Simple Future
Simple future has two different forms in English: "will" and "be going to." Although the two forms can sometimes be used interchangeably, they often express two very different meanings. These different meanings might seem too abstract at first, but with time and practice, the differences will become clear. Both "will" and "be going to" refer to a specific time in the future.
FORM Will
[will + VERB]
Examples:
- You will help him later.
- Will you help him later?
- You will not help him later.
FORM Be Going To
[am/is/are + going to + VERB]
Examples:
- You are going to meet Jane tonight.
- Are you going to meet Jane tonight?
- You are not going to meet Jane tonight.
USE 1 "Will" to Express a Voluntary Action
"Will" often suggests that a speaker will do something voluntarily. A voluntary action is one the speaker offers to do for someone else. Often, we use "will" to respond to someone else's complaint or request for help. We also use "will" when we request that someone help us or volunteer to do something for us. Similarly, we use "will not" or "won't" when we refuse to voluntarily do something.
Examples:
- I will send you the information when I get it.
- I will translate the email, so Mr. Smith can read it.
- Will you help me move this heavy table?
- Will you make dinner?
- I will not do your homework for you.
- I won't do all the housework myself!
- A: I'm really hungry.
B: I'll make some sandwiches. - A: I'm so tired. I'm about to fall asleep.
B: I'll get you some coffee. - A: The phone is ringing.
B: I'll get it.
USE 2 "Will" to Express a Promise
"Will" is usually used in promises.
Examples:
- I will call you when I arrive.
- If I am elected President of the United States, I will make sure everyone has access to inexpensive health insurance.
- I promise I will not tell him about the surprise party.
- Don't worry, I'll be careful.
- I won't tell anyone your secret.
USE 3 "Be going to" to Express a Plan
"Be going to" expresses that something is a plan. It expresses the idea that a person intends to do something in the future. It does not matter whether the plan is realistic or not.
Examples:
- He is going to spend his vacation in Hawaii.
- She is not going to spend her vacation in Hawaii.
- A: When are we going to meet each other tonight?
B: We are going to meet at 6 PM. - I'm going to be an actor when I grow up.
- Michelle is going to begin medical school next year.
- They are going to drive all the way to Alaska.
- Who are you going to invite to the party?
- A: Who is going to make John's birthday cake?
B: Sue is going to make John's birthday cake.
USE 4 "Will" or "Be Going to" to Express a Prediction
Both "will" and "be going to" can express the idea of a general prediction about the future. Predictions are guesses about what might happen in the future. In "prediction" sentences, the subject usually has little control over the future and therefore USES 1-3 do not apply. In the following examples, there is no difference in meaning.
Examples:
- The year 2222 will be a very interesting year.
- The year 2222 is going to be a very interesting year.
- John Smith will be the next President.
- John Smith is going to be the next President.
- The movie "Zenith" will win several Academy Awards.
- The movie "Zenith" is going to win several Academy Awards.
IMPORTANT
In the simple future, it is not always clear which USE the speaker has in mind. Often, there is more than one way to interpret a sentence's meaning.
sexto grado simple future
EL "SIMPLE PRESENT" SE UTILIZA:
- Para expresar hábitos y rutinas, hechos generales, acciones repetidas o situaciones, emociones y deseos permanentes:
I smoke (hábito); I work in London (permanencia); London is a large city (hecho general) - Para dar instrucciones o indicaciones:
You walk for two hundred meters, then you turn left. - Para hablar de eventos programados, presentes o futuros:
Your exam starts at 09.00. - Para referirse al futuro, detrás de algunas conjunciones: after, when, before, as soon as, until:
He'll give it to you when you come next Saturday.
¡Cuidado! El "simple present" no se utiliza para hablar de lo que está ocurriendo en este momento.
EJEMPLOS
- Hábitos y rutinas
He drinks tea at breakfast.
She only eats fish.
They watch television regularly. - Eventos y acciones repetidos
We catch the bus every morning.
It rains every afternoon in the hot season.
They drive to Monaco every summer. - Hechos generales
Water freezes at zero degrees.
The Earth revolves around the Sun.
Her mother is Peruvian.
- Instrucciones o indicaciones
Open the packet and pour the contents into hot water.
You take the No.6 bus to Watney and then the No.10 to Bedford. - Eventos programados
His mother arrives tomorrow.
Our holiday starts on the 26th March - Construcciones de futuro
She'll see you before she leaves.
We'll give it to her when she arrives.
FORMACIÓN DEL "SIMPLE PRESENT": TO THINK
| Afirmativa | Interrogativa | Negativa |
|---|---|---|
| I think | Do I think? | I do not think |
| You think | Do you think? | You do not think |
| He thinks | Does he think? | He does not think |
| She thinks | Does she think? | She does not think |
| It thinks | Does it think? | It does not think |
| We think | Do we think? | We do not think. |
| They think | Do they think? | They do not think. |
NOTAS SOBRE LA TERCERA PERSONA DEL SINGULAR DEL "SIMPLE PRESENT"
- En la tercera persona del singular, el verbo siempre termina en -s:
he wants, she needs, he gives, she thinks. - Para las formas negativa e interrogativa, se emplea DOES (= tercera persona del auxiliar 'DO') + el infinitivo del verbo.
He wants ice cream. Does he want strawberry? He does not want vanilla. - Verbos que terminan en -y : en la tercera persona del singular, se cambia la -y por -ies:
fly --> flies, cry --> cries
Excepción: cuando una vocal precede a la -y:
play --> plays, pray --> prays - Añadimos -es a los verbos que terminan en:-ss, -x, -sh, -ch:
he passes, she catches, he fixes, it pushes
EJEMPLOS
- He goes to school every morning.
- She understands English.
- It mixes the sand and the water.
- He tries very hard.
- She enjoys playing the piano.
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CUARTO GRADO simple present practice
Dave is 18
and lives in Bath, England. He has decided to go to Moscow for a week. This
will his first time abroad. He has also decided to travel alone. This is the
conversation he has with his friend Pete.
Pete – How
will you communicate with the Russians when you don’t even speak the language?
Dave – I’ve
been practising and I’m taking this phrase book with me. If I can’t remember a
word, I’ll look it up.
Pete – But
you can’t read Russian. How will you know how to get around? If you see a sign,
you won’t be able to read it.
Dave – Like
I said, I’ve been practising. Besides, I can always show someone in the street
where I want to go.
Pete – But
you won’t be able to understand them. You can’t speak Russian.
Dave – I’m
not worried. I’ll be OK.
Pete – I
admire your optimism.
Dave –
Don’t worry about me. Do you want anything from Moscow?
Pete – Yes,
a furry Russian hat.
Dave – No
problem. If I find one, I’ll buy it for you.
Pete –
Great and when you come back, you’ll tell me all about it.
The first
conditional is used to express the idea that if the first condition is met now
or in the future the main clause will happen. So when Dave says ‘ If I find
one, I’ll buy it for you’ he is using ‘if’+present simple’ – to express the
condition in the future and ‘will+base form’ for the main clause.
When is
used to express a situation that is sure to happen he uses ‘when’.
Unless is
used to mean if not.
NOVENO GRADO DIALOGUE
First Conditional
English Grammar
When we are thinking about a possible situation in the future, we use:
If + Present verb, future verb
This structure is common when talking about possible plans, promises, warnings, threats or for persuading someone. We are predicting a likely result in the future if a condition is fulfilled.
If + Simple Present, Will / Won't ...
- If I go to Paris next month for work, I'll visit the Eiffel Tower (Plans)
- If I have time, I will help you. (Promise)
- If you touch that wire, you will get an electric shock. (Warning)
- If you eat my chocolate that is in the fridge, you'll sleep outside with the dog.(Threat)
- If you take me to the mall, I'll buy you an ice cream. (Persuasion)
- If she doesn't go to university, her parents won't be happy.
- If it rains, we will cancel the trip.
- If that candidate becomes President, the country will be in trouble.
- If I win the competition, I will donate half of the prize money to charity.
Notice how we use a comma after the present tense clause.
We can also reverse the order and use:
Future Verb + If + Present Simple
- I will be annoyed if they don't arrive on time.
- You will get a better job if you can speak English.
- You will miss the bus if you don't hurry.
- The dog will bite you if you pull its tail.
- Your boss will be angry if you don't finish the job.
- What will you do if they fire you?
- You will feel better if you take this medicine.
Notice how the comma is not necessary with this word order.
Modal Verbs in First Conditional
Normally WILL is used in the main clause of first conditional sentences. However you can also use the modal verbs MAY, MIGHT and COULD when something is a possible consequence (and not a certain one) in the future.
- If you are nice to me, I may buy you a gift when I'm in Peru.
- If they train a little harder, they might win the match.
- If he doesn't do his work, he could get fired.
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