Short forms and long forms in the Will future
How to use short/contracted forms with the will-future
We often use short forms of auxiliaries in spoken English. The will-future is formed with the auxiliary will, so short forms are very frequent.
The auxiliary will can only be contracted – ‘ll – when it is followed by an infinitive.
- Who will help me? – I will.
- Who’ll help me? – I’ll help
1. Affirmative forms
| Pronouns | Long forms | Contracted forms |
|---|---|---|
| I, he, she, it, we, you, they | I will sleep | I‘ll sleep |
| you will sleep | you‘ll sleep | |
| he will sleep | he‘ll sleep | |
| they will sleep | they‘ll sleep |
2. Negative forms
| Pronouns | Long forms | Contracted forms |
|---|---|---|
| I, he, she, it, we, you, they | I will not sleep | I‘ll not sleep |
| I won’t sleep | ||
| you will not sleep | you‘ll not sleep | |
| I won’t sleep | ||
| he will not sleep | he‘ll not sleep | |
| he won’t sleep | ||
| they will not sleep | they‘ll not sleep | |
| they won’t sleep |