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Will • Promises: Relax. I’ll never tell anybody your secret. I’ll correct your compositions for next class. • Offers: I’ll help you with those bags. They look heavy. You look thirsty. I’ll bring you some ice tea. • Requests: Will you close the door, please? It’s cold in here. Will you pay attention the explanation, please.
Will • Predictions: I think Corinthians will win the Libertadores Cup. He’s unemployed, but he’s a good lawyer. He’ll find a new job soon. • Instant decisions: (When the phone is ringing) I’ll answer it. (At a restaurant) I’ll have the fish
Shall • Offers: Shall I open the windows? Shall I fix you a cup of tea? • Suggestions: Shall we go to the movies tonight? Shall we have a pizza for dinner?
(be) going to • Predictions: You aren’t going to get home before 7. 30. The sky is full of dark clouds. It’s going to rain in the evening. • Plans: I’m going to travel to Australia on my vacation. I’m going to meet Sarah for dinner.
Present continuous • Arrangements: I’m travelling to Australia on my vacation. I’ve already bought the plane tickets. I’m meeting Sarah for dinner. I’ve already made the reservation at the restaurant.
Future continuous • I will be teaching at 9 p. m. • On Saturday morning, I will be sleeping. Use the future continuous to indicate that some action will be in the middle of its realization, i. e. , that it will be happening at a given point in the future. I’ll be seeing Sarah this evening. (arrangement)
Future perfect • I will have finished this class by 7 o’clock. • I will have arrived home by 11. 30 p. m. Use the future perfect to indicate that an action will be complete before a given point in the future, i. e. , that it will have happened by then.
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