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EL FUTURO EN INGLÉS

WILL / SHALL

Will, won't, shall, shan't  PARA SIMPLES PREDICCIONES  

• Usamos will or won 't cuando hacemossimples predicciones sobre acciones osituaciones futuras.

The hotels will be cheaper in October.

 But the weather won ''t be as good.

• Después de “I /  we”, podemos usar will o shall en oraciones afirmativas. Pero normalmenteusamos las contracciones ( I'll, we'll).

We 'II have to take winter clothes. (= We shall have to/We will have to)

En oraciones negativas, después de I y we, podemos usar won't or shan 't. Won't es máscomún.

We won't have time to see everything. = We shan't have time to see everything.

• Con frecuencia usamos  I (don't) think, I (don 't) expect, I'm sure, I'm afraid and probably,

definitely, perhaps, etc. con will y won't.

 I think it'll be better. We 'II probably have to queue for hours.

Shall I?/Shall we? PARA OFRECIMIENTOS Y SUGERENCIAS  

• En oraciones interrogativas, utilizamos Shall I/Shall we (y no will) cuando hacemos sugerencias u ofrecimientos:

Shall we go in October? Shall I book the tickets?

• y cuando pedimos a alguien que sugiera algo.

What  shall we do?

 Jan and Mike want to go to Eurodisney. They're

trying to decide when to go.

Mike: I think it'll be better in October. Thehotels will be cheaper then. There won't be asmany people. In July we'll probably have toqueue for hours to go on the rides. We shan'thave time to see everything.Jan: Yes, but the weather won't be as good inOctober. It'll probably rain all the time, and it'llbe cold. We'll have to take winter clothes.

Mike: So, what shall we do?Shall we go in October?Jan: No, let's go in July. Iknow it'll be more Crowdedthen, but I'm sure the weatherwill be better.Mike: OK. Shall I book thetickets?

 

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Will PARA DECISIONES ESPONTÁNEAS  

• Podemos usar will/won't cuando hablamos de algoque decidimos hacer o no hacer espontáneamente enel momento en que estamos hablando.

I'll sit next to you. We'll have a drink at the Last 

Chance Cafe.

• Utilizamos will para hacer una petición.

Will you hold my camera? Will you take a photo of 

me?

• Usamos won't cuando rechazamos hacer algo.

 I  won't come. Mike won't go on the Big Thunder 

 Mountain ride.

GOING TO

PLANES / INTENCIONESPARA EL FUTURO

• Utilizamos be going to + infinitivo (y no will) parahablar de acciones futuras sobre las que hemos tomadouna decisión.

 I'm going to go for a bike ride (Tomó esta decisiónantes de llamar.)What are you going to do? (=¿qué planes tienes?)

• Utilizamos was/were going to + infinitivo para hablarde intenciones o planes que teníamos en el pasado(pero ahora los hemos cambiado).

 I was going to ride to Bovey, but  (Era su intención elpasado pero ya no lo es.)

• Observa que utilizamos will (NO going to) cuando decidimos hacer algo en el momento enque hablamos. (véase el apartado anterior.)

 I'll come with you, if you like (Joe no se había planteado esto antes de la llamada.)

 Jan and Mike are now at Eurodisney.

 Jan's trying to persuade Mike to go on

the Big Thunder Mountain ride, but Mike

won't go. He's sure the ride will make

him sick.

Jan: Come on! You'll be all right. I'll sitnext to you. I'll hold your hand, Ipromise!Mike: No, I've told you. I won't come.I'll just sit here and watch.Jan: Oh, OK. Will you hold my camera?Will you take a photo of me?Mike: Yes, sure.Jan: And afterwards we'll have a drink atthe Last Chance Cafe, and I'lltell you all about it.

 

Joe: Hi! What are you goingto do today?Daniel: I'm going to go for abike ride.Joe: Where are you going togo?Daniel: Prince Town. I wasgoing to ride to Bovey, but it'stoo far.Joe: I'll come with you, if youlike, and I'll bring somesandwiches.

 

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PREDICCIÓNES :will or going to? 

• Normalmente usamos will/won't para prediccionesproducto de la imaginación, adivinanzas osuposiciones subjetivas. (como ya hemos visto antes.)

 Rain will spread from the west It won't be much fun

• Pero usamos going to (NO will) para prediccionesbasadas en datos o circunstancias presentes que nosinducen a hacer una hipótesis. It's going to rain It's 

 going to be very windy (La predicción mereológicaque está mirando así lo manifiesta.)

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

Formas y usos del Futuro Continuo

Affirmative: I'll be playing volleyball.

Negative: She won't be going out.

Question: Will you be going out?

• Utilizamos el Futuro Continuo (will be/won't be + -ing) que algo estará en proceso en uncierto momento del futuro.

 /'//  be playing volleyball at 7.30. (Estará en mitad del partido.) I'll be having a swim at 9 o 'clock. (A las 9 ya Anna llevaría un tiempo en la piscina.)

 

 Daniel's looking at the weather 

 forecast in the newspaper. 'It will be

 fine at first, but rain will spread from

the west to all areas by late morning.

The westerly wind will become fresh to

strong. The temperature will fall to 8°

this afternoon.' Now he's phoning Joe.

Daniel: The weather forecast's awful.It's going to rain and it's going tobe very windy. It won't be much fun onthe road.Joe: Well, what shall we do?Daniel: Eat our sandwiches in thekitchen, I suppose!

 

What does the forecast tell Daniel about this afternoon's temperature?It's Saturday morning. Andy's phoning Anna to ask if she's free this evening.Andy: I could come round at about 7.30.Anna: No. sorry. I'll be playing volleyball at 7.30. My match starts at 7.15.Andy: How about 9 o'clock?Anna: No, I'll be having a swim then. after the match.Andy: Ah, OK, I understand. Will you be seeing Alison today?Anna: Yes, I'll be seeing her at lunchtime. She always eats at the same pub as me onSaturdays. Why?Andy: Can you ask her if she's free this evening?Anna: She won't be going out this evening. She'll be watching the football on television

 

Subject + will/won't + be + -ing form of the verb 

 

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• También usamos el Futuro Continuo para hablar de cosas que sucederána) porque son parte de una rutina:

 /'//  be seeing her at lunchtime. She always eats at the same pub as me on Saturdays.

(Anna siempre ve a Alison los sábados a la hora del almuerzo.)

b) porque han sido planificadas:She'll be watching the football on television.

(Alison ya decidió ver el partido de futbol hace tiempo.)

Nota: También podríamos usar el Presente Continuo en b).She's watching the football on television this evening.

Nota: Podemos usar el Futuro Continuo para preguntarle a alguien sus planes sobre el futuroporque queremos que hagan algo.Will you be seeing Alison today? (Andy hace esta pregunta porque quiere que Anna le de aAlison un mensaje.)Answer the questions.

Formas y usos del Futuro Perfecto

Affirmative: I’ll have finished.

Negative: He won't have eaten.

Question: Will you have finished?

• Usamos el Futuro Perfecto (will have/won't have +past participle) para hablar sobre algo que no hasucedido aun, pero que será realizado o no antes de uncierto tiempo en el futuro. I'll have finished my work by 9. (para las 9 = no mástarde de las 9)

 He won 't have eaten when he arrives.

Otros usos del Futuro Continuo y el Futuro Perfecto

• Podemos utilizar el futuro Continuo o elFuturo Perfecto (y el Futuro simple) para hablarsobre el presente. Los utilizamos cuandocreemos que algo es probable que ocurra en esemomento o posiblemente ha sucedidorecientemente.She'll be doing the shopping now. (futurecontinuous)She'll have got up by now. (future perfect)She won't be in bed. (simple future)

 

Andy's now phoning Fiona to ask if she's free this evening.Fiona: I'm sorry, Andy. I've got alot of college work to do.Andy: What time will you havefinished?Fiona: I'll have finished my workby 9, but my uncle will havearrived by then. He's just come overfrom Australia. He won't have eatenwhen he arrives, so we'll be havinga late dinner. Sorry.

 

Sub ect + will/won 't + have + past participle of the verb

Andy's still trying to arrangesomething for this evening.Andy: I think I'll phone Lucy.Friend: Don't phone her now, Andy.Andy: Why not? She won't be in bed.She'll have got up by now.Friend: I know, but it's Saturdaymorning. She'll be doing the shoppingnow. She won't have got home yet.