The future - tenses

• Simple • Continuous• Perfect • Perfect Continuous

• I will / won´t do• I will be doing• I will have done• I will have been doing

To express future simple we use:

• Present Simple• Present Continuous• Be going to• Will/shall• Modal verbs• Others ...

PRESENT SIMPLE

• For Timetables: buses, TV programmes, shops, concerts, etc.

• Ex. ¿A qué hora abren las tiendas mañana?• What time do the shops open tomorrow?• U2 concert _________ (start) at 9 next Saturday• U2 concert starts at 9 next Saturday

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

• For Personal Future Plans ( as if written in a diary)Ex. What are you doing next weekend? I´m playing football on Saturday afternoon and going to the

cinema with Andrea in the evening

BE GOING TO (I´m gonna...)

• For IntentionsEx. I´ve failed the exam. What are you going to do now? - I´m not going to tell my parents, that´s for sure.

• For Predictions (based on what you can see or know)Ex. Victor is a big mouth , the tutor is going to punish him

someday

Will / won´t • For Instant decisionsEx. Teacher: I need a person to get a piece of chalk. Martin: Don´t worry teacher, I´ll go

• For Predictions (based on what you think)Ex. I think in the year 2050 everybody will have cars fueled by

hydrogen

• For offers and promises Ex. Shall I help you?

Ex. I promise I will do it

Modal Verbs: may, might, can ...

• May / might (puede, podría)Ex. Puede que te lleve mañana I may take you tomorrow

PRACTICE: Present simple or Present continuous

• 1. Are you busy this week Sam?. Not very much but I ________________ (revise) for an exam on Friday.

• 2.What time __________________ (begin) your English class?. It ___________ (start) at 7

• 3.Your plane _____________ (leave) at 6, so I ______________ (pick) you up at 5.

• 4.Your plane _______________ (land) in Dublin at 7. The manager ____________ (meet) you at the airport.

• 5.Then, you _____________ (stay) at Ritch Hotel because the conference __________ (be) in the morning.

• 6.I _____________ (not/like) conferences. ______________ (come/Carol) with me?.

• 7.The English lesson on Thursday ____________ (not/finish) at 1:25, it ______________ (finish ) at 1:30

• 8. On Saturday evening I ____________ (not/go) out with Karen I ___________ (go) to Sting´s concert

• Am revising• Do you begin• Starts• Leaves• will pick• Lands• is meeting• are staying• Is• Don ´t like• Is Carol coming with

me?• Doesn ´t finish • Finishes• Am not going • Am going

Will or Going to • 1.Oh no! look at the time!. I ___________(be) terribly late.• 2.If you want to go the shop you can borrow my brother´s bike I

´m sure he _________ (not/mind)• 3.Why are you turning on the TV?. Because I ________________

(watch) the news.• 4.Oh, I´ve just realised. I haven ´t got any money. Don´t worry I

_____________ (lend) you 10$• 5.I´ve got a splitting headache. Wait here, I ________________

(get) an aspirin for you.• 6.I´ve decided to repaint this room. Really. What colour

______________(you/paint) it?.• 7.Did you post that letter for me?. Oh!, I completely forgot. I

_____________ (do) it now.• 8.Have you decided what to do about that job?. Yes I

____________ (not/apply) for it. It´s rubbish! • 9.Ann, I need someone to take me to the airport. That´s no

problem. I ___________ (take) you• 10.John, do you want me to take you to the airport?. No, Ann

__________ (take) me.

• Am going to be• Won ´t mind• Am going to

watch• Will lend• Will get• Are you going to

paint it• Will do • Am not going to

apply• Will take• Is going to take

Present simple, present continuous, be going to or will for the future

• 1.Do you have any plans for the summer?. Yes, I____________ (go) to the beach.

• 2.When __________ (the next train/leave)?. It ______________ (leave) at 7.

• 3.Is it really her birthday?. Then, I ____________ (buy) some flowers.

• 4.What ___________ (you/do) this weekend?. Do you want to come to the match?. OK, Which teams ______(play)?

• 5.Don´t carry all those heavy bags. Some of us ______________ (help) you.

• 6.I´m sorry I can´t see you tomorrow. I _________________ (visit) some relatives.

• 7.In the year 2300 everybody ___________________ (live) in other galaxies.

• 8.I need you to take me to the train station. Ok, I ___________ (take) you in a minute. What time ______________ (leave) the train?. At 7. So we ______________ (leave) at about 5 o´clock

• Am going• Does it leave• Leaves• Will buy• Are you doing /

are you going to do

• Are playing• Will help• Am visiting• Will live• Will take• Does it leave• Are leaving

Translate into English• 1.En Inglaterra y Gales los estudiantes

tienen que hacer dos semanas de trabajo• No ganan dinero pero ganan experiencia y

aprenden nuevas técnicas• ¿Qué camino coger?. Estudia informática,

pero educación física no es importante• ¿Qué te gusta hacer en tu tiempo libre?.

Socializar y mantenerme en forma• ¿Trabajas bien en equipo?. No me importa

hacerlo pero prefiero ser jefe.• No soy bueno en música pero soy

bastante bueno resolviendo problemas• ¿Te planteas trabajar en una oficina?.

Definitivamente no. No quiero llevar trabajar, viajar al trabajo todos los días. Prefiero trabajar desde casa

• ¿Quieres ser rico?. Soy ambiciosos pero no estoy loco. Prefiero estar contento en mi trabajo.

1.In England and Wales students have to do at least 2 weeks of Work Experience 2. They don ´t earn any money3. What way to go/next?. Study IT but studying PE is not important.4. What do you like doing in your free time?. Socializing and keeping fit5. Are a team player?. I don ´t mind

They are :

a) Reliableb) Clever

c) Punctuald) Ambitious

e) Maturef) Unexperienced

g) Fith) Team-player

i) Outgoingj) Funny/ good sense of

humour

1. N= tacaña2. P= sincera3. P= abierta 4. N= agresivo5. N= mandón6. N= engreido7. N=entrometido/

Preguntón8. P= original

1. Envious2. Gifted

3. Easy-going4. Cruel

5. jealous6. Sincere

7. Sensitive8. Eccentric

9. Nosy10. moody

1. F2. J3. H4. K5. C6. E7. B8. D9. G10. I11. A

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