LECCIÓN 141: ALL ABOUT THE FUTURE

WILL – SIMPLE FUTURE

Predictions
I think she will win the competence

Forecast
The weather will be perfect all week

Spontaneous Decisions
Yes, I’ll marry you!

Offers
I’ll help you plan the party

Promises
I’ll see you next week.

GOING TO
Intentions
I’m going to read “the Little Prince” this weekend.

Previously made decisions

We are going to get married but we don’t know when.

Something that is likely to happen

Look at those clouds. It’s going to rain

PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Arrangements
I’m meeting my accountant tomorrow at 9 am

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Plans
We’re going to London on September 4th

PRESENT SIMPLE
Timetables
Bus timetables: The bus leaves at 4 pm
Train timetables: The next train arrives in 5 minutes
Movie timetables: The movie starts at 6 pm
Flight timetables: My flight departs at 7 am.

Scheduled events
He has a job interview next Monday

Repeated Events
It’s my birthday tomorrow

EXERCISES
Choose the best alternative to complete the following sentences.
1. According to this timetable the next train______________at 3 o'clock.

will leave
leaves
is leaving
is going to leave

2. Tomorrow _____________ a cold sunny day, according to forecast.

will be
is

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 is going to be
is being

3. _______________anything tomorrow evening ? No, I’m not doing anything special.

Will you do
Do you do
Are you doing
Are you going to do

4. Don't worry, I_____________ the window for you!

am opening
will open
open
am going to open

5. I ________________ to New York on my next vacation

will travel
travel
am going to travel
traveling

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