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Melisa Martínez 2º C
Trabajo de Julio Peña 2º C
Trabajo de Judith Abad y María Capellán de 2º B
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FUTURE TENSES
The will - future is used
| 1. | to talk about future actions we can't influence or control. |
| 2. | to foretell future actions or to express hopes, expectations, fears, offers, promises, refusals,...
Key words: I'm sure, I believe, I expect, I hope, I suppose, I think, I'm afraid, I wonder, I fear, I worry, I promise, I guess or perhaps, possibly, surely, probably, maybe
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| 3. | with I / we for spontaneous reactions or making promises
I shall is sometimes used instead of I will.
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The going to - future is used
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to talk about future things you intend to do, plan or decided to do
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| Examples: | |
Did you know that Sarah is in hospital? No, I didn't. I'll visit her this afternoon.
(spontaneous reaction »»» will - future)
Yes, I'm going to visit her next month.
(planned action »»» going to - future) | |
| 2. | to foretell future actions for which we have proofs that they are going to happen. |
The present progressive is used
| to talk about future things that are fixed, planned or definitely decided |
| The speaker must refer to the future and not to the present. |
| Examples: I am visiting my grandparents tomorrow. What are you doing next Friday? |
The present simple is used
| to talk about times of arrivals and departures of traffic and times of events. |
| Examples: The train leaves at 10.20. The bus goes at 8.30. When does the concert begin? |
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CONDITIONAL CLAUSES
| General statements and facts | |
| If there is a problem, I can always talk to Carol. | |
| PRESENT TENSE ------ PRESENT TENSE | |
| It's possible that . . . (talking about the future) - Conditional I | |
| Colin is an intelligent boy. It is April 15th. The exam is on April 23rd. He has enough time to learn for the exam - he can pass it. | |
| If he studies, he will pass the exam on April 23rd. | |
| PRESENT TENSE ------ WILL FUTURE | |
| Using commas in conditional sentences
When the condition is at the beginning of the sentence, you have to separate it from the main clause with a comma. If the condition is at the back of the sentence, you don't use a comma.
Examples: If he comes to my party, I'll be happy. I'll be happy if he comes to my party.
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THE WILL FUTURE
| How to form: | will + infinitive (=1st form) | They will be late. / He will come. |
| Short form: will = 'll | They'll be late. / He'll come. | |
| Negation: will not = won't | They will not be late / He won't come. | |
| Question: Will .... ? | Will they be late? / Will he come? | |
| Key words: tomorrow, next week (month, year, summer, Monday, weekend,...), in 2020... | ||
| Examples: | ||
| I think I will meet her tomorrow. | ||
| I hope he will be back before 9.30. | ||
| I think I'll be there at five. | ||
The will - future is used
| 1. | to talk about future actions we can't influence or control. |
| 2. | to foretell future actions or to express hopes, expectations, fears, offers, promises, refusals,... .
Key words: I’m sure, I believe, I expect, I hope, I suppose, I think, I'm afraid, I wonder, I fear, I worry, I promise, I guess or perhaps, possibly, surely, probably, maybe
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| 3. | with I / we for spontaneous reactions or making promises
I shall is sometimes used instead of I will.
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