will (future)
Grammar Pattern
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: Expresses future actions, promises, and spontaneous decisions
表示将来的动作、承诺和即兴决定
Expresa acciones futuras, promesas y decisiones espontáneas
未来の行動、約束、即座の決定を表す
미래의 행동, 약속, 즉석 결정을 나타냄
'Will' expresses future predictions, promises, offers, and decisions made at the moment of speaking. Contraction: ''ll'. Negative: 'won't' (will not). For planned future, use 'going to' instead.
'Will'表示将来的预测、承诺、提议以及说话时做出的决定。缩写形式:''ll'。否定形式:'won't'(will not)。对于计划好的将来,使用'going to'代替。
'Will' expresa predicciones futuras, promesas, ofertas y decisiones tomadas en el momento de hablar. Contracción: ''ll'. Negativo: 'won't' (will not). Para planes futuros ya decididos, usa 'going to' en su lugar.
「Will」は将来の予測、約束、申し出、話している瞬間に下す決定を表します。短縮形:「'll」。否定形:「won't」(will not)。事前に計画された将来には、代わりに「going to」を使います。
'Will'은 미래 예측, 약속, 제안, 말하는 순간의 결정을 나타냅니다. 축약형: ''ll'. 부정형: 'won't' (will not). 계획된 미래에는 'going to'를 대신 사용합니다.
Examples
- I'll help you with that.' (offer) 我来帮你。'(提议)Te ayudaré con eso.' (oferta)手伝いますよ。'(申し出)제가 도와드리겠습니다.' (제안)
- She will be 30 next year.' (prediction) 她明年就30岁了。'(预测)Ella cumplirá 30 el próximo año.' (predicción)彼女は来年30歳になります。'(予測)그녀는 내년에 30살이 됩니다.' (예측)
- I'll call you tomorrow.' (promise) 我明天给你打电话。'(承诺)Te llamaré mañana.' (promesa)明日電話します。'(約束)내일 전화하겠습니다.' (약속)
- The phone is ringing. I'll get it.' (spontaneous decision) 电话响了。我去接。'(即兴决定)El teléfono está sonando. Yo contesto.' (decisión espontánea)電話が鳴っている。私が出ます。'(即座の決定)전화가 울리고 있어요. 제가 받겠습니다.' (즉석 결정)
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: spoken, written, everyday
Tone: future
✓ Do Say
- I'll see you later.回头见。Te veré luego.また後で会いましょう。I'll see you later.
- It will be fine.会没事的。Estará bien.大丈夫ですよ。It will be fine.
- Will you marry me?你愿意嫁给我吗?¿Te casarás conmigo?結婚してくれますか?Will you marry me?
- I won't forget.我不会忘记的。No lo olvidaré.忘れません。I won't forget.
✗ Don't Say
- I will to help you. (no 'to')I will to help you.(不加'to')I will to help you. (sin 'to')I will to help you.(「to」は不要)I will to help you. ('to' 불필요)
- She wills come. (no conjugation)She wills come.(will不变位)She wills come. (sin conjugación)She wills come.(willは活用しない)She wills come. (동사 변화 없음)
- I'll going to help. (choose one future form)I'll going to help.(只能选择一种将来形式)I'll going to help. (elige una forma de futuro)I'll going to help.(未来形は1つだけ選ぶ)I'll going to help. (미래 형태 하나만 선택)
Origin & History
Modal auxiliary for future
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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