"will"句式主要用於表示將來,它可以用作助動詞或情態動詞。
作為助動詞,"will"用於構成將來時態,通常放在主語之後。其結構為主語+will+動詞原形。例如:"He will go to Shanghai tomorrow." 或 "Miss Li will be our English teacher next semester." 在否定句中,通過在"will"後面加"not"來形成,如 "I won't come to school until next Monday." 在疑問句中,"will"被移到主語前,形成疑問句,如 "Will you please give him a message when you see him?" 在特殊疑問句中,特殊疑問詞位於句首,後跟"will"和主語,如 "When will the train arrive?"
作為情態動詞,"will"用於表達意願、決心或承諾。例如:"I will do anything for him." 或 "You will wait here till I come back." 在疑問句中,"will"用於第二、三人稱,表示詢問或請求,如 "Will you (please) open the door for me?" 在陳述句中,"will"用於第二、三人稱,表示要求或命令,如 "You will not go out today; you will stay in and work." 此外,"will"還可以表示習慣性動作或傾向性,如 "Fish will die out of water." 或 "He'll talk for hours if you give him the chance."
綜上所述,"will"句式在英語中具有廣泛的套用,既可以用於構成將來時態,也可以作為情態動詞表達意願、決心或習慣性動作。