Dalam will-future, kita menggunakan auxiliary verb “will” untuk menyatakan masa depan.
Dalam spoken English, bentuk contracted (singkat) sangat sering digunakan.
Struktur dasar:
subject + will + infinitive
Contoh:
She will read the book.
They will arrive tomorrow.
Important Rule
Will hanya bisa dikontraksi jika diikuti oleh kata kerja (infinitive).
Contoh:
Who will help me? – I will.
Di sini will tidak boleh dikontraksi, karena tidak diikuti oleh verb.
1. Affirmative Forms
Bentuk singkat dibuat dengan menggabungkan subject + will.
| Pronoun | Long Form | Contracted Form |
|---|---|---|
| I | I will read | I’ll read |
| you | You will read | You’ll read |
| he | He will read | He’ll read |
| she | She will read | She’ll read |
| it | It will read | It’ll read |
| we | We will read | We’ll read |
| they | They will read | They’ll read |
Contoh:
I'll call you later.
She'll finish the work soon.
They'll arrive tomorrow.
2. Negative Forms
Untuk bentuk negatif kita menambahkan not setelah will.
Struktur:
subject + will not + verb
Negative Contractions
| Long Form | Contracted Form |
|---|---|
| will not | won’t |
Contoh:
I will not read the book.
I won't read the book.
He won't come today.
They won't travel tomorrow.
Kadang juga ada bentuk:
| Long Form | Alternative Contraction |
|---|---|
| I will not | I’ll not |
| he will not | he’ll not |
Namun dalam penggunaan umum, bentuk yang paling sering dipakai adalah:
won't
Ringkasan
| Long Form | Contracted Form |
|---|---|
| I will | I’ll |
| you will | you’ll |
| he will | he’ll |
| we will | we’ll |
| they will | they’ll |
| will not | won’t |
Contoh kalimat:
I'll help you.
She'll arrive soon.
We won't forget this.