 'going to' for plans made before speaking.
Shall is much more formal and often used for offers or suggestions in questions.
Notes d'usage
Use 'will' for instant decisions made at the moment of speaking, or for general predictions about the future. In spoken English, it is very common to use the contraction ''ll' (e.g., I'll, You'll, He'll).
Erreurs courantes
Do not use 'to' after will (e.g., say 'I will go,' not 'I will to go'). Do not add '-s' for the third person (e.g., say 'He will,' not 'He wills').
Astuce mémo
Think of a 'Wheel' rolling into the future. 'Will' moves you forward in time.
Origine du mot
Derived from the Old English 'willan', meaning to wish, desire, or be willing.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In English-speaking cultures, using 'will' for a promise is considered a firm commitment.
Quiz rapide
I think it ___ rain later today.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : will
Grammaire lie
Expressions liées
Vocabulaire associé
Mots lis
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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