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