IS will present tense?

Will is used for the future, but also for the present. Many people consider will to be the present form (its past form is would), and like all present forms, it can be used to talk about the present or future.
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What tense is used in will?

The traditional rule is that shall is used with first person pronouns (i.e. I and we) to form the future tense, while will is used with second and third person forms (i.e. you, he, she, it, they). For example: I shall be late.
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Is Will or would present tense?

Technically, would is the past tense of will, but it is an auxiliary verb that has many uses, some of which even express the present tense.
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IS will not present tense?

All things considered, your will form belongs to either the modal auxiliary, or the lexical verb; that is, it's either a present tense form, or a plain present tense form (because the modal auxiliary lacks the distinction, it has no such thing as a plain present tense form, just a single present tense form, while the ...
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Will is past tense?

would is the past tense form of will. Because it is a past tense, it is used: to talk about the past.
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What is present future tense?

The present tense is used to describe things that are happening right now, or things that are continuous. The future tense describes things that have yet to happen (e.g., later, tomorrow, next week, next year, three years from now).
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Will is future tense?

There are two future forms used in most conversations: the future with "will" and the future with "going to." The main difference between the two forms is that "going to" is used for plans and intentions made before the moment of speaking, and the "will" to speak about the future at the moment of speaking.
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What type of verb is will be?

Will and shall are modal verbs. They are used with the base form of the main verb (They will go; I shall ask her).
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Will is verb or not?

will (verb) willing (adjective) will–o'–the–wisp (noun) free will (noun)
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Will followed by present tense?

Will is used for the future, but also for the present. Many people consider will to be the present form (its past form is would), and like all present forms, it can be used to talk about the present or future.
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Which is correct I will or I would?

The word 'will' is generally used as a modal verb, but it can also be used as a noun. 'Would' is also a modal verb and is the past tense of will. Another difference between 'will' and 'would' is that 'will' is used in statements that refer to the future while 'would' is used to refer events to the past.
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How do you use will?

We often use will (or the contracted form 'll) in the main clause of a conditional sentence when we talk about possible situations in the future: If she gets the job, she will have to move to Germany. I'll take a day off if the weather's fine next week.
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Will be tense examples?

Examples of Will:

I will go to the cinema tonight. He will play tennis tomorrow. She will be happy with her exam results. They will take the bus to the South next week.
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What verb tense is will not?

We use "will + not" to make a negative sentence in the future tense. I will not exercise today. She will not quit her job.
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Is Will a form of be?

Of all Modern English verbs, to be has the most forms: am, are, is, was, were, be, being, been. In addition, the helping verb will is used to form a future tense with be (e.g. I will be with you in a minute.) The forms are so different in appearance that they don't seem to belong to the same verb.
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What is Will noun?

will. noun. \ ˈwil \ Definition of will (Entry 2 of 3) 1 : a legal declaration of a person's wishes regarding the disposal of his or her property or estate after death especially : a written instrument legally executed by which a person makes disposition of his or her estate to take effect after death.
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Will do or does?

“Does” is used for singular subjects like “he,” “she,” “it,” “this,” “that,” or “John.” “Do” is used to form imperative sentences, or commands. Example: Do your homework. “Does” is never used to form imperative sentences.
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Are going to and will?

Will is often used in a similar way to be going to. Will is used when we are talking about something with absolute certainty. Be going to is used when we want to emphasise our decision or the evidence in the present: [An 'A' road is a main road.
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Would and will Difference?

Many English learners get will and would confused because they're used in very similar situations. But they're not the same. The main difference between will and would is that will is used for real possibilities while would is used for imagined situations in the future.
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What are future tense words?

What is a future tense verb? Future tense verbs, as their name suggests, tell us that an action or state will happen in the future. We can use future tense verbs to both refer to events that we know will happen and events that we think will happen.
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Will be VS will?

Table Summarising the Difference between Will and Will Be. The word will is used as a modal verb to emphasise on actions/events that will take place in the future. The word will be is used in case of future continuous tenses to refer to actions that will happen in the future, but the specific time is unknown.
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Will in a past sentence?

“Will” implies the intent to do something in the future. I will go to the store. To make it past tense, you would say I went to the store. If you want to imply the desire to do something in the past, you could say “I intended on going to the store but I didn't” or “I intended on going to the store and I did so.”
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What is Will grammar?

“Will” is a modal auxiliary verb, meaning that there is no “s” on the third person singular conjugations. The main verb in the sentence is in the infinitive form (without “to”). The negative form is “will not” which is usually contracted in spoken English and we say “won't”.
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Is Will a helping verb?

The subgroup of auxiliary verbs known as modal auxiliary verbs, or modal verbs, include words such as can, could, should, might, must, may, will, and shall. Generally speaking, these words are used as helping verbs to establish the mood of a verb.
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