Polyglot Dictionary

will

/wɪl/

modal verb A1
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

negative
will not / won't
past
would

Meaning

  1. futuro (predicción, decisión, promesa)

    Used to talk about the future — a prediction, a promise, or a decision made at the moment of speaking.

  2. disposición, voluntad

    Used negatively ("won't") to express refusal or unwillingness, not just future tense.

    • She won't listen to anyone.

      Ella no quiere escuchar a nadie.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa will?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: I ___ call you tomorrow.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a will?

Usage notes

"Will" has no infinitive, no "-s" form, and no past participle — only "will" (present/future) and "would" (conditional/reported speech). The negative is "will not", almost always contracted to "won't" in speech.

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