can
auxiliary verb
to be able to; have the ability, power, or skill to.
will can
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future tenseof can.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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The deadline to contest a will can be a matter of months in many jurisdictions, but the statute for promissory estoppel varies from two years to six years, depending on where you live.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 23, 2026
But the persistent belief that it will can still do a lot of damage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts is trusting that hard work and sheer will can eventually end the worst hitting slump of his career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2025
According to Mr. Weisbord, only intestate heirs — family, in other words — and anyone who was named in a prior will can do so.
From New York Times ● Apr. 29, 2023
“Every deed and intention calls for careful discernment. An evil will can never be God’s will,” she says simply.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
