FUTURE TENSES

Will future

Form: will + infinitive

She will come back at ten/ She won´t come back at ten/ Will she come back at ten?

Usos

A) Expresar certeza en el futuro. Suele ir con expresiones como I´m sure, o adverbios como surely, definitely…

We will definitely phone her tonight

B) Expresar predicción en el futuro. Suele ir con expresiones como “I think”, “Perhaps…”, “Maybe…”

It will be windy tomorrow

C) Para hacer promesas.

I will buy a present for you next birthday

D) Para tomar una decisión justo cuando estamos hablando.

It´s hot here. I will open the window

Present Continuous

Form: To be + gerund (ing)

Uso: hablar de planes futuros que han sido confirmados.

The president is opening the museum at 6 p.m

Adverbios de posibilidad y probabilidad

 Will + definitely.- estamos seguros de que algo va o no a pasar.

I will definitely pass English. / I definitely won’t fail English.

 Will + probably.- cuando hay muchas posibilidades de que pase o no algo.

I will probably go to university. / I probably won’t live in the USA.

Definitely y Probably se colocan detrás de will y delante de won’t.

 Maybe / Perhaps.- puede o no pasar algo (quizás)

Se colocan al principio de la oración.
Maybe I’ll live in Madrid when I am older.
Perhaps I’ll get married and have children.

Can, could, will able to

Usamos can para hablar de las cosas que podemos hacer algo.

Usamos could para hablar de las cosas que podíamos hacer en el pasado.

Usamos will be able to para hablar de las cosas que podremos hacer en el futuro.

1 Complete the sentences with will or won’t and the verbs in the box.
 pass learn get arrive have

1 I’m not sure what time we ___________ at the party. 3 I think they ___________ married soon.
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2 My brother was born on 29 February. He 4 Amy thinks she ___________ to drive next year.
___________ another birthday for four years.
5 My sister never works so she ___________ her exams.

2 Match the questions 1–6 with the answers a–f.

1 What are you going to do on Saturday? a) I’m going to phone my dad.
2 When are you going to get a job? b) No, I’m going to watch the England game.
3 How are you going to get home? c) Yes, next month. There’s going to be a big party.
4 Why are you going to study geography at university? d) I don’t know. I’ll probably go skateboarding.
5 Is your sister going to get married soon? e) Because I’m interested in other countries.
6 Are you going to do your maths homework this f) When I’m 21 or 22. I’m going to go to university first.
weekend?
3 Read Mark’s diary. Complete the sentences with the present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

Saturday Sunday
morning - homework tidy bedroom
skatepark lunch (Nana & Grandad)
meet Harry and Dom (3.30) 8.00 Extreme BMX

1 He ___________ (do) his homework on Saturday
morning.
2 Then he ___________ (go) to the skateboard park.
3 He ___________ (meet) his friends at 3.30.
4 On Sunday he ___________ (tidy) his bedroom.
5 Then he ___________ (have) lunch with his family.
6 He ___________ (watch) TV. His favourite
programme is on.

4 Choose the correct words.

1 Mandy will definitely / perhaps go to America. She really, really wants to go to Disneyland.
2 Maybe / Probably it will rain soon, but there aren’t many clouds.
3 I hate The X Factor so I probably / definitely won’t watch it this weekend.
4 I want a new phone, but I haven’t got much money so I maybe / definitely won’t buy an expensive one.
5 Perhaps / Definitely she’ll have children, but I’m not sure.
5 Complete the sentences with can or can’t and the verbs in the box.

cycle sit talk use

1 You ___________ on the grass. 3 You ___________ in the park.

2 You ___________ your mobile here. 4 You ___________ in the library.

6 Write sentences using will or won’t be able to.

1 I / drive / when I’m 17. (+) ____________________________________________________________________
2 I / vote / until I’m 18. (–) ____________________________________________________________________
3 I / leave school until I’m 17. (–) ____________________________________________________________________
4 I / join the army when I’m 16. (+) ____________________________________________________________________