American Sign Language: "will" To express the concept of "will" you can use the sign "FUTURE." The sign for "future" is made by slicing a "flat hand" forward through the air. The farther you move your hand, the further into the the future you are referring. This sign "FUTURE" can also be used for sentences such as, "Will you go to college?" (YOU FUTURE COLLEGE YOU?). You can also use a double arching movement to mean "someday" or "the distant future." will = FUTURE: "Do you think someday you will teach ASL?" See: FUTURE: Also see: SOMEDAY Also see: LATER Note: If you mean, "strong willed" see: STUBBORN If you mean "will" as in the document that describes what to do with your belongings when you die, you should use fingerspelling and spell W-I-L-L. Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!) (You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.) Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore." Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT > Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT > You can learn sign language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

American Sign Language: "will"

To express the concept of "will" you can use the sign "FUTURE."

The sign for "future" is made by slicing a "flat hand" forward through the air. The farther you move your hand, the further into the the future you are referring. This sign "FUTURE" can also be used for sentences such as, "Will you go to college?" (YOU FUTURE COLLEGE YOU?). You can also use a double arching movement to mean "someday" or "the distant future."

will = FUTURE:

"Do you think someday you will teach ASL?"

See: FUTURE:

Also see: SOMEDAY

Also see: LATER

Note: If you mean, "strong willed" see: STUBBORN
If you mean "will" as in the document that describes what to do with your belongings when you die, you should use fingerspelling and spell W-I-L-L.

Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!)
(You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.)

Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore."

Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT >

Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >