Mª José Ruiz. Benglish language school.

FUTURE TENSES
Es de vital importancia que no traduzcáis los tiempos futuros
directamente desde el español, ya que haciéndolo así daremos lugar a
errores. La clave es mirar para qué se usa cada futuro.

PRESENT SIMPLE
USOS:

Horarios estipulados. Ej: The supermarket opens at 5.

Eventos programados. (películas, partidos de fútbol, reuniones,
citas médicas. Ej: The film starts at 5 this afternoon.

FORMACIÓN: Igual que en el presente. tom

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USOS: … , in
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Planes fijados. Ej: I am travelling to London next Monday.

FORMACIÓN: Igual que en el presente.

BE GOING TO
USOS:
Planes. ej: I am going to visit my grandma tonight.
Intenciones: I am going to get a haircut, I hate my fringe!
Predicciones basadas en evidencias. Ej: Look at those grey clouds!
It is going to rain

FORMACIÓN:

AFFIRMATIVE: NEGATIVE: INTERROGATIVE:

SUJ + V. TO BE + SUJ + V. TO BE
GOING TO + V.F.B (NEGATIVO) +
Ej: I am going to GOING TO + V.F.B.
eat Ej: He is going to
eat
V. TO BE + SUJETO +
GOING TO + V.F.B.?
Ej: Are you going to
eat?
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BEAR IN MIND! Existe una leve diferencia entre PLANES con PRESENT
CONTINUOUS y BE GOING TO, pero la mayoría de las veces se pueden
usar indistintamente.
PRESENT CONTINUOS: plan ya puesto en la agenda, fijado.
BE GOING TO: se ha planeado, pero todavía no se ha fijado al 100%.

FUTURE SIMPLE

USOS:
Planes NO BASADOS EN EVIDENCIAS, sino en opiniones personales.
Ej: I think the contestant in red will win.
Decisiones espontáneas: ej: It’s raining! I Will take an umbrella.
Promesas: ej: I promise I will help you.
Hechos futuros: ej: in 2080 cars will fly.
Peticiones. Ej: Will you marry me?

FORMACIÓN:
AFFIRMATIVE: NEGATIVE: INTERROGATIVE:
SUJ + WILL+ V.F.B.: SUJ + WILL WILL + SUJ +
Ej: I WILL EAT NOT/WON’T + V.F.B.: V.F.B.?Ej: WILL YOU
Ej: I WON’T GO COME?

BEAR IN MIND! Las oraciones de contexto de futuro que contengan las

siguientes expresiones “I think, I suppose, I guess, Probably, Maybe,
Perhaps, I’m sure…” irán siempre con el futuro simple (will).

FUTURE CONTINUOUS (ESTARÉ COMIENDO)

USOS:
Para expresar lo que estaremos haciendo en un momento concreto
del futuro. Ej: Tomorrow at 5 I will be sleeping.

FORMACIÓN:

AFFIRMATIVE:
SUJ + WILL BE + ING NEGATIVE: INTERROGATIVE:
Ej: I WILL BE SUJ + WON’T BE + WILL + SUJ + BE +
SLEEPING ING. Ej: I WON’T BE ING Ej: WILL YOU
WORKING BE WORKING?
RBS
TIME ADVE e futuro
is tim e + adverbio d
t th
This time/a
morrow)
(this time to re + hora e
xacta
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Adverb
a t 5)
(tomorrow
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FUTURE PERFECT (HABRÉ COMIDO)

USOS:
Para expresar una acción completada antes de un momento
determinado del futuro. Ej: By January, I Will have finished my
degree.

FORMACIÓN:

AFFIRMATIVE: NEGATIVE: INTERROGATIVE:

SUJ + WILL HAVE + SUJ + WON’T HAVE + WILL + SUJ + HAVE
P.P PP. Ej: I won’t HAVE + PP Ej: WILL YOU
Ej: I will have FINISHED HAVE WORKED?
finished
TIME ADVERBS
BY + EXPRESIÓN / ADVERBIO TEMPORAL
DE FUTURO

NOW YOU!

1. Don’t go yet! The bus _______ at 5. 6. Done! Flight tickets bought! We

a. leaves ______________ to Thailand this summer.
b. is leaving a. will travel
c. will leave b. are travelling
c. will have travelling
2. I’m sure tomorrow we ______ a great
time. 7. By 2025, you _____________ a job.
a. are going to have a. will be finishing
b. are having b. will finish
c. will have c. will have finished

3. I ___________ pizza for dinner, I’m 8. I’m afraid that at that time tomorrow
craving pizza. I _______________.
a. am going to make a. will be working
b. will make b. will work
c. will made c. will have worked

4. He has been studying a lot for his 9. -It’s boiling hot here! -No worries, I
exam. He _________ it. __________ the air conditioning on.
a. will pass a. am switching
b. is going to pass b. am going to switch
c. passes c. will switch

5. ________ with me to the ball? 10. I promise I ___________ you.

a. are you coming a. won’t disappoint
b. will you come b. am not going to disappoint
c. are you going to come c. am not disappointing
Mª José Ruiz. Benglish language school.

KEY: 1.b 2.a 3.c 4.a 5.c 6.b 7.a 8.c 9.a 10.c