1. Predicciones sobre el futuro basadas en lo que creemos. 1.

Para planes, intenciones o ambiciones para el futuro que han sido

Habitualmente usamos verbos como think, believe, expect etc; expresiones del tipo planeadas con anterioridad.
be sure, be afraid y adverbios como probably, perhaps, certainly …
My sister is going to adopt a child
You’ll love the film Are you going to buy a new car?
I’m afraid we won’t be on time for the meeting I’m not going to go (I’m not going) to Canterbury next week
2. Decisiones instantáneas. 2. Predicciones basadas en evidencias:
I’ll have lasagne, please It’s going to rain (The sky is very dark)
I think they’re going to win. (They’re playing extremely well)
3. Promesas, amenazas, peticiones, ofrecimientos, deseos.
Notas:
I don’t understand this exercise.
Of course! I’ll explain it to you. 1. Normalmente usamos BE GOING TO para hablar de algo que hemos planeado
I won’t tell anybody realizar y WILL para dar detalles o hacer comentarios sobre ese plan:
4. Para acciones o situaciones que ocurrirán en el futuro y que NO A: I’m going to have a party next week. I will invite all my friends.
podemos controlar. B: That will be great.
The temperature in Seville will reach 40ºC tomorrow. 2. Normalmente usamos el Presente continuo en vez de BE GOING TO con verbos
que expresan movimientos, especialmente con los verbos GO y COME.

Sam is going to the market in a few minutes.

Sheila is coming to my house for tea this afternoon.

3. Cuando hacemos referencia al futuro para expresar horarios de medios de

transporte usamos el Pres. Simple: The plane leaves at midnight.
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1. Acciones que estarán en progreso en un determinado momento del
futuro:
- This time next week, we will be driving round the British isles.
La semana que viene a esta hora estaremos conduciendo por Gran Bretaña.
- If you need to contact me, I will be staying at the Ritz hotel until Friday
1. Acciones que habrán ocurrido un un determinado momento del futuro:
We’re late. The film will have already started by the time we get to the cinema.
Jane is from Sydney. She is travelling around Europe at the moment. So far she has
travelled about 1000 miles. By the end of the trip, she will have travelled more
than 3000 miles.

2. Acciones que seguro ocurrirán en el futuro NO como resultado de algo Nota:

específicamente planeado:
Normalmente se usa el futuro perfecto con expresiones como: before, by, by then, by
- Don’t call Julie. I’ll be seeing her later. I’ll pass the message on. the time, until.
No hace falta que llames a Julie ya que la veré más tarde y le daré el mensaje.
Es decir, no voy a quedar con ella para darle el mensaje. YA había quedado antes sin
saber que alguien iba a necesitar decirle algo.

3. Cuando preguntamos amablemente sobre los planes de alguien en un

futuro cercano o inmediato. Lo que pretendemos es saber si nuestro
deseo encaja con los planes de a quien preguntamos. Veamos el
1. WILL + INF: Barcelona will win the Champions League
ejemplo:

A: Will you be using the photocopier for long? 2. “BE” GOING TO + INF:    We’re going to study  English next summer
B: No, why?
A: I need to make some photocopies. 3. FUTURE CONTINUOUS: WILL BE + -ING:

A: Will you be passing the post office when you’re out? We  will be playing  tennis
B: Probably. Why?
A: I need some stamps. Could you get me some? 4. FUTURE PERFECT: WILL HAVE + -ED:

A: Will you be using your bike this evening? They will have eaten
B: No. Do you want to borrow it?

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 3. Ian y Liz están haciendo limpieza en su casa y decidiendo que
tirar y que quedarse.
1. Lee y escucha las siguientes frases y reflexiona sobre su uso
teniendo en cuenta lo explicado en la página 1. LIZ: Right, what’s next?
IAN: What about this box of toys? The kids are much too old for them now.
a. I’m going to finish the report tonight L: Actually, I ……………… (give) those to my sister. Her kids ………………
b. Look! It’s going to rain soon. (probably / like) them. She ……………… (pick them up) tomorrow evening after
c. I’m meeting her after school. work.
d. I’ll call you at about six. I: OK, so those go in …
e. I think you’ll find another job. L: … the pile with the books.
f. What are you doing tonight? I: Right. And what about all these old letters? I don’t know why you’ve kept them.
You ……………… (never / read) them again.
L: OK, I ……………… (throw) those away.
2. Listen and complete the conversation between Bill and Alice. I: So, which pile?
L: Put them next to those old magazines.
I: Right
B: I’m going shopping. Do we need anything?
L: And what shall we do with all these old photos?
A: I don’t think so. Oh wait. We don’t have any sugar.
I: Oh, I’m in the middle of going through those.
B: It’s OK, it’s on my list. I ………………(buy) some.
L: But we never look at them.
A: What about bread?
I: I know, but that’s because they’re not in order or anything.
B: Good idea! I ………………. (pick up) a loaf.
I ………………. (sort out) the rest of them at the weekend. Then we can get rid
A: What time will you be back?
of the ones we don’t want.
B: I don’t know. I might stop at Nick’s. It depends on how much time I have.
L: OK, so we ………………. (keep) these for now.
A: Don’t forget, we ………………. (play) tennis with David and Pam this
I: Yes. So … that pile.
afternoon.
L: Yes, the one with the TV and the pillows. And can we throw out these old records?
B: Don’t worry. I ………………. (not forget). I ……………(be) back before
I: Sorry, you ………………. (not get) rid of those. I’ve had them since I was a
then.
teenager.
A: OK. See you later, Honey.
L: But you ………………. (never / listen) to them again.
I: That’s not the point. They’re probably quite valuable now.

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L: Fine, put them in the “keep” pile. And that old tennis racket? You’ve got to throw
that out.
I: Actually, I ………………. (give) that to Ricky, next door. His mum asked me if I
had one. He ………………. (start) taking tennis lessons.
L: You’re joking! That old thing? It ………………… (break) the first time he uses
it!
I: Oh, it’s fine for a 10-year old.
L: You don’t like throwing things out, do you? Right, what’s next?
4.
 Complete the texts
1 I ……………….. (do) my A-levels a few months ago, and I’ve just got my
results. Fortunately, they’re good, so I ……………….. (study) psychology at
Bristol University. The course ………………… (last) three years.
2 It’s Saturday tomorrow, so I ……………….. (see) the football with
my boy and some mates. Oxford United are playing Bristol Rovers. It
………………… (be) a great game. Kick-off is at 3 o’clock, so we
………………… (have) a beer or two before the match.
3 Marie …………………. (have) a baby soon, so we’re both very
excited. The baby’s due in five weeks. If it’s a boy, we ………………. (call)
him Jamie. And if it’s a girl, she ………………… (be) Hatty.
4 What ……………….. (I/do) tomorrow, you say? Well, it’s Thursday
tomorrow, so I ……………….. (do) what I always do on a Thursday. My
daughter ……………….. (come) to see me, she …………………
(bring) the little ’uns, and we ………………… (all /have) a cup of tea and
a good old chat. And I ……………….. (bake) a cake. A sponge cake with
jam in it. They like that.
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5 At the moment I’m packing, because tomorrow I …………… (go) to
France for a year. I …………………(study) literature at the Sorbonne. My plane
………………. (leave) at 10.30. My mum and dad……………….. (take) me
to the airport. I have absolutely no idea how I’m going to carry all this lot.
6 Well, I work in the City. In the next few years I ………………. (be)
even more successful. I hope I ……………….. (earn) twice
what I’m getting now. I’ve set myself this goal. Before I’m twenty
five I ……………….. (make) a million.
5. Complete the text.
This is your captain speaking. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome on
board this British Airways flight to Rome. In a very short time we ………………..
(take off). When we’ve reached our cruising speed of 550 miles per hour, we
……………….. (fly) at 35,000 feet. Our flight time today is two and a half hours,
so we …………………. (be) in Rome in time for lunch. The cabin crew
………………… (serve) refreshments during the flight. If you need any
assistance, just press the button and a flight attendant …………………. (come)
to help you.
(Near the end of the flight)
In a few moments’ time, the crew ………………… (come) round with duty-free
goods. We ……….. also ………. (give out) landing cards. When you have filled
them in, place them in your passport. They will be collected as you go through
passport control.
In twenty minutes’ time we …………………. (land) at Leonardo da Vinci airport.
Please put your seats in the upright position. You are requested to remain seated
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until the plane has come to a complete standstill. We hope you ………………..
(fly) again soon with British Airways.
6. Choose the correct form in the pairs of sentences:
1. ‘ll see / ‘m going to see
I’m very excited. I …………………. all my family this weekend.
I don’t know if I have time to come this evening. I ………………
2. are you going to do / will you do
So you’re off to the States for a year! What ……………….. there?
I’m sure you will pass your exams, but what ……………….. if you don’t?
3. ‘ll come / ‘m coming
I …………………. with you if you like.
I ………………… with you whether you like it or not.
4. are you doing / are you going to do
Your school report is terrible. What ……………….. about it?
What ………………… this evening?
5. ‘m giving / ‘m going to give
I’ve had enough of her lazy attitude. I ……………... her a good talking to.
I ……………….. a presentation at 3.00 this afternoon. I’m scared stiff.
6. leaves / is leaving
John! Peter ……………….. now. Come and say goodbye.
The coach ……………….. at 8.00, so don’t be late.
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7. ‘ll see / ‘ll be seeing
I ………………… you outside the cinema at 8.00.
I ……………….. Peter this afternoon, so I’ll tell him your news.
8. ‘ll see / ‘ll have seen
You ……………….. enough of me by the end of this holiday.
I’m going to make a success of my life. You ……………….
7. Complete
1 A: Have you finished your essay (trabajo) yet?
B: No, but I’m sure I …………………. (finish) it on time.
2 A: I have decided what to wear for the party.
B: Really? What ……………….. (you/wear) then?
3 A: Why do you need soapy (jabón) water?
B: Because I ………………. (wash) the car.
4 A: Did you post the letters?
B: No, I forgot. I ……………… (post) them this afternoon.
5 A: I’m hungry.
B: Me too. I ………………. (make) us something to eat.
6 A: What are you doing this weekend?
B: Oh, I ……………… (probably/visit) my grandparents.
7 A: Look at that dog!
B: Oh yes! It ……………… (swim) across the river.
8 A: Tony is nearly (casi) eighteen, isn’t he?
B: Yes. He ……………… (work) for his father when he leaves school
9 A: Are you going into town today?
B: Yes. I ………………. (give) you a lift (llevar a alguien) if you like.
10 A: Your shirt is dirty.
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B: Oh dear! I …………….. (change) into another one.
11 A: I hope we ………………. (not/arrive) late for the meeting.
B: Don’t worry. There’s plenty of time.
12 A: I’m really thirsty after all that hard work.
B: I ………………. (make) some tea.
13 A: Did you give Steve his present?
B: No. I ……………… (give) it to him tonoight at dinner.
14 A: Watch out! You ………………. (bang) your head on the doorframe.
B: Oh! I didn’t realise it was so low.
15 A: Your house is very small.
B: I know. I ………………. (move) to a bigger house next year.
16 A: I have got a new job.
B: Wonderful! I ………………. (call) Mumand tell her the good news.
17 A: How old is your daugter?
B: She ……………… (be) fourteen next week.
18 A: Have you been living here long?
B: Yes. By next month, I …………….. (live) here for ten years.
19 A: Are you having a party next weekend?
B: Yes. I hope I …………….. (finish) decorating the house by then.
20 A: What are your plans for tonight?
B: Well, I ……………… (meet) Steve at eight o’clock.
21 A: I must buy some bread
B: You’d better hurry. The shops ……………….. (close) in half an hour.
22 A: Shall I call you at ten o’clock tomorrow?
B: No. I ………………… (leave) for work by then.
23 A: Are you coming to the disco on Friday night?
B: I can’t. I ………………. (study) for my exam then.
24 A: Are you excited about going to California?
B: Yes! This time tomorrow I ……………… (fly) acroos the Atlantic.
25 A: It’s seven o’clock.
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B: Yes. John ……………….. (leave) the office by now.
26 A: There’s somebody at the door.
B: Oh. That ……………… (be) the postman.
27 A: I’ve left my jacket at home.
B: I ………………… (go) back and get it for you.
28 A: Have you booked a taxi to take you to the airport?
B: Yes. It ………………… (come) at eight o’clock in the morning.
29 A: Are you nervous about the interview?
B: Yes. This time tomorrow, I ………………. (talk) to the director.
8. Complete
Next Saturday Imogene ……………….. (fly) to Moscow for a business meeting.
Her secretary has already booked the flight. The plane ……………… (leave) at
nine o’clock in the morning and one of her business clients ……………… (meet)
her at the airport when the plane lands. She doesn’t know how long the meeting
………………. (last), but she ………………… (return) home by Thusrday
evening.
Next month, Maggie ………………. (go) to New
Zealand to visit her sister, who she hasn’t seen for fifteen
months. The plane ………………. (leave) early in the
morning and ………………. (stop off) at Singapore
befroe flying on to Auckland. It …………….. (be) a very
long, tiring journey, but Maggie is very excited because this
time next month, she ………………. (begin) her
adventure on the other side of the World. She
……………… (stay) in New Zealand for one month. She
has booked her flight, so she ……………….. (fly) back
to Britain on 31st May. She hopes that she
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……………….. (visit) lots of fascinating places and seen many interesting things
by the time her holidays are over.
9. Read the situations and complete the sentences using will or going
to.
1 The phone rings and you answer. Somebody wants to speak to Jim.
CALLER: Hello. Can I speak to Jim, please?
YOU: Just a moment. I................. him. (I/get)
2 It’s a nice day. You've decided to sit in the garden. Before going outside, you tell
your friend.
YOU: The weather's too nice to stay indoors. I............(sit) in the garden.
FRIEND: That's a good idea. I think I ...................you. (I/join).
3 Your friend is worried because she has lost an important letter.
YOU: Don't worry about the letter. I'm sure. .................. (You/find)it.
FRIEND: I hope so.
4 There was a job advertised in the paper recently. At first you were interested but
then you decided not to apply.
FRIEND: Have you decided what to do about that job that was advertised?
YOU: Yes, ............................for it. (I/not/apply)
5 You and a friend come home very late. Other people in the house are asleep. Your
friend is noisy.
YOU: Shhh! don’t make so much noise. ..........everybody up. (you/wake)
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6 John has to go to the airport to catch a plane tomorrow morning.
JOHN: Ann, I need somebody to take me to the airport tomorrow morning.
ANN: That's no problem. .........you. (I/take). What time is your flight?
JOHN: 10.50
ANN: OK. ...............................(we /leave) at about 9 o'clock then.
Later that day, Lewis offers to take John to the airport.
LEWIS: John, do you want me to take you to the airport?
JOHN: No thanks, Joe. Ann ..........................(Anne/take) me.
10. Complete
1. A: Why are you turning on the television?
B: I .................... (watch) the news.
2. A: Oh, I have just realised, I haven’t got any money.
B: Don’t worry, that’s no problem. I .................... (lend) you some.
3. A: I’ve got a terrible headache.
B: Have you? Wait there and I ..................... (get) an aspirin for you.
4. A: Why are you filling that bucket with water?
B: I ...................... (wash) the car.
5. A: I’ve decided to re–paint this room.
B: Oh, have you? What colour .......... you .......... (paint) it?
6. A: Where are you going? Are you going shopping?
B: Yes, I .................... (buy) something for dinner.
7. A: I don't know how to use this camera.
B: It's quite easy. I ................... (show) you.
8. A: What would you like to eat?
B: I ................... (have) a sandwich, please.
9. A: Did you post that letter for me?
B: Oh, I'm sorry. I completely forgot I .................. (do) it now.
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 10. A: The ceiling in this room doesn't took very safe, does it?
B: No, it looks as if it ................... (fall) down.
11. A: What ........... you ............(do) when you grow up?
B: I .................... (be) an acrobat for Le Cirque du Soleil.
12. I haven’t seen him for a long time but I think I ..................
(recognize) him.
13. A: I need some coins to telephone my friend.
B: I ..................... (give) you some.
14. I got the plane tickets. I ................... (fly) on Sunday.
15. A: Have you got any plans for the summer?
B: Yes, we ...................... (go) to Sicily in June.
16. A: Whose is that night dress?
B : It’s mine. I ..................... (wear) it at John’s graduation party.
17. A: Why did you call your grandma?
B: I ...................... (visit) her at the weekend.
18. If your passport isn’t valid any more, you ...................... (not / be able to) go
abroad this month.
19. A: What are you doing with that brush?
B: I ..................... (paint) my room.
20. A: Why are you wearing your anorak?
B: I ..................... (go) out.
21. I don’t know the meaning of this word so I ....................... (look) it up in the
dictionary.
22. Look out! You ...................... (hurt) yourself with that knife.
23. What time ............ the next bus ............ (arrive)?
24. ........... you ............ (open) the door for me, please?
25. We’re early. The film .................... (start) at 2:30. Why don’t we go
and have something to drink?
26. A: Why do you need so much sugar?
B: I .................... (make) a cake.
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27. A: I don’t know how to use this mixer.
B: That’s OK. I ................... (show) you.
28. A: Why are all these people gathered here?
B: The Prime Minister .................... (open) the new hospital ward.
29. A: Why don’t you tidy your room?
B: I ....................... (play) football in ten minutes, so I haven’t got time.
30. A: This problem is very difficult.
B: I .................help you to solve it.
31. Look at that young man. He looks very pale. He .................... faint.
32. I’m hungry. I ..................... have something to eat.
33. I .......................... be 38 years old next week.
11. Complete the conversation.
Emma: I spoke to Diane. She ................... (come) to Wales with us.
Paul: Oh, that’s good. Which day ..................... (we / go)?
E: Thursday. And there’s a programme about Wales on BBC2 on Wednesday at noon.
P: We .................... (have) lunch with your parents then.
E: Oh, yes, I forgot. Ok, I .................... (record) it and we ...................... (watch) it
when we get home.
P: Fine. By the way. I .................... (buy) a video camera at the weekend. I though it
would be a nice idea to take one on holiday with us.
E: Tina has one she never uses. Maybe she .................. (let) us to borrow it.
P: Well, it’s worth asking. I .................. (give) her a ring.
E: Don’t worry. I .................... (see) her at my yoga class tomorrow. I .......................
(ask) her then.
P: Good idea. Anyway, where’s the babysitter? The film .................. (start) in half an
hour. We ................... (miss) the beginning.
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