I will future tense. Interrogative and negative form will. Features of the use of the verbs will and would

Will used to express the present and future tense, and would- past or to express politeness. As a rule, they are distinguished by intonation or translated by the verb " to want».

Statement

In affirmative sentences, modal verbs will And would almost never used with subject, expressed pronoun You(you you).

• Intention
• We like this place that is why we will stay here! We like this place so we will stay here!
• Ann didn't have enough money but she would buy this dress anyway. Ann didn't have enough money, but she still wanted to buy this dress.

• persistence
• You don't want to hear but I will say it anyway. You don't want to hear it, but I'll say it anyway.
• Matt asked not to sing loudly but Jack would do it. Matt asked not to sing loudly, but Jack kept doing it.

Verb would used in construction I would like..(I would like to...), which expresses a desire or a polite request.

• I would like a cup of coffee.– I would like a cup of coffee.
• I would like to ask you for some help.“I would like to ask you for help.
• I would like to know whether this shop is still open. I would like to know if this store is still open.

Negation

In negative sentences with modal verbs will And would usually used in first and third person. Particle not placed after will And would.

• It is hard but we will not give up. It's hard, but we don't give up.
• You can try but she will not speak to you. You can try, but she won't (won't) talk to you.

• He begged me but I would not change my mind. He begged me, but I didn't change my mind.
• Paul was wet enough but he wouldn't change. Paul was quite wet, but he didn't want to change.

with inanimate objects will not or would not are used to show that these items are not doing their job or their purpose.

• will not = won't (abbreviation)
• I want to enter but the door won't open.- I want to go in, but the door won't open.

• would not = wouldn't
• I was in a hurry but my car wouldn't start up. I was in a hurry, but my car didn't want to start.

Question

Modal verbs will And would with subject, pronounced pronoun You are used to create polite questions. Wherein would more polite than will, and is often used in the design would you like..?(would you like to..? would you like to..?).

• Will you have a cup of coffee?– Would you like a cup of coffee?
• Would you pass me some bread please?- Could you pass me some bread, please?

• Would you like some wine?- Would you like some wine?
• What would you like to drink, madam? What would you like to drink, madam?

Features of use

Verbs will And would combine the modal meaning (desire, intention) with the function of the auxiliary verb of the future ( will) and elapsed time ( would). However, modal verbs will And would most often used with the first person, expressing the intention, desire of the speaker, or with the second person in polite questions.

Will not have

• I would prefer to stay at home.- I'd rather stay at home.
• I would prefer not to say it.“I'd rather not say that.
• Would you prefer me to have lie?“Would you prefer me to lie?” (but at that moment I did not lie)

• would prefer to = 'd prefer to (abbreviation)
• I 'd prefer my best friend to go abroad with me. I would like my best friend to go abroad with me. ing me a cup of coffee? – Could you bring me a cup of coffee?
• Would you mind Jack 's sitting here? Do you mind if Jack sits here?

Design I wouldn't mind expresses agreement with something.

• I wouldn't mind if you came with me.“I don't mind if you come with me.
• I wouldn't mind getting you a cup of coffee. I don't mind bringing you a cup of coffee.
• I wouldn't mind your telling them this story.“I don’t mind if you tell them this story.

Features use will in English

Will is an English modal verb that provides the following functions:

1. Planning an action that is expected to be implemented in the future;

I will eat apple. - I'll eat an apple.

2. promise function. Verb will emphasizes that the action will definitely happen.

I will do it! - I will do it .

Hearing the verb will it is immediately clear that we are talking about the future tense. Now this is obvious to everyone, but at a time when the English language did not have will , the fact that someone will do something tomorrow could only be guessed from context . And since this is not very convenient, the verb will.

To denote Future Indefinite (simple future tense), the verb is also used shell , but you can hear it very rarely and only in certain places where they communicate in classical English.

So let's see what is the purpose of using will :

• To indicate any intent:

I will help you. - I will help you .

• For requests and orders:

You will tell me all about you!You will tell me all about yourself!

• To indicate a precise plan for the future and promises:

We'll see you tomorrow. - We'll see you tomorrow.

Will is abbreviated as ‘ ll . For example:

We'll take the phone . We will take this phone.

Will in negative form is written - will not.

Would

verb would used in English to express a possibility in the past, would can be translated into Russian with the particle “would”. Grammatically, this is the past tense form of the verb will.

If I knew the weather, I would take some umbrella . If I knew the weather, I would take an umbrella.

Would also used in present tense. In this case, he emphasizes politeness:

Would you close the door? - Won't you close the doors?

Also the verb would is used to describe some habitual action:

He would drink coffee every day. - He drank coffee every day.

Using a modal verb would , remember that in English the tenses are always strictly observed. If in the main clause you use the verb in the past, then in the subordinate clause always use the verb in the form Future in the Past. It is impossible to accurately translate Future in the Past into Russian, because it is not just a future tense, as many inexperienced English teachers believe.

Contraction of the verbs will and would

Will abbreviated as follows:

He'll (he will) wright a note. - He will write a note.

Wouldshortened like this:

We were confident that he'd (he would) find a solution. We were confident that he would keep his promise.

Often on Internet forums you can find such abbreviations will not , like willn't and willnot. Remember, this is a mistake. The only correct way to cut will not - won't.

I newer won't wright willn't and willnot.

Features use will in English

Will is an English modal verb that provides the following functions:

1. Planning an action that is expected to be implemented in the future;

I will eat apple. - I'll eat an apple.

2. promise function. Verb will emphasizes that the action will definitely happen.

I will do it! - I will do it .

Hearing the verb will it is immediately clear that we are talking about the future tense. Now this is obvious to everyone, but at a time when the English language did not have will , the fact that someone will do something tomorrow could only be guessed from context . And since this is not very convenient, the verb will.

To denote Future Indefinite (simple future tense), the verb is also used shell , but you can hear it very rarely and only in certain places where they communicate in classical English.

So let's see what is the purpose of using will :

• To indicate any intent:

I will help you. - I will help you .

• For requests and orders:

You will tell me all about you!You will tell me all about yourself!

• To indicate a precise plan for the future and promises:

We'll see you tomorrow. - We'll see you tomorrow.

Will is abbreviated as ‘ ll . For example:

We'll take the phone . We will take this phone.

Will in negative form is written - will not.

Would

verb would used in English to express a possibility in the past, would can be translated into Russian with the particle “would”. Grammatically, this is the past tense form of the verb will.

If I knew the weather, I would take some umbrella . If I knew the weather, I would take an umbrella.

Would also used in present tense. In this case, he emphasizes politeness:

Would you close the door? - Won't you close the doors?

Also the verb would is used to describe some habitual action:

He would drink coffee every day. - He drank coffee every day.

Using a modal verb would , remember that in English the tenses are always strictly observed. If in the main clause you use the verb in the past, then in the subordinate clause always use the verb in the form Future in the Past. It is impossible to accurately translate Future in the Past into Russian, because it is not just a future tense, as many inexperienced English teachers believe.

Contraction of the verbs will and would

Will abbreviated as follows:

He'll (he will) wright a note. - He will write a note.

Wouldshortened like this:

We were confident that he'd (he would) find a solution. We were confident that he would keep his promise.

Often on Internet forums you can find such abbreviations will not , like willn't and willnot. Remember, this is a mistake. The only correct way to cut will not - won't.

I newer won't wright willn't and willnot.

The verb will (past tense would) has two functions in English:
The first is the action which is planned for the future:

I will go there. (I'll go there).

The second - which helps to express desire, readiness, determination to take action: She will have her own way. (She'll do things her way.)

As well as some degree of confidence and perseverance of the speaker:

That will be a doctor at the door. (Looks like the doctor has come.)

A bit of history

It is curious that in ancient English there was no special. The fact that the action is planned, people guessed with the help of context. For Russian speakers, it will help to remember the main lexical meaning of the verb, the consonant word "will". After all, in fact, one of the most popular uses of will is precisely the will to do something (or, on the contrary, refuse to act).

A feature of modern English is that it does not have a form of the future tense, without additional shades: necessity, coercion, desire, speaking or writing. This must be taken into account when using the verbs will and would.

It should be recalled that until recently, teachers of classical English grammar for the education of the Simple Future Tense () required the verb shall to be used in the 1st person. Nevertheless, the language lives and develops, and today will is almost universally considered the colloquial norm for all persons and numbers. On rare occasions, the use of shall gives the speech a more formal or mentoring tone.

The main uses of the verb will

• To indicate intention, desire, promise:
  He will help you. He will help you.
  We will come and see you next week. We will visit you next week.
• To express a request, an order:
  You will tell me all secrets! You tell me all the secrets!
  This form of categorical command, almost a threat, is noticeably softened by the use of please:
  Will you close the dour, please? Could you please close the door?
• To express some degree of certainty:
  We'll see you tomorrow. We'll see you tomorrow.
  He will be about fifty. He must be about fifty years old.

The main uses of the verb would

To express the possibility of certain actions in the past (, translated using the particle “would”).

If he knew, he would be glad. If he knew, he would be glad.

It is important to remember here that in English there is a strict rule for coordinating tenses. Therefore, if in the main clause they used the past tense, then in the subordinate clause, Future in the Past is used. For this purpose, we just use would. The difficulty, which often gives rise to errors, is that in Russian, the subordinate clause is translated simply by the future tense.

I knew that you would give me a chance. I knew you would give me a chance.

In the present tense, this form is used for especially polite, non-categorical requests.:

Would you come in? Won't you come in?
Would you close the window? Will you close the window?

To describe habitual actions in the past:

He would visit her every day. He used to visit her every day.

Used in reasoning and conjecture:

I wonder whether he would object … I wonder if he'll mind...

Sometimes the same verb is used to describe and convey direct speech:

She said she would leave. She said she would leave.

Abbreviated and negative forms of the verbs will and would

In English speech, the abbreviated (reduced) form of verbs is quite often used. In cases where the proposal is affirmative, everything is quite simple:

I will - I'll
I'll. visit this museum
I will visit this museum.

He (she) will -he'll (she'll)
He'll (she will) ask me about it. He/she will ask for it

We will - We'll
We'll (we will) look after the children.
We will look after the children.

The abbreviated form would be even easier to use. It is formed according to one rule, reduced to a short "‘d":
We were confident that he'd (he would) find a solution. We were confident that he would keep his promise.

Some difficulties may arise when using the shortened negative form of the verb will. In this case, you need to remember that you cannot use the general principle of reduction for this verb! The forms willn't and willnot don't exist! The correct ones are won't from will (will not);

We won't invite them. We will not invite them.

The verb would forms a short negative form according to the general rule: wouldn't

We knew that they wouldn't go to Moscow. We knew that they would not go to Moscow.

Features of the use of the verbs will and would

It is curious that in colloquial speech won't is pronounced exactly the same as the verb want (want, wish). You can recognize their meaning with the help of context, as well as a strict grammatical requirement. The verb want has its own meaning. It is not modal, therefore, it must be separated from another verb by the to particle.

Let's take two sentences as an example:

• We won't invite them. We will not invite them.
• We want to invite them; already translated: We want to invite them.

With the verb would, there are several set expressions (idioms) that are popular in colloquial speech: would rather; would be better; would sooner.

• I would rather go on the next train. I'll probably take the next train.
• You would better look after him. You better look after him.
• She said she would sooner stay at home. She would rather stay at home.

You can also memorize with these verbs, which will make your speech more natural and help you remember verbs better:

• Hawks will not pick hawks' eyes.- in literal translation, we are talking about hawks. Russian equivalent: A raven to a crow, it won't peck out its eye.
• Many words will not fill a bushel.- Words won't help.

The modal verb will plays an important role in the English language, giving sentences a certain meaning and emotional coloring. However, in many cases it can be confused with the use of other modals, so you need to be clear about the use of will.

First of all, it should be noted that it is very often used in sentences with polite orders, and they are still softened by the word please, but they still remain orders, not a request.

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Will you make us tea, please? - Please make us some tea.

Will you be quiet, please? - Silence please.

However, here you need to follow the place of using the word please, because if it is placed not at the end, but in the middle of a sentence, then it acquires an irritated connotation, and this is no longer a polite order, but a remark.

Will you please be quiet! - Yes, you calm down!

Will you please type these letters for me! - Print me these letters already!

In some cases, will can characterize a request, but only in an informal setting.

Will you pass me the cake, please. - Pass me the cake, please.

However, in modern English such sentences are quite rare, most people still begin a phrase with the verbs would or could.

Also, the modal verb will is used to give sentences other emotional overtones, such as desire, agreement, determination, promise, and suggestion. In the latter case, will is used if this assumption is highly probable, and the translation uses the phrases “apparently” and “should be”.

It will have been a teacher. Apparently it's a teacher. / It must be the teacher. (Assumption.)

She will help you. She will help you. (Promise.)

We will do by our own way. - We'll do it our way. (Determination.)

If the modal verb will is used in negative sentences, then in terms of meaning they convey a stubborn unwillingness to perform any action. Moreover, such a refusal can apply not only to people, but also to things. As for the differences with the use of won't and wouldn't, it consists only in the fact that the latter form is used in the past tense.

The lamp will not turn. - The lamp does not turn on at all.

The car won't start. - The car wouldn't start.

In some cases, the use of the negative form requires confirmation of the context. Moreover, the confirming sentence can stand both before the one in which will is used, and after it.

I have asked Ann many times. She won't answer. I have asked Anya many times. She refuses to answer.

I tried to convince her, but she won't agree to make it again. I tried to talk her into it, but she didn't want to do it again.

The weather won't change. It kept snowing. “The weather hasn't changed at all. It continued to snow.

Undoubtedly, the affirmative and negative forms of the modal verb will give the sentence a completely opposite semantic coloring. It is worth remembering that they are used in the present tense, and can be consistent with different tenses, as well as confirmed by contextual phrases. In any case, the verb will as a modal has firmly established itself in English grammar, and is now used quite often, so you need to know the nuances of its use.