Grammar › Future Simple with will
Will: yes/no questions
600 fill-in-the-gap exercises, 60 tests of ten
Put will in front of the subject. The verb stays plain.
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The pattern
Swap will and the subject:
You will be there. → Will you be there?
Short answers repeat will
Will it rain? — Yes, it will. / No, it won’t.
Requests
Will you close the door? is a request rather than a question about the future. It is direct; Would you close the door? and Could you… are softer, and are what you would use with a stranger.
Offers and suggestions with shall
For something you are offering to do, or proposing together, shall is the traditional form and still common in Britain:
- Shall I carry that?
- Shall we start?
Should I… and Do you want me to… do the same job and are more common in American English.
Asking about a plan
If the plan is already made, the question usually moves to going to or the Present Continuous:
Are you going to take the job? / Are you taking the job?
Will you take the job? asks for a decision now.
All forms
| Subject | Question | Short answer, yes | Short answer, no |
|---|---|---|---|
| every subject | Will they come? | Yes, they will. | No, they won't. |
| offers with I, we | Shall I help? | Yes, please. | No, thanks. |
Examples
Taken from the 600 sentences in this drill. The answer is highlighted.
- Will your parents go on vacation next month?
- Will they watch the game on television tonight?
- Will they buy their dream house next year?
- Will she meet her sister in the park later?
- Will they do their homework after school?
- Will she see her favorite band live in concert?
- Will she read the book before the deadline?
- Will they go to the concert this weekend?
- Will they take their dogs for a walk in the evening?
- Will they try the new restaurant for dinner tonight?
- Will he find a new job in the near future?
- Will they finish their project by tomorrow?
Mistakes to avoid
Wrong: Do you will come? correct: Will you come?
Will asks its own question. No do is added.
Wrong: Will she comes? correct: Will she come?
The verb after will is always plain.