Today, let's talk about using ¡®will¡¯ for things we want to do, or things we don't want to do.

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We use ¡®will¡¯ to talk about things we are (or someone else is) happy to do. Because ¡®will¡¯ also has a future meaning, the thing we are talking about is usually in the future.

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• Will you help me tonight? (= Are you happy to help me tonight?)

Yes, I will. (= Yes, I¡¯m happy to help you / I want to help you.)

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In the negative, we are refusing to do something.

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• I won¡¯t go! (= I refuse to go.)
• She won¡¯t eat her vegetables (= she refuses to eat her vegetables).

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If we stress ¡®will¡¯ or ¡®won¡¯t¡¯ this makes the volition part stronger (it means we really want to, or we really don't want to).

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• I WILL give up smoking! (= I am determined to give up smoking.)
• I WON¡¯T fail the exam again!

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If we stress ¡®will¡¯ or ¡®won¡¯t¡¯ when we are talking about other people, it suggests that they are stubborn.

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• If you WILL smoke so much! Of course you have a sore throat!​
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Let's review!

Put the correct word in to complete the rule.

1. We use ¡®will¡¯ to talk about things we are ____ to do.

2. Because ¡®will¡¯ has a _____ meaning, the thing we are happy to do is usually in the ____.

3. When we use modal ¡®will¡¯ in the negative (won¡¯t), we are ______ to do something.