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STATEMENT (a) Mike willp to the library tomorrow.
(b) Mike is going to go to the library tomorrow.
( C) INCORRECT: Mike will goes there.
(d) INCORRECT: Mike wilb go there.
(e) INCORRECT: Mike will to go there.
(f) Iwillcome. - I'll come.
You will come. - You'll come.
She will come. - She'll come.
He will come. - He'll come.
It will come. - It'll come.
We will come - We'll come.
They will come. - They'll come.
(g) Bob will not be here tomorrow.
(h) Bob won't be here tomorrow.
(a) and @) have basically the
same meaning.
The simple form of a verb follows
d. In (c): goes is NOT correct.
There is never a final -s on will
for future time.
Will is not followed by an
infintive with to.
Will is connacted to 'N with
subject pronouns.* These
contractions are common in
both speaking and writing.
Negative connaction:
will + not = won't
Will is also often contracted with nouns in speaking (but not in writing).
WRITTEN: Tom will be here at ten.
SPOKEN: "Tom'll" be here af ten.
EXERCISE 16-ORAL:
Change the sentences by using wiU to express future time.
1. I'm going to arrive around six tomorrow.
+ I'll arrive aamnd six tomormw.
2. Fred isn't going to come to our party.
3. He's going to be out of town next week.
4. Sue is going to be in class tomorrow.
5. She has a cold, but she isn't going to stay home.
6. Jack and Peggy are going to meet us at the movie theater.
7. They're going to be there at 7:15.
8. Tina is going to stay home and watch TV tonight.*
9. This is an important letter. I'm going to send this letter by express mail.
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*When two verbs are connected by an4 the helping verbs begoing to and will are usually not
repeated. For example:
I'm going to lock the doors and- cum out the lighrs.
I'll lock the doors and 4 turn out the lights.
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