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Future forms: will, going to, Present Continuous, Future Continuous, Future Perfect
English has multiple ways of expressing the future. Choosing the correct form depends on the type of future meaning (prediction, plan, arrangement, etc.).
1. Will
- Predictions based on opinion: I think it will rain tomorrow.
- Spontaneous decisions: The phone is ringing. I'll get it.
- Promises, offers, threats: I will help you with your homework.
- Facts about the future: The sun will rise at 6:47 tomorrow.
2. Going to
- Plans and intentions: We are going to visit Paris next summer.
- Predictions based on evidence: Look at those clouds. It is going to rain.
3. Present Continuous (future use)
- Fixed arrangements: I am meeting John at 5 o'clock. (diary-like, confirmed)
4. Future Continuous
- Form: will be + verb-ing.
- Action in progress at a specific future time: This time tomorrow, I will be flying to London.
- Polite enquiries: Will you be using the car tonight?
5. Future Perfect
- Form: will have + past participle.
- Action completed before a specific future time: By 2030, scientists will have found a cure for many diseases.
- Time markers: by + time, by the time + clause, before + time.
6. Future Perfect Continuous
- Form: will have been + verb-ing.
- Duration up to a future point: By June, I will have been studying English for ten years.
Ejercicio tipo EVAU
EVAU-style exercise: Rewrite the following sentences using the word in brackets without changing the meaning.
1. I intend to study medicine. (GOING) --> ___
2. The concert starts at 8. I think we should arrive early. (WILL) --> ___
3. The builders expect to finish the house before Christmas. (HAVE) --> By Christmas, the builders ___
4. She arranged to have lunch with her boss tomorrow. (HAVING) --> ___
5. At 3 p.m. next Monday, the students will be in the middle of their exam. (TAKING) --> ___
Ejercicios- Complete with the correct future form: "I ______ (fly) to Tokyo next Friday. My plane ______ (leave) at 10 a.m. By the time I arrive, I ______ (travel) for 14 hours."
- Write a paragraph about your plans for the next five years using at least four different future forms.
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- Escribe un resumen de 3-5 líneas con las ideas principales.
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