THE FUTURE TENSES

WILL (Futuro Simple)

FORMS...

Afirmative: Subject + will or ´ll + Vb infinitive without to + Complements.

Negative: Subject + will not or won´t + Vb infinitive without to + Complements.

Interrogative: Will + Subject + Vb infinitive without to + Complements + ?

Shorts Answers: Afirmative: Yes, subject + will. / Negative: No, subject + won´t.

USES

1º Usaremos will para hacer una predicción.

• Example: I think Madrid will win the league.

2º Si estamos seguros de que algo va a ocurrir usaremos will + probably; y si pensamos que algo es probable utilizamos will + probably.

Si el will está en su forma negativa (won´t) estas dos palabras irán delante de él, si se encuentra en su forma positiva (will), irán detrás.

• Example:

+ Afirmative: Subject + will or ´ll + definitely/probably + Vb infinitive without to + Complements.

- Negative: Subject + definitely/probably + will not or won´t + Vb infinitive without to + Complements.

3º Utilizaremos will para cuando expresamos una decisión expontáneas.

BE GOING TO (Ir a...)

FORMS...

Afirmative: Subject + am/is/are + going to + Vb infinitive without to + Complements.

Negative: Subject + am/is/are + not + going to + Vb infinitive without to + Complements.

Interrogative: Am/Is/Are + Subject + going to + Vb infinitive without to + Complements + ?

Shorts Answers: Afirmative: Yes, subject + am/is/are. / Negative: No, subject + am/is/are + not.

USES

1º Usaremos be going to cuando expresemos compromisos y planes personales que van a ocurrir con seguridad porque lo hemos fijado de antemano.

• Example: Next week I´m going to go for a trip.

2º Se utiliza be going to cuando hay indicios o pruebas evidentes de que algo va a ocurrir.

• Example: The Conservatives are going to wn the elections. They have most of the votes.

PRESENTE CONTINUO CON MATIZ DE FUTURO

FORMS...

Afirmative: Subject + am/is/are + Vb -ing + Complements of future.

Negative: Subject + am/is/are + not + Vb -ing + Complements of future.

Interrogative: Am/Is/Are + Subject + Vb -ing + Complements of future + ?

Shorts Answers: Afirmative: Yes, subject + am/is/are. / Negative: No, subject + am/is/are + not.

USES

1º Se utiliza para expresar un plan en un futuro próximo, anteriormente organizados y preparados. Va acompañado siempre de un complemento circunstancial de tiempo futuro.