will
gb/wˈɪl/ us/wˈɪl/
A2
Ingles
~ 1400
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa
A2
relation
1
Express future action or prediction
Used to talk about what is going to happen in the future or what someone plans to do.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] will [verb] [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'will' with 'going to'; 'will' often expresses a decision made at the moment of speaking or a prediction, while 'going to' often expresses a prior plan.
Mga kasingkahulugan
shall (More formal or old-fashioned in most contexts, still common in legal or formal writing.)
Mga kasalungat
won't (The contracted negative form of 'will', indicating refusal or that something will not happen.)
Mga kolokasyon
will be
|will have
|will go
|will see
|will happen
Mga tema
grammar
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- She will start her new job next week.
- I will call you when I arrive.
- The weather will improve tomorrow.
- He will probably be late.
- We will see what happens.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I will eat dinner at 7.
- They will go to the park.
- She will read a book.
- We will meet at the bus stop.
- It will rain tomorrow.
Pangngalan
B1
entity
2
Legal statement of post-death wishes
A paper that says who gets your things and money after you die.
Padron ng paggamit:
to make/write [a] will
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Some learners confuse 'will' (future tense) with 'will' (legal document). Context usually makes the meaning clear.
Mga kasingkahulugan
testament (Formal legal term; often used in 'last will and testament'.)
Mga kolokasyon
make a will
|write a will
|leave a will
|read a will
Mga tema
law
|family
|finance
Mga Halimbawa
- He left everything to his children in his will.
- You should make a will to protect your family.
- The lawyer read the will aloud.
- Her will specified that her house be sold.
- They discovered an old will in the drawer.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I wrote a will for my family.
- My father made a will before he died.
- The lawyer read the will.
- She left money to me in her will.
- He made a new will last year.
Pangngalan
B2
property
3
Mental power to decide actions
The power in your mind to choose and control what you do.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone's] will to [verb]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'will' as mental power with 'will' as future tense. Pay attention to grammar: noun vs. auxiliary verb.
Mga kasingkahulugan
determination (Focuses on firmness and persistence rather than general decision-making ability.)
Mga kasalungat
weakness (Lack of mental strength or control over actions.)
Mga kolokasyon
strong will
|free will
|willpower
|against someone's will
Mga tema
psychology
|self-development
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- She has a strong will and never gives up.
- He acted against his parents' will.
- With enough will, you can overcome obstacles.
- His free will allows him to make his own choices.
- It took all her will to resist the temptation.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- She has a strong will.
- He did it against my will.
- I have the will to learn English.
- With strong will, you can win.
- He used his will to stop smoking.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
will
IPA
GB/wˈɪl/
US/wˈɪl/
Mga pantig at diin
will (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (will)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
- Base: will
- Past: would
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
would
verb B1
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
willful
adjective
willfully
adverb
Mahahalagang punto
- Irregular past: would Verb
Mga ekspresyon
where there's a will, there's a way
1/wˈɛɹ ðˈɛɹz ə wˈɪl | ðˈɛɹz ə wˈeɪ/
idiom
Determination makes success possible
If you are determined enough, you can find a way to do anything, even if it is difficult.
Mga Halimbawa
- She finished the marathon—where there's a will, there's a way.
- He learned English by himself; where there's a will, there's a way.
will do
1/wˈɪl dˈu/
fixed phrase
informal
Agreement to do something
Used to say you agree to do what was asked or suggested.
Mga Halimbawa
- "Can you send me the file?" "Will do."
- "Please lock the door when you leave." "Will do."
last will and testament
1/lˈæst wˈɪl ˈænd tˈɛstəmənt/
fixed phrase
formal
formal phrase for a will
A formal legal phrase for a document that says who gets your money and things after you die.
Mga Halimbawa
- He named his nephew as heir in his last will and testament.
- She updated her last will and testament after buying a house.
- Her last will and testament was signed last year.
- The lawyer advised him to prepare a last will and testament before the surgery.
- The family gathered to hear the reading of the last will and testament.