will | shall + always | never (long-term intention) – English Grammar Profiler

The modal verbs:

Will / Shall

are often used with the pronouns I and we to show our intentions and to make promises with future simple.  In the mid-position, the adverbs: ‘always’ and ‘never’ can make it quite clear that these statements are intended to be true for a long time.  For example:

This is a day we shall never forget.

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In the English Grammar Profile, C2 point 67 in the category of FUTURE simple is defined as:

‘will’ or ‘shall’ to talk about long-term intentions.

*There is quite a bit of romantic sentiment to this grammar point.  ‘I will always love you, and I will never leave you.’

The only way to differentiate this point from others is ‘I’ or ‘We’,’always’ or ‘never’ as used in the EGP examples.

A search in iWeb for:

I|We will|shall always|never _VVI *

1 I WILL NEVER FORGET. 2836 (not sure if this is intention, prediction or just a certain fact) 2 I WILL NEVER FORGET THE 2361 3 I WILL NEVER GO BACK 1319 4 I WILL NEVER FORGET THAT 1056 5 WE WILL NEVER KNOW. 857 6 WE WILL NEVER FORGET. 650 7 I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER 646 8 I WILL NEVER FORGET IT 604

9 I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU 547

I will always love you.

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10 WE WILL ALWAYS TRY TO 532 11 I WILL NEVER FORGET, 521 12 I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THE 469 13 I WILL NEVER KNOW. 444 14 I WILL NEVER FORGET THIS 429 15 I WILL NEVER FORGET MY 408 16 I WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND WHY 397 17 WE WILL NEVER ASK YOU 397 18 I WILL NEVER GIVE UP 386 19 WE WILL NEVER KNOW WHAT 375 20 WE WILL NEVER SHARE YOUR 343 21 I WILL NEVER FORGET HOW 337 22 WE WILL NEVER KNOW THE 330 23 I WILL NEVER BUY A 324

24 I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU 315

I will never leave you.

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25 I WILL NEVER FORGET YOU 303 26 I WILL NEVER FORGET! 302 27 I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER. 301 28 WE WILL NEVER KNOW, 291 29 I SHALL NEVER FORGET THE 279 30 I WILL NEVER FORGET AND 274 31 WE WILL NEVER KNOW FOR 261 32 WE WILL NEVER FORGET THE 259 33 WE WILL ALWAYS STRIVE TO 237 34 I WILL NEVER FORGET WHAT 236 35 WE WILL NEVER SELL YOUR 232 36 I WILL NEVER GO TO 230 37 I WILL NEVER LOOK AT 212 38 I WILL ALWAYS TRY TO 210 39 I WILL NEVER USE ANOTHER 210 40 WE WILL NEVER SELL OR 200 41 I WILL NEVER USE THIS 197 42 WE WILL NEVER ASK FOR 189 43 WE WILL NEVER KNOW IF 182 44 WE WILL NEVER GIVE UP 177 45 WE WILL NEVER FORGET YOU 176 46 I WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND HOW 174 47 I WILL NEVER GET TIRED 167 48 I WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND. 167 49 I WILL NEVER FORGET WHEN 166 50 I WILL NEVER USE IT 160 51 I WILL NEVER GET BACK 159

52 I SHALL NEVER FORGET. 159

53 I WILL NEVER USE THEM 155 54 I WILL NEVER FORGET HER 154 55 I WILL NEVER TIRE OF 147 56 I WILL ALWAYS THINK OF 146 57 I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER MY 146 58 I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HIM 144 59 I WILL NEVER BUY ANYTHING 144 60 I WILL NEVER USE ANYTHING 141 61 I WILL NEVER BUY FROM 140 62 I WILL NEVER FORGET HIS 140 63 I WILL NEVER GET TO 140 64 I WILL NEVER LEAVE THEE 139 65 WE WILL ALWAYS ENDEAVOUR TO 137 66 WE WILL ALWAYS GIVE YOU 137 67 I WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND THE 136 68 I WILL ALWAYS CHERISH. 133 69 WE WILL NEVER GO BACK 133 70 WE WILL NEVER SELL, 131 71 I WILL NEVER FORGET HIM 130 72 I WILL NEVER KNOW, 130 73 I WILL NEVER KNOW WHAT 125 74 I WILL NEVER ORDER FROM 125 75 WE WILL NEVER FORGET! 125 76 I WILL NEVER FORGET THOSE 123 77 I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THIS 122 78 I WILL NEVER GO ANYWHERE 120 79 I WILL ALWAYS COME BACK 118 80 I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT 116 81 I WILL NEVER LET YOU 113 82 WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THE 113 83 I WILL ALWAYS CHERISH THE 109 84 I WILL NEVER GET A 108 85 WE WILL ALWAYS TRY AND 108 86 I WILL ALWAYS LOVE HIM 106 87 I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU 102 88 I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER 100 89 I WILL NEVER BUY THIS 99 90 I WILL NEVER GET THE 99 91 I WILL NEVER FORGET YOUR 96 92 I WILL ALWAYS LOOK BACK 96 93 I WILL ALWAYS TREASURE. 96 94 I WILL NEVER RETURN TO 96 95 WE WILL NEVER SEE THE 96 96 I WILL NEVER BUY ANY 92 97 I WILL NEVER FORGET THEM 91 98 I WILL NEVER FORGET A 91 99 I WILL NEVER USE ANY 89

100 WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER. 88

C2 Vocabulary: endeavour, strive, tire

Real example:

We here at The18 will do our best to always use proper US English when referring to soccer teams. After all, the US is home to the best soccer team of all time, and we will always refer to the USWNT as a singular unit. Alas, most soccer fans will still prefer to use English grammar when talking about soccer.

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