Grammar for 1st Bto EL FUTURO EN INGLS

Future Tenses

WILL / SHALL

Will, won't, shall, shan't PARA SIMPLES PREDICCIONES

Usamos will or won 't cuando hacemos simples predicciones sobre acciones o situaciones futuras. The hotels will be cheaper in October. But the weather won ''t be as good.

Jan and Mike want to go to Eurodisney. They're trying to decide when to go. Mike: I think it'll be better in October. The hotels will be cheaper then. There won't be as many people. In July we'll probably have to queue for hours to go on the rides. We shan't have time to see everything. Jan: Yes, but the weather won't be as good in October. It'll probably rain all the time, and it'll be cold. We'll have to take winter clothes.

Despus de I / we, podemos usar will o shall en oraciones afirmativas. Pero normalmente usamos las contracciones (I'll, we'll). We 'II have to take winter clothes. (= We shall have to/We will have to) En oraciones negativas, despus de I y we, podemos usar won't or shan 't. Won't es ms comn. We won't have time to see everything. = We shan't have time to see everything. Con frecuencia usamos I (don't) think, I (don 't) expect, I'm sure, I'm afraid and probably, definitely, perhaps, etc. con will y won't. I think it'll be better. We 'II probably have to queue for hours.

Shall I?/Shall we? PARA OFRECIMIENTOS Y SUGERENCIAS Mike: So, what shall we do? Shall we go in October? Jan: No, let's go in July. I know it'll be more Crowded then, but I'm sure the weather will be better. Mike: OK. Shall I book the tickets? En oraciones interrogativas, utilizamos Shall I/Shall we (y no will) cuando hacemos sugerencias u ofrecimientos: Shall we go in October? Shall I book the tickets? y cuando pedimos a alguien que sugiera algo. What shall we do?

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Grammar for 1st Bto Will PARA DECISIONES ESPONTNEAS Podemos usar will/won't cuando hablamos de algo que decidimos hacer o no hacer espontneamente en el momento en que estamos hablando. I'll sit next to you. We'll have a drink at the Last Chance Cafe. Utilizamos will para hacer una peticin. Will you hold my camera? Will you take a photo of me? Usamos won't cuando rechazamos hacer algo. I won't come. Mike won't go on the Big Thunder Mountain ride.

Future Tenses

Jan and Mike are now at Eurodisney. Jan's trying to persuade Mike to go on the Big Thunder Mountain ride, but Mike won't go. He's sure the ride will make him sick. Jan: Come on! You'll be all right. I'll sit next to you. I'll hold your hand, I promise! Mike: No, I've told you. I won't come. I'll just sit here and watch. Jan: Oh, OK. Will you hold my camera? Will you take a photo of me? Mike: Yes, sure. Jan: And afterwards we'll have a drink at the Last Chance Cafe, and I'll tell you all about it.

GOING TO

PLANES / INTENCIONES PARA EL FUTURO Joe: Hi! What are you going to do today? Daniel: I'm going to go for a bike ride. Joe: Where are you going to go? Daniel: Prince Town. I was going to ride to Bovey, but it's too far. Joe: I'll come with you, if you like, and I'll bring some sandwiches. pasado pero ya no lo es.) Observa que utilizamos will (NO going to) cuando decidimos hacer algo en el momento en que hablamos. (vase el apartado anterior.) I'll come with you, if you like (Joe no se haba planteado esto antes de la llamada.) Utilizamos be going to + infinitivo (y no will) para hablar de acciones futuras sobre las que hemos tomado una decisin. I'm going to go for a bike ride (Tom esta decisin antes de llamar.) What are you going to do? (=qu planes tienes?) Utilizamos was/were going to + infinitivo para hablar de intenciones o planes que tenamos en el pasado (pero ahora los hemos cambiado). I was going to ride to Bovey, but (Era su intencin el

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Grammar for 1st Bto PREDICCINES: will or going to? Normalmente usamos will/won't para predicciones producto de la imaginacin, adivinanzas o suposiciones subjetivas. (como ya hemos visto antes.) Rain will spread from the west It won't be much fun Pero usamos going to (NO will) para predicciones basadas en datos o circunstancias presentes que nos inducen a hacer una hiptesis. It's going to rain It's going to be very windy (La prediccin mereolgica que est mirando as lo manifiesta.)

Future Tenses

Daniel's looking at the weather forecast in the newspaper. 'It will be fine at first, but rain will spread from the west to all areas by late morning. The westerly wind will become fresh to strong. The temperature will fall to 8 this afternoon.' Now he's phoning Joe. Daniel: The weather forecast's awful. It's going to rain and it's going to be very windy. It won't be much fun on the road. Joe: Well, what shall we do? Daniel: Eat our sandwiches in the kitchen, I suppose!

FUTURE CONTINUOUS What does the forecast tell Daniel about this afternoon's temperature? It's Saturday morning. Andy's phoning Anna to ask if she's free this evening. Andy: I could come round at about 7.30. Anna: No. sorry. I'll be playing volleyball at 7.30. My match starts at 7.15. Andy: How about 9 o'clock? Anna: No, I'll be having a swim then. after the match. Andy: Ah, OK, I understand. Will you be seeing Alison today? Anna: Yes, I'll be seeing her at lunchtime. She always eats at the same pub as me on Saturdays. Why? Andy: Can you ask her if she's free this evening? Anna: She won't be going out this evening. She'll be watching the football on television

Formas y usos del Futuro Continuo

Subject + will/won't + be + -ing form of the verb Affirmative: I'll be playing volleyball. Negative: She won't be going out. Question: Will you be going out? Utilizamos el Futuro Continuo (will be/won't be + -ing) que algo estar en proceso en un cierto momento del futuro. /'// be playing volleyball at 7.30. (Estar en mitad del partido.) I'll be having a swim at 9 o 'clock. (A las 9 ya Anna llevara un tiempo en la piscina.)

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Grammar for 1st Bto

Future Tenses

Tambin usamos el Futuro Continuo para hablar de cosas que sucedern a) porque son parte de una rutina: /'// be seeing her at lunchtime. She always eats at the same pub as me on Saturdays. (Anna siempre ve a Alison los sbados a la hora del almuerzo.) b) porque han sido planificadas: She'll be watching the football on television. (Alison ya decidi ver el partido de futbol hace tiempo.) Nota: Tambin podramos usar el Presente Continuo en b). She's watching the football on television this evening. Nota: Podemos usar el Futuro Continuo para preguntarle a alguien sus planes sobre el futuro porque queremos que hagan algo. Will you be seeing Alison today? (Andy hace esta pregunta porque quiere que Anna le de a Alison un mensaje.) Answer the questions. Formas y usos del Futuro Perfecto

Subject + will/won 't + have + past participle of the verb Affirmative: Ill have finished. Negative: He won't have eaten. Question: Will you have finished? Usamos el Futuro Perfecto (will have/won't have + past participle) para hablar sobre algo que no ha sucedido aun, pero que ser realizado o no antes de un cierto tiempo en el futuro. I'll have finished my work by 9. (para las 9 = no ms tarde de las 9) He won 't have eaten when he arrives.

Andy's now phoning Fiona to ask if she's free this evening. Fiona: I'm sorry, Andy. I've got a lot of college work to do. Andy: What time will you have finished? Fiona: I'll have finished my work by 9, but my uncle will have arrived by then. He's just come over from Australia. He won't have eaten when he arrives, so we'll be having a late dinner. Sorry.

Otros usos del Futuro Continuo y el Futuro Perfecto Andy's still trying to arrange something for this evening. Andy: I think I'll phone Lucy. Friend: Don't phone her now, Andy. Andy: Why not? She won't be in bed. She'll have got up by now. Friend: I know, but it's Saturday morning. She'll be doing the shopping now. She won't have got home yet. Podemos utilizar el futuro Continuo o el Futuro Perfecto (y el Futuro simple) para hablar sobre el presente. Los utilizamos cuando creemos que algo es probable que ocurra en ese momento o posiblemente ha sucedido recientemente. She'll be doing the shopping now. (future continuous) She'll have got up by now. (future perfect) She won't be in bed. (simple future)
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