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http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/simplefuture.html
Más ejercicios de rellenar huecos:
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/future.htm
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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.
Complete List of Simple Future Forms
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.
Like all future forms, the Simple Future cannot be used in clauses beginning with time expressions such as: when, while, before, after, by the time, as soon as, if, unless, etc. Instead of Simple Future, Simple Present is used.
Examples:
· When you will arrive tonight, we will go out for dinner. Not Correct
· When you arrive tonight, we will go out for dinner. Correct
ADVERB PLACEMENT
The examples below show the placement for grammar adverbs such as: always, only, never, ever, still, just, etc.
Examples:
· You will never help him.
· Will you ever help him?
· You are never going to meet Jane.
· Are you ever going to meet Jane?
ACTIVE / PASSIVE
Examples:
· John will finish the work by 5:00 PM. Active
· The work will be finished by 5:00 PM. Passive
· Sally is going to make a beautiful dinner tonight. Active
· A beautiful dinner is going to be made by Sally tonight. Passive
Una explicación con video de 3 minutos
http://www.blueblocnotes.com/grammar/future-tenses/comparison
Discussing the future using going to
We say something is going to happen when it has already been planned. For example:
- Q) Are you going to fly to Germany?
A) No, we're going to drive.
We also use it to show something has already been decided.
For example:
- "We're going to buy a new car next year."
We also use going to when we can see something is about to happen.
For example:
- "Look at that cloud. I think it's going to rain."
"Watch out! He's going to crash into that tree!"
You can also use going to
to predict the future based upon the evidence now.
For example:
- "It looks as though Manchester United are going to win the European cup. "
I think my friend Louise is going to have a baby."
!Note Thanks to Ken Anderson for pointing out the following:
- "I'm going to Germany." isn't really the future tense.
You would have to say
"I'm going to go to Germany."
Discussing the future using shall/will
When we give information about the future or predict future events that are not certain we usually use shall/will.
For example:
- Q) Who do you think will win the election?"
A) "I'm not sure but I think the current party will win."
We can also use shall/will to make promises for the future. When leaving work I would say
- "Goodnight, I'll (I will) see you tomorrow."
Shall/Will is often used when we just decide to do something.
For example:
- The phone is ringing
- If I decide to answer the phone I would say
- "I'll (I will) get it."
It can also be used in formal situations to express planned events and is preferred in formal written English.
For example:
- The party will start at 10.00pm.
- See more at: http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/tensefuture.html#sthash.xBlU0GNr.dpuf
