To ask about someone's willingness to do something


 Practice the dialogue with your friend

Nate: Hi, Alice. Can you help me?

Alice: Sure.

Nate: Will you bring some of these books for me?

Alice: OK. Where are we going?

Nate: We are going to the classroom. Miss Portman asked me to ditribute the books for the class.

Alice: OK. Let's do it.


The expression in bold in the dialogue above are used to ask about someone's willingness to do something. 

Study the following pattern.

Positive
I will
'll
send it.
You
We
They
He
She
It
Subject + will + infinitive


Negative
I will not
won't
do it.
You
We
They
He
She
It
Subject + will not + infinitive


Question
Will I send it?
You
We
They
He
She
It
Will + subject + infinitive


Short answer
Yes,
No,
I will.
will not/won't.
You
We
They
He
She
It
Yes, + subject + will
No, + subject + will not (won't)

- The short form 'll is often used to replace will.
- The short form of will not is won't


To ask about someone's willingness to do something, we can say:

Positive

- They will send the package.

- He will drive the car.


Negative

- They will not send the package.

- He will not drive the car.


Interogative

- Will they send the package?

- Will he drive the car?

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