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Lesson Twenty-eight
(modal verb) will + be (main verb)
To make the future tense for the verb "be" just add the modal verb "will." Easy.
After the subject and will be, you can use an adjective, a noun, a pronoun, or a preposition to describe what, where, when, how, or why something exists in the future. |
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I will be available. (adjective)
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He will be here. (noun)
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The train will be on time. (preposition + noun)
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Maria will be late because she missed her train.
| Singular |
Plural |
I will be |
We will be |
You will be |
You will be |
He will be |
They will be
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She will be |
It will be |
It's very popular to form a contraction with
the subject and the modal verb, "will."
| Singular |
Plural |
I'll be |
We'll be |
You'll be |
You'll be |
He'll be |
They'll be
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She'll be |
It'll be |
Examples
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I'll be home by 6:00.
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Where will you be tomorrow?
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He'll be at work all day today.
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She'll be happy to know the news.
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It'll be cold tomorrow.
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We will be right back!
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The students will be glad to have new books.
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They'll be very happy.
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This will be fun!
A substitute for "will" is "be going to."
| Singular |
Plural |
I am going to be |
We are going to be |
You are going to be |
You are going to be |
He is going to be |
They are going to be
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She is going to be |
It is going to be |
(be) going to be
Next: Lesson Twenty-nine
talking about days and weeks
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