Simple Future

When you are referring to a future action, state, or event, use the simple future.
 FUTURE ACTION: We will take our final exam on Friday.
 FUTURE STATE: They will be late.
 FUTURE EVENT: The weather will improve.

To form the simple future for both regular and irregular verbs, place the modal auxiliary verb will
before the base form of the verb.

Forming Contractions: Pronouns with the Auxiliary Verb Will

In English, verbs are often combined with other words to form contractions. These shortened
forms include an apostrophe (’) to indicate missing letters. It is important to learn contractions
because you will often hear them in conversation or see them in informal writing. Formal writing,
though, rarely contains contractions.
The modal auxiliary verb will is often combined with a pronoun to form a contraction. Notice
that an apostrophe indicates that the letters w and i are omitted:

I + will = I’ll we + will = we’ll

he + will = he’ll you + will = you’ll
she + will = she’ll they + will = they’ll
it + will = it’ll
Forming Negatives
To form a negative, place not between the modal auxiliary verb will and the main verb:
will not go

Forming Contractions: Won’t

In conversation and informal writing, will and not are often contracted. The letter i in will changes to o
in won’t. The apostrophe indicates that at least one letter is omitted:
will + not = won’t

Forming Yes/No Questions

To form questions that can be answered yes or no (yes/no questions), begin the question with the
modal auxiliary verb will. After the modal verb, place the subject and the main verb.
Example:
Statement: You will be away a long time.
⇨Yes/no question: Will you be away a long time?

Forming Wh-Questions
Wh-questions are used to elicit specific pieces of information. They usually begin with what, who,
why, where, when, how, or combinations such as how much, how many, and how often. When the
question word is the subject of the sentence, the form of the question is similar to the form of a
statement.
Example:
Statement: McGraw-Hill will publish his new book.
⇨Wh-question: Who will publish his new book?

When the question word is any other part of the sentence, the auxiliary modal verb will comes after the
question word, followed by the subject and the main verb.
Example:
Statement: The play will begin at 8:00.
⇨Wh-question: When will the play begin?

Statement: The package will contain two books and a DVD.

⇨Wh-question: What will the package contain?