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will vs be

The phrases "will" and "be" serve different purposes in English. "Will" is used to express future actions or intentions, while "be" is used as an auxiliary verb to form continuous tenses or passive voice. They are not interchangeable, as they have distinct functions.

Last updated: April 01, 2024 • 691 views

will

Correct. "Will" is used to express future actions, intentions, or predictions.

Use "will" when talking about future events, decisions, or predictions. It is commonly used to make promises, offers, or requests.

Examples:

  • I will call you tomorrow.
  • She will be here soon.
  • Will you help me with this?
  • I will never forget this moment.
  • They will arrive at 5 p.m.

Alternatives:

  • going to
  • shall
  • is going to
  • is about to
  • is likely to

be

Correct. "Be" is an auxiliary verb used to form continuous tenses (e.g., present continuous, past continuous) or passive voice.

Use "be" in combination with the present participle (-ing form) of a verb to form continuous tenses (e.g., is going, was eating) or passive voice constructions (e.g., is done, was seen).

Examples:

  • She is reading a book.
  • They were being interviewed by the police.
  • The cake will be eaten by the children.
  • He is being very helpful today.
  • I am going to be late for the meeting.
  • The criteria to be respected should therefore be specifically mentioned.
  • Courage can be manifested and be possible in different situations.
  • Destroying his imagination would be... be devastating.
  • Animals CAN be raised naturally and still be economically sustainable.
  • Please also note should the deposit not be received the booking will be considered to be cancelled.
  • The baby will be crying everyday, and... it would be good for you not to be disturbed.
  • An exception could theoretically be made whereby already existing loans and guarantees could continue to be covered by the Fund whereas new operations would of be excluded.
  • Pre-consents for F-gases reclamation would be granted to individual recovery sites, would be limited in time and could be revoked by competent authorities at any time.
  • As I suspect it might be compromising for you to be found with a phone, I'll be brief.
  • From this tentative kinetic constants may be calculated and the conditions under which the test chemical can be treated may be predicted.
  • It shall be established at a date to be fixed by the Member may be reviewed annually.
  • Competent authorities should also not be required to publish measures which are deemed to be of a minor nature and the publication of which would be disproportionate.
  • Submission of a duly completed declaration of interests shall be necessary in order for an expert to be eligible to be appointed as a member of the panel.
  • Objectives which can be checked by means of measurable indicators shall be set and achievement of these objectives shall be monitored.
  • It'd be so awesome to be there and be a part of the process, making laws.
  • This could well be a useful Pimenta worries that this might be a delaying tactic and in many ways the work needs to be done beforehand by high level officials.
  • Could be volcanoes, which we don't know to be active on Mars, so that would be interesting.
  • Previously observed prices shall not be regarded as estimated prices unless they can be shown to be appropriate estimates.
  • Some of the contributing factors can be expected to be temporary but others are likely to be more lasting.
  • Other pathogens may be added in the future, if measures in animal populations can be shown to be efficient in reducing human cases.

Alternatives:

  • am
  • is
  • are
  • was
  • were

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