Will

Will

Look at the following sentences:

1. Tia is five years old. She will be six next year.
2. Tia’s grandfather is 58 years old. He will retire at 60.
3. Teacher to students: Tomorrow, we will go for a picnic. We will go to the fort by bus. But once at the fort we will walk around and see all the old buildings, the museum and even the ruins.  It will be a long walk. We will start at 8 o’clock, so be sure to reach the school in time. And we will be return by 5 o’clock. Breakfast and lunch will be provided by the school. You must remember to bring your water bottles with you. We will have a great time there.

Will in these sentences denotes simple future.

Let us look at some other uses of will:

Will is used in the sense of a request:

1. Will you keep these fruits in the refrigerator, please?
2. Will you help me clean the house today?

Will is used to denote invitations:

1. Will you have dinner with us, tonight?
2. Will you come with us to Goa?

Will is used to express determination/intention/promise/ threat:

1. I will clear my Civil Services Exam this year. (Determination)
2. I will go to Delhi on Sunday. (Intention)
3. He will be rewarded for his bravery. (Promise)
4. Stop teasing or I will report you to the officer. (Threat)

Will is used to express command:

1. “You will finish this work before you go”, said the officer to the clerk.
2. “All the students will reach the school by 7.30 a.m. tomorrow”, said the teacher.

Will is used to indicate characteristic habits:

1. When they got a new telephone, their son will talk for hours on the telephone.
2. They will sit for hours in the garden on sunny days.

 Will in conditional sentences:

1. You will fail, if you do not work hard.
2. You will be late for school, if you do not hurry up.