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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.
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:
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
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.”
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4. your friends / come / to my party / on Friday night / ?
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Completa el siguiente texto con las siguientes palabras:
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.