Future: Will / Won’t – Part 1

You can use will / won’t for future predictions.

Example:

• The world’s population will reach 10 billion in the year 2050.

Positive / Negative

Examples: Predictions for the year 2050.

• In the year 2050, we will have flying cars.
• In the year 2050, there won’t be any more war.
• In the year 2050, people will live until they are 100 years old.
• In the year 2050, countries won’t fight against each other.
• In the year 2050, everyone will speak at least three languages.

With will, it’s common to use the short forms:

• I will –> I’ll
• You will –> You’ll
• He will –> He’ll
• She will –> She’ll
• It will –> It’ll
• We will –> We’ll
• They will –> They’ll

Questions

Examples: Thinking about next year

• Will you get a promotion next year?
  Yes, I think I will!
• Will he travel to the U.S.A. next year?
  No, he won’t.
• Will the economy improve next year?
  Yes, it will.
• Will we buy a house next year?
  No, we won’t.
• Will they win the lottery next year?
  Maybe!

You can add a question word at the beginning.
A common question word to use is When:

• When will you get a promotion?
  Next year, I hope.
• When will he travel to the U.S.A.?
  Next week.
• When will the economy improve?
  I don’t know.
• When will we buy a house?
  In 2015.