BASIC-GRAMMAR-U-15.1

	15.1.	*will (for future and predictions)*

PRESENTATION

Use will to …

talk about facts in the future: I was born in 1975. I’ll be 75 in the year 2050.
make predictions about the future:

Pills will replace food. (= It’s certain.)

Pills won’t replace food. (= It’s certain not to happen.)

I (don’t) think pills will replace food. (= It’s my opinion.)

Affirmative and negative

I / You / He / She / It / We / They	will (‘ll)	be	75 in the year 2050.
	will not (won’t)

Yes/No questions

Will

I / you / he / she / it / we / they

75 in the year 2050?

Short answers

Yes,

I / you / he / she / it / we / they

will.

No,

I / you / he / she / it / we / they

won’t.

15.1.