Essential Grammar in Use - Unit 27 - will/shall 1: Lý Thuyết

will + động từ nguyên thể (will be / will win / will come, v.v.)

Câu hỏi:

Dạng rút gọn:

• 'll = will: I'll / you'll / she'll, v.v.
• won't = will not: I won't / you won't / she won't, v.v.

Chúng ta dùng will để nói về tương lai (tomorrow / next week, v.v.):

• Sue travels a lot. Today she is in Madrid. Tomorrow she'll be in Rome. Next week she'll be in Tokyo.
• You can call me this evening. I'll be at home.
• Leave the old bread in the garden. The birds will eat it.
• We'll probably go out this evening.
• Will you be at home this evening?
• I won't be here tomorrow. (= I will not be here)
• Don't drink coffee before you go to bed. You won't sleep.

Chúng ta thường nói I think ... will ...

• I think Kelly will pass the exam.
• I don't think it will rain this afternoon.
• Do you think the exam will be difficult?

Chúng ta KHÔNG dùng will cho những việc chúng ta đã sắp xếp hoặc quyết định làm:

• We're going to the cinema on Saturday. Do you want to come with us?
  (KHÔNG nói: We will go)
• I'm not working tomorrow.
  (KHÔNG nói: I won't work)
• Are you going to do the exam?
  (KHÔNG nói: Will you do)

Lưu ý: Dùng thì hiện tại tiếp diễn hoặc be going to cho những kế hoạch đã sắp xếp.

Bạn có thể nói I shall (= I will) và we shall (= we will):

• I shall be late tomorrow. hoặc I will (I'll) be late tomorrow.
• I think we shall win. hoặc I think we will (we'll) win.

Nhưng KHÔNG dùng shall với you/they/he/she/it:

• Tom will be late.
  (KHÔNG nói: Tom shall be)