Future with will in real stories
A decision made while speaking, a promise, a threat. In stories it is where a character commits to something.
- Form
- will + verb
- Use
- A future action, prediction, promise or decision.
9 sentences, 9 different stories
One example per story, so this is the tense across the shelf and not one tale retold.
But Foxy-woxy said to Henny-penny, Cocky-locky, Ducky-daddles, Goosey-poosey, and Turkey-lurkey: “This is the short way to the king's palace you'll soon get there if you follow me.
HENNY-PENNY →Smith's Home-field, and if you will be ready tomorrow morning I will call for you, and we will go together, and get some for dinner.” “Very well,” said the little pig, “I will be ready.
THE STORY OF THE THREE LITTLE PIGS →He was quite pleased when he looked out and saw large drops of rain, splashing in the pond-- "I will get some worms and go fishing and catch a dish of minnows for my dinner," said Mr.
MR. JEREMY FISHER →The wolf thought to himself: ‘What a tender young creature! what a nice plump mouthful--she will be better to eat than the old woman.
LITTLE RED-CAP [LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD] →Then he went back and said to Gretel: ‘Be comforted, dear little sister, and sleep in peace, God will not forsake us,’ and he lay down again in his bed.
HANSEL AND GRETEL →No harm shall happen to you.’ She took them both by the hand, and led them into her little house.
Hansel and Gretel (part 2) →How much did you get for her?” “You'll never guess, mother,” says Jack. “No, you don't say so.
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK →Then she knew not what to do, and sat down once more to weep; but the dwarf soon opened the door, and said, ‘What will you give me to do your task?’ ‘The ring on my finger,’ said she.
RUMPELSTILTSKIN →Come! do you eat one part, and I will eat the other.’ Now the apple was so made up that one side was good, though the other side was poisoned.
Snow White (part 2) →
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Every sentence above comes from a story on this site, free to read, with the audio and a tap on any word for its meaning. The grammar is easier to keep once you have met it in something you wanted to read anyway.