THE FUTURE3º ESO

SIMPLE PRESENTO Expresa una acción futura que viene

determinada por un horario. Suele tener un sujeto no personal – el acontecimiento que ocurre en dicho momento.

The train leaves at 5.00 pm tomorrow.The film starts at 9.00.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE FOR THE FUTURE

O Se utiliza para expresar planes futuros. Suele ir acompañado por alguna particula de futuro o se conoce por contexto. Por ejemplo: tomorrow, next year, in June, at Christmas etc”.

O Solo lo utilizamos para indicar futuro cuando ya hemos planeado/decidido algo antes de hablarlo.

O I am taking my exam next month.O We're eating in a restaurant tonight.

We've already booked the table.

FORMA “GOING TO” – AM/IS/ARE GOING TO

1) Para expresar la intención de realizar en el futuro alguna acción que ya está decidida. También para preguntar sobre planes e intenciones.

O What are you going to do at the weekend?O I'm going to visit a friend near Bogota.

2) Para predecir acontecimientos futuros basándose en una evidencia presente. (Estos acontecimientos suelen estar situados en un futuro próximo.)O Look at those clouds. It's going to rain.

SIMPLE FUTUREO Decisiones tomadas en el momento: Hold on. I'll get a pen. We will see what we can do to help you. (No hay planes anteriores en el momento en el que dices estas frases. La decisión es en el momento. )

O Predicciones futuras en especial con verbos como “think, hope, expect…” (Una vez más no hay plan anterior. Expresamos lo que creemos que ocurrirá. )

I´m afraid It will rain tomorrow. Who do you think will get the job?

O Promesas. Para afirmar de forma rotunda que vas a hacer algo.

Don´t worry, I´ll pick you up at the airport.

Promesas. Para afirmar de forma rotunda que vas a hacer algo.Don´t worry, I´ll pick you up at the airport.

Dar- ofrecer ayuda.Don´t worry, I´ll help you with your maths.

Para expresar que alguien o algo se nieva a hacer algo:I tried to talk to him but he won´t listen.I wanted to go for a drive but the car won´t start.

SOME PRACTICEO Put the following verbs into the correct future or present

tense to express a future meaning. Beware of a few sentences which need the imperative or the was/were going to form. O “It’s far too hot in here.” - “Oh sorry, I (open) the

window.” O The film (come) here the week after next. O (there, be) any trains on Christmas Day? O “I’ve just dropped a bottle of milk on the floor.” - “Don’t

worry. I (come) and clean it O up.” O They (spend) their holidays in the Bahamas next year. O We (see) the Jones on April 5th. O What (Rachel, do) on Saturday night? O Even if it stops raining, he (not, go) out. O a week ago.”

“What (you, do) this afternoon?” - “We (go) to the cinema! Would you like to come with us? “ “When (you, go) to see Hamlet?” - “I don’t really know. Perhaps I (go) sometimes next week.” - “Well, in that case, if you don’t mind, I (come) with you.

“(you, work) in the garden this afternoon?” - “What! You’re joking! It (be) far too hot to do any work outside, I think I (stay) in the living room and have forty winks.”

“When (you, bake) your Christmas cake?” - “I’ve already done it.”

“When (you, spend) that money you were given for your birthday?” - “I don’t know. I think (probably, wait) until I (see) something I like.”

“You’ve torn your blouse.” - “Oh, so I have. What a nuisance! I (get) some cotton and mend it before it (get) any worse.”

“(Rachel, sing) to us tonight?” - “I hope she ( ), but she says she doesn’t feel very well.

According to this article in the paper, they (reduce) the price of air travel.