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will

быть

Meaning of will

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EN-UK/wɪl/
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will
will - быть
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will with Russian translation

will usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Я буду заканчивать отчёт сегодня.

I will finish the report today.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Они будут здесь скоро.

They will be here soon.

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will belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

willбыть
canмочь
oughtдолжен
couldмочь
wouldбы
shouldдолжен
mustдолжен

will synonyms

Related words worth learning together

be going to
future form for plans or evidence-based predictions
gonna
informal spoken form of be going to
would
past form of will and marker of hypotheticals or polite requests
shall
old-fashioned or formal future auxiliary, especially in British English
be about to
immediate future, something is going to happen very soon
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B
🇬🇧en
be going to

future form for plans or evidence-based predictions

A1Very Often

She is going to study medicine.

G
🇬🇧en
gonna

informal spoken form of be going to

A1Very Often

I'm gonna leave now.

🇬🇧en

past form of will and marker of hypotheticals or polite requests

A1Very Often

I would help if I could.

🇬🇧en

old-fashioned or formal future auxiliary, especially in British English

A1Rarely

We shall return soon.

B
🇬🇧en
be about to

immediate future, something is going to happen very soon

A1Often

The train is about to leave.

I
🇬🇧en
intend to

shows a deliberate plan or intention

A1Often

I intend to finish the report today.

P
🇬🇧en
plan to

used for arranged future actions or decisions

A1Very Often

They plan to move next year.

B
🇬🇧en
be to

formal structure meaning arranged, planned, or required future action

A1Rarely

The meeting is to start at noon.

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I will finish the report today. Translation: Я буду заканчивать отчёт сегодня.

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