Will: Form

Will is an auxiliary verb. This means:

• We use will + infinitive: I’ll be (or will be) at home next Saturday.
• It has a negative form: I won’t be (or will not be) at home next Saturday.
• We put will before the subject in questions: Will you be at home next Saturday?
• We use will in short answers: Yes, I will. / No, I won’t. (or No, I will not.)

Will: Use — Predictions

We use will to talk about things we think will happen in the future.

• He will love your new coat.
• They won’t win this match.

🔍 Note: It’s common to use will with expressions like:

• I think, I don’t think, I hope
• I’m sure, I’m not sure, perhaps

• I hope they will arrive soon.
• I don’t think they’ll win.
• I’m sure you’ll be fine.
• Perhaps I’ll be late.

Promises & Refusals

We use will for promises or refusals.

• I will lend her the money.
• I won’t help you.

Instant Decisions

We use will when making decisions at the moment of speaking.

• A: There’s no milk in the fridge.
  B: I’ll go to the shop to buy some more.
• A: This box is very heavy.
  B: Don’t worry. I’ll help you.

Shall I…? Shall we…?

We use Shall I…? or I’ll to offer to do something for others.

• Shall I make some coffee? (= Do you want me to make coffee?)
• I’ll make some coffee.

We use Shall we…? to suggest doing something together.

• Shall we go to the cinema? (= Do you want to go to the cinema?)