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. |
- I will be available. (adjective)
- He will be here. (noun)
- The train will be on time. (preposition + noun)
- 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 |
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 |
She’ll be | |
It’ll be |
Examples
- I’ll be home by 6:00.
- Where will you be tomorrow?
- He’ll be at work all day today.
- She’ll be happy to know the news.
- It’ll be cold tomorrow.
- We wil be right back!
- The students will be glad to have new books.
- They’ll be very happy.
- This will be fun!
A substitute for “will” is “be going to.”
Singular | Plural |
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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 |
She is going to be | |
It is going to be |
be going to be