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TIPOS DE USOS EJEMPLOS

FUTUROS
Presente simple Para hablar de acciones que se - La película empieza a las nueve
ajustan a un horario. Estas oraciones mañana por la noche /The film starts at
contienen habitualmente alguna 9pm tomorrow evening.
expresión temporal que indique
futuro. Solo unos cuantos verbos
funcionan de esta manera: to be, open,
close, begin, start, end, finish, arrive,
come, leave, return.

Presente continuo Se utiliza cuando ya has hecho el - I´m travelling to Paris in March. I`ve
(to be + ver-ing) plan,por ejemplo para ir al médico already made the reservation / Voy a
tienes que reservar una hora y un día viajar a París en marzo, he hecho ya la
concreto. Has concertado una cita. reserva.

BE GOING TO 1.Expresar planes e intenciones - I´m going to travel next week / voy a
(To be+going futuras. viajar la próxima semana.
to+verb-infinitivo) - I am going to make a pizza for dinner /
voy a hacer una pizza para cenar.
2. Para hacer predicciones, pero
basadas en evidencias que lo - Look at the clouds! It´s going to rain /
demuestran, a diferencia de will, que mira las nubes, va a llover.
se usa para hablar de predicciones sin - She’s not going to come. She’s very sick
evidencias que las respalden. / Ella no va a venir. Está muy enferma.
WILL 1.Expresar una decisión tomada al - I’ll help you with those bags. – Te
(suj+will+verb. momento de hablar, es decir, estás ayudaré con esas bolsas.
infinitivo) tomando una decisión y casi al mismo - I will call him right now. – Lo llamaré
tiempo la estás expresando a la ahora mismo.
persona con quien hablas.

2. Predicciones: en este caso se tratan - It will rain. – Lloverá.


de predicciones generales de algo que - By 2025 we will have a cure for cancer/
creemos que sucederá en el futuro, pra el 2025 habremos encontrado una
pero que no cuentan con evidencias cura para el cáncer.
que las respalden.
MAY/MIGHT+ Posibilidades y probabilidades de futuro, - I may go to the cinema tonight / es
infinitivo (es probable que hagas algo). Might es probable que vaya al cine esta noche.
más incierto que May. - It might rain tonight / es probable que
llueva esta noche.

Futuro Continuo Acciones que estarán en marcha en - This time next month I will be finishing
Will be + gerund un momento del futuro. Puede ir con my novel / En este momento el próximo
alguna expresión como “this time” (en mes yo habré terminado mi novela.
estos momentos…)
Future Perfect Se usa para hablar de acciones que - They will have published her third novel
will have + habrán terminado en un momento del by next month/ Ellos tendrán publicada su
participle futuro. 3º novela el próximo mes.
1. Usa be going to,present simple, present continuous or will form:

1.- I’m sure it _________(rain) tomorrow.


2.- I don’t expect the train __________ (be) late.
3.- What would you like? I _________ (have) chicken , please.
4.- Hurry up! We __________ (miss) the train.
5.- My niece _________ (study) in France next summer.
6.- Look out! Those books ________ (fall) on your head.
7.- My students __________ (visit) the Prado Museum on Tuesday morning.
8.- If my students don’t study, they _________ (fail) their exams.
9.- Have you heard the news? Martin _________ (join) the arm.
10- She probably __________ (not come) with us tonight.
11.- My nephew __________ (study) civil engineering in Santander.
12.- Sorry to keep you waiting. It _________ (not be) long.
13.- In thirty years’ time, most people __________ (probably ride) bicycles to work.
14.- I __________ (go) to Bristol at the end of the week.
15.- After my niece finishes university she _________(travel) all over Europe by InterRail.
16.- In the year 2050 people __________ (live) on the moon.
17.- I bet he ___________ (forget) my birthday again this year.
18.- Oh no! Look! Sally ____________ (fall) off her bike.
19.- I _________ (meet) my cousins outside the cinema at 8.30 on Saturday.
20.- Can somebody help me, please? Yes, I __________ (help) you.
21.- I can’t see you on Monday because I ____________ (play) golf with my uncle.
22.- When ___________ (the coach / arrive) in Leeds?
23.- She’s pregnant. She ___________ (have) a baby.
24.- When _________ (you / be back) home? Do you have any idea?
25.- Lucy and Peter __________ (get) married on Saturday evening.
26.- You look tired. I _________ (wash) up.
27.- The banks have announced that interests ______(fall) next year.
28.- If you don’t stop that, I __________ (call) the police.
29.- I ___________ (be) 45 soon.
30.- The nine o’clock news __________ (start) in a minute.
31.- My brother ________ (start) cycling to work. He wants to get fit.
32.- John ___________ (definitely study) Maths at university.
33.- It’s my birthday next week and I ____________ (have) a party.
34.- My cousins ______________ (come / stay) with us next month.
KEY
1.- will rain
2.- will be
3.- will have
4.- will miss
5.- is going to study
6.- are going to fall
7.- are visiting
8.- will fail
9.- is going to join
10.- won’t come
11.- is going to study
12.- won’t be
13.- will probably ride
14.- am going to go
15.- will travel
16.- will live
17.- will forget
18.- is going to fall
19.- am meeting
20.- will help
21.- am playing
22.- does the coach arrive
23.- is going to have
24.- will you be back
25.- are getting married
26.- will wash up
27.- are going to fall
28.- will call
29.- will be
30.- starts
31.- is going to start
32.- will definitely study
33.- am having
34.- are going to come and stay
1. Une con flechas y explica por qué usamos cada tiempo verbal

1. Hurry up! We’re leaving ..... a. one day.


2. They’ll be lying on the beach ..... b. in five minutes.
3. We will have arrived ..... c. next summer.
4. It’s definite. My friends and I are going to travel ..... d. at this time next week.
5. I think he will be rich and famous ..... e. by this time tomorrow.

Elije la opción correcta:

Jeff’s family usually comes to stay with us for Christmas, but 1. (by this Christmas / this
Christmas) we are going to visit them instead. They live on the coast of Queensland in
South Australia. I can hardly wait – I 2. (will have / will be having) a fantastic time there.
School holidays 3. (are going to start / will start) on Friday, and we are going to leave
the following morning. At this time next week, I 4. (will be swimming / will have swum) in
the sea, and snorkelling with Jeff. He’s an expert snorkler, and he 5. (is going to practise /
will have practised) with me every day. 6. (By / On) the last day of our visit, Jeff’s dad is
going to take us to visit the Great Barrier Reef. I hope by then I 7. (will have improved /
will be improving) enough to snorkel at the reef and see the magnificent coloured corals
and brightly coloured fish close up. The reef is 2,200 kilometres long and people say it’s an
underwater wonderland. Next year I 8. (am going to learn / will learn) scuba diving,
because only serious divers can dive in the deeper waters on the outer edges of the reef.

3. Completa las frases con la forma verbal que corresponda. Usa el Future Simple,
be going to, Future Perfect or Future Continuous. Y explica por qué usamos cada
tiempo verbal.
1. The concert ................................... (start) at exactly 10 o’clock.
2. See you at the station! I ................................... (wear) a red jacket.
3. Don’t worry! I ................................... (not leave) without you.
4. We certainly ................................... (not finish) all the work by this time tomorrow.
5. Anne ................................... (invite) some of her friends for dinner after work.
6. ................................... she ................................... (remember) to call us this afternoon?
7. What ................................... you ................................... (do) at the weekend
KEYS

Future Tenses – Answers


A
1. b
3. e
5. a
2. d
4. c

B
1. this Christmas
5. is going to practise
2. will have
6. On
3. will start
7. will have improved
4. will be swimming
8. am going to learn

C
1. will start
5. is going to invite
2. will be wearing
6. Will ... remember
3. won’t leave
7. are ... going to do
4. won’t have finished
FRASES CON PRESENTE CONTINUO.
Completa las frases con presente continuo.
watch go study have play stay

” I can’t meet you until Saturday because I’m very busy this week. On Monday, my mum
1 ...................................... to the theatre and I 2 ...................................... at home with my
little sister. On Tuesday afternoon, I 3 ...................................... basketball. On Wednesday
afternoon, my friends and I 4 ...................................... for a test. On Thursday afternoon, I
5 ...................................... a haircut. On Friday afternoon, I 6 ...................................... my
favourite TV programme.”

Ordena las frases usando el presente continuo.


1. our team / play a match / later / .

Our team is playing a match later.


..........................................................................................................

2. my brother / not take me for a drive / tomorrow / .

................................................................................................................................................

3. my parents / not fly / to London / on Tuesday / .

................................................................................................................................................
4. your friends / come / to my party / on Friday night / ?

................................................................................................................................................

5. Joyce and I / not meet / at the shopping centre / on Saturday / .

................................................................................................................................................

6. Lucas / go / to an art class / on Sunday evening / ?

................................................................................................................................................
Completa el siguiente texto con las siguientes palabras:

flying going eat are am meeting will stop

I 1 ......................... going to visit my brother in America next week. We 2 .........................


going to drive in his jeep and we aren’t going to 3 ......................... until we arrive at
Disneyland. We are 4 ......................... to go on all the rides there and we are going to
5 ......................... hot dogs, hamburgers, ice cream and popcorn! I am 6 .........................
to California on Sunday night and my brother is 7 ......................... me on Monday morning
at the airport. It 8 ......................... be fantastic!

Be going to, Present Continuous with future meaning

- Rellena los espacios con la forma correcta de Be going to:

1 I ................................................ (buy) a new watch soon.


2 You ................................................ (not finish) the painting in a week.
3 ...................... you ...................... (marry) Alice one day?
4 The snow ................................................ (melt) tomorrow.
5 ...................... the shopkeeper ...................... (close) his shop for the holiday?
6 You and your team ................................................ (not win) the game.

Escribe preguntas usando be going to y el resto de palabras. Después responde a


las preguntas usando las palabras dadas.
1. it / snow / tomorrow(rain) .......Is it going to snow tomorrow? No, it isn’t. It’s going to

rain.
2. our neighbours / go on holiday (stay at home)
............................................................................................
3. Mum / make a cake / for my birthday (buy)
............................................................................................
4. I / cry / at the show(laugh)
............................................................................................
Keys:
A
1 is going 4 are studying
2 am staying 5 am having
3 am playing 6 am watching
B
1 Our team is playing a match later.
2 My brother isn’t taking me for a drive tomorrow.
3 My parents aren’t flying to London on Tuesday.
4 Are your friends coming to my party on Friday night?
5 Joyce and I aren’t meeting at the shopping centre on Saturday.
6 Is Lucas going to an art class on Sunday evening?
C
1 am 5 eat
2 are 6 flying
3 stop 7 meeting
4 going 8 will
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A
1 am going to buy
2 aren’t going to finish
3 Are ... going to marry
4 is going to melt
5 Is ... going to close
6 aren’t going to win
B
1 Is it going to snow tomorrow?
No, it isn’t. It’s going to rain.
2 Are our neighbours going to go on holiday?
No, they aren’t. They’re going to stay at home.
3 Is Mum going to make a cake for my birthday?
No, she isn’t. She’s going to buy a cake.
4 Am I going to cry at the show?
No, I’m not. I’m going to laugh. /
No, you aren’t. You’re going to laugh.

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