this'll

Informal future indicator

This'll is a contraction of "this will," common in speech but rarely written except in dialogue or casual contexts: This'll only take a minute.

Like other contractions with 'll, it sounds natural spoken but looks odd on the page.

contraction

shall

Modal verb of futurity

goingMoving toward somewhere
gonnaCasual "will" contraction
he'llMale subject future tense

she'll · we'll · they'll · informal · spoken · casual · colloquial · abbreviation · apostrophe · prediction

casual-speech

conversation

Exchange of spoken ideas

dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
vernacularEveryday regional speech
slangInformal in-group vocabulary

everyday · relaxed · friendly · natural · spontaneous · chatty · breezy · offhand · easygoing · unpretentious

anticipation

watch

Portable timekeeping device

seePerceive with eyes
waitDelay until later
momentBrief period of time

soon · shortly · just · now · here · ready · about · prepared · imminent · upcoming

Categories

'll contractionsI'll, you'll, she'll, he'll, we'll

Opposites

deixis/proximity

this'llthat'll

Contraction of "that will"

temporal reference

this'llthis'd

Contraction meaning "this would"

Family

will, that, this, these, those, that's, it'll, that'll, who'll

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G