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 |