3ESO: UNIT 7 THE FUTURE

THE FUTURE

GRAMMAR SUMMARY

FORM

Affirmative
will + verb
am / is / are + going to + verb

Negative

will not / won't + verb
am / is / are not + going to + verb

MEANING

Will

To give or ask for information or facts about the future.
- Her parents will be here in about an hour.
- All her friends will come to her wedding.
For plans or decisions made at the time of speaking. (SUDDEN DECISIONS/decisiones súbitas o instantáneas LM)
- "We need some paper for the photocopier." "Okay, I'll go and get some."
- "What would you like to eat?" "I'll have a pizza please."
To make predictions about the future. (científicas/subjetivas/largo plazo...)
- In 20 years the world's population will be over 9 billion people.
To offer to do something.
- I'll take you to the airport tomorrow.
- That suitcase looks heavy, I'll carry it for you.
To agree to do something.
- Okay, I'll come with you.
To promise to do something.
- I promise I won't tell anyone you broke the window.
To make requests (or give orders).Preguntas corteses
- Will you open the door for me please?
- Will you marry me?
- Will you shut up please?
To refuse to do something or talk about refusals.
- No, I won't cook your dinner, you can cook it yourself.
- I've asked him but he won't do it.

Going to

For plans or decisions made before speaking.
- Is John coming home soon? - Yes, I'm going to meet him at the airport tomorrow.
- I'm going to watch TV in a minute, because my favourite programme is on.
To make predictions about the future based on present evidence. (futuro ya se ve: predicción objetiva)
- Look at the sky. It's going to rain soon.
- Germany have just scored. England are going to lose again.

Present Continuous (future meaning)

      1.-  Arrangements (planes muy avanzado). La frase debe incluir alguna expresión de tiempo futuro para no confundirlo con el presente continuo ordinario (Ahora). Muchas frases pueden ponerse en presente continuo o en going to con poca diferencia.

                  I am playing tennis with John tomorrow afternoon.  (futuro)
                  I am playing tennis with John (ahora:presente)

Unit 3 exercises

a) Present continuous (future meaning)

- arrangements ( advanced plans). I am leaving tomorrow

b) going to

-plans I am going to buy a new laptop - predictions (sobre un futuro que ya se ve).Peter is going to win this championship.

c) Future simple (WILL)

-immediate/sudden decisions. Riiiing! I will answer.

-When/If/Perhaps/Maybe/I hope/think/expect… If he comes, I will go with him

I think he will be rady

-scientific predictions (long term) In the future car won’t use petrol

EXERCISES

Sally: There's no milk left!

Betty: Oh. I _______________ some from the shop. (get) 2 The population of Valencia

_______________ 2 million by the year 2010. (reach) 3 Mum: I told you to tidy up your room.

Son: Sorry, Mum, I forgot. I _______________ it after lunch.(do) 4 Sally: Why don't we meet

for coffee on Friday morning? Willy: Sorry. I can't. I _______________ the doctor then. (see) 5

"Tomorrow _______________ a bright and sunny day everywhere in Spain, except in La

Coruña," said the weatherwoman. (be) 6 Look at that big black cloud. I think it

_______________ . (rain) 7 Sally: What are your plans for the week-end? Betty: Brad Pitt

phoned. We _______________ on a picnic. (go) 8 Betty: Have you booked the flights yet?

Sally: Don't worry. It's all organized. I _______________ to the travel agent's tomorrow

morning. (go) 9 In the future people _______________ bigger heads. (have) 10 If we miss the

bus, we _______________ a taxi. (take) 11 Next month I _______________ a DVD player.

(buy) 12 When _______________ you _______________ another party? (have) 13 I've got

to go to the dentist this morning. _______________ you _______________ with me? (come)

14 Oh no! I think I _______________ . (sneeze) 15 Fanny: I can't open this jar. Leslie: Give it

to me. I _______________ it. (do)

1) Philipp 15 next Wednesday. (to be)

2) They a new computer. (to get)

3) I think, my mother this CD. (to like)

4) Paul's sister a baby. (to have)

5) They at about 4 in the afternoon. (to arrive)

6) Just a moment. I you with the bags. (to help)

7) In 2020 people more hybrid cars. (to buy)

8) Marvin a party next week. (to throw)

9) We to Venice in June. (to fly)

10) Look at the clouds! It soon. (to rain)

1st CONDITIONAL (if+ present simple) + ( future simple-will)

1) If I (go) out tonight, I(go) to the cinema...

2) If you (get) back late, I(be) angry...

3) If we (not/see) each other tomorrow, we(see) each other next week...

4) If he (come) , I(be) surprised...

5) If we(wait) here, we(be) late...

6) If we(go) on holiday this summer, we(go) to Spain...

7) If the weather (not/improve) , we(not/have) a picnic...

8) They(go) to the party if they(be) invited...

9) If I (not/go) to bed early, I(be) tired tomorrow... 1

0) If we (eat) all this cake, we(feel) sick ...

11) She (stay) in London if she(get) a job...

12) If you (not/want) to go out, I(cook) dinner at home...

13) I (come) early, if you(want). ..

14) He (not/get) a better job if he(not/pass) that exam...

15) I (buy) a new dress if I(have) enough money...

16) She (cook) dinner if you(go) to the supermarket...

17) They (go) on holiday if they(have) time...

18) We (be) late if we(not/hurry). ..

19) She (take) a taxi if it(rain). ..

20) I (not/go) if you(not/come) with me.

Key to exercise 1

Sally: There's no milk left!

Betty: Oh. I _________WILL GET______ some from the shop. (get) 2 The population of Valencia

WILL REACH____ 2 million by the year 2015. (reach) 3 Mum: I told you to tidy up your room.

Son: Sorry, Mum, I forgot. I __WILL DO ____ it after lunch.(do) 4 Sally: Why don't we meet

for coffee on Friday morning? Willy: Sorry. I can't. I AM GOINM TO SEE/AM SEEING the doctor then. (see) 5

"Tomorrow _WILL BE a bright and sunny day everywhere in Spain, except in La

Coruña," said the weatherwoman. (be) 6 Look at that big black cloud. I think it

WILL RAIN . (rain) 7 Sally: What are your plans for the week-end? Betty: Brad Pitt

phoned. We __ARE GOING on a picnic. (go) 8 Betty: Have you booked the flights yet?

Sally: Don't worry. It's all organized. I ___AM GOING to the travel agent's tomorrow

morning. (go) 9 In the future people _____WIL HAVE bigger heads. (have) 10 If we miss the

bus, we ___WILL TAKE a taxi. (take) 11 Next month I ___AM GOING TO BUY a DVD player.

(buy) 12 When _____ARE youGOING TO HAVE another party? (have) 13 I've got

to go to the dentist this morning. ___WILL you __COME with me? (come)

14 Oh no! I think I _AM GOING TO . (sneeze) (ESTOY A PUNTO DE ESTORNUDAR) 15 Fanny: I can't open this jar.Leslie: Give it to me. I ____WILL DO it. (do)

SOME MORE EXERCISES AT:

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/1cond.htm 1ST CONDITIONAL

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/english_lessons/will-and-going-to-exercises FUT WILL/GOING TO

http://www.ingilizce.tk/exercises/going-to-will.htm FUTURE WILL/GOING TO

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=3135 FUTURE WILL/GOING TO

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/1cond.htm

'I haven't got my phone.' 'That's OK. you mine.'
It's Julia's birthday next week, so her some flowers.
Will you lend me £10? I promise it back to you tomorrow.
a barbecue tomorrow. It's all planned, so I hope it won't rain.
'Jim's starting university tomorrow.' 'What study?'
You that film. It's very frightening. Let's choose another one.
Do you think they the presents we got for them?
Look! The coach ! Run or we'll miss it.

http://elt.oup.com/student/solutions/preint/grammar/grammar_06_012e?cc=global&selLanguage=en

1. Look out ! we……ARE GOING TO… crash. a punto de suceder
2. I hope one day WILL………….have more free time. HOPE/THINK/BELIEVE …
3. This evening I…AM GOING TO. stay at home and watch tv. PLAN
4. Perhaps in a few hundred years everybody WILL…….have an easy life.
5. We ARE GOING TO SPEND……….. spend the weekend in the mountains. PLAN
6. Do you think it WILL……….rain tonight ?
7. If both parents have blue eyes, their children …WILL…….have blue eyes.
8. we ARE GOING TO ……… buy a new car. PLAN
9. He …ARE GOING TO………study abroad next year. PLAN
10. She hopes her baby……WILL BE………. be a girl.

2. 11 We ……will……………..buy a new car if we can

3. We ………will……..buy a new car as soon as we can.

4. We ……will……..buy a new car when we can

5. we…………will probably………………(probably/buy)

1. A: I can't come over during the day.

2. B: I you tomorrow evening, then. (see) DECISIÓN SÚBITA

2. The method is quite simple, and I'm sure it familiar to most of you already. (be)
3. Have you seen Karen recently? She another baby. (have) PLAN/PREDICCIÓN
4. A: Did you get the theatre tickets? B: No, I forgot all about them. I them tomorrow. (book) DECISIÓN SÚBITA
5. Wherever you go in Brazil, you the people very friendly. (find)
6. John says he a politician when he grows up - and he's only 5 years old! (be)
7. A: Shall I give lan another ring? B: Yes, I expect he home by now (be)
8. A: What are all those bricks for? B: I a wall at the side of the garden, (build) PLAN
9. I hear you your car. How much do you want for it? (sell) PLAN
10. Don't carry that heavy box, you your back. (hurt) PREDICCIÓN
11. I Karen this week end, if you’d like to come too. (see) PLAN
12. If you want to help us, we those trees at the bottom of the garden. (plant)
13. If you listen carefully, you an owl in the trees over there. (hear)
14. You can't play football in the garden. I the grass. (cut) PLAN

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-5591.php

1) Use the word: begin

If the seminar at 9:00 we will be on time.

2) Use the word: call

If the customer I'll tell her you'll contact her first thing tomorrow.

3) Use the word: fix

If you inform us of any problems by 10:00 a.m. we them the same day.

4) Use the word: increase

If you adopt this marketing strategy your profits dramatically.

5) Use the word: learn

Your employees all they need to know about the program if you send them to this training session.

6) Use the words: meet & give

If I with the customer tomorrow I her your card.

7) Use the words: do & produce

Your company better financially if you for the international market.

8) Use the words: think & succeed

If you positively you .

9) Use the words: use & "to be"

If you biodegradable products it better for the environment.

10) Use the words: see & visit We Mr. Johnson when we the factory.

http://www.impact-english.com/members/Grammar_Practice/Always/test-grammar/gr_prac_form-Cond1.htm

FUTURE

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=3135

http://www.curso-ingles.com/gramatica-inglesa/futuro-simple.php

http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/future-exercises.ht ml

http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/goingtoorwill/menu.php

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/will_going_to_future.htm

http://www.nonstopenglish.com/allexercises/Grammar/Grammar-future.asp

http://www.englishtenseswithcartoons.com/page/exercise/simple_future_vs_going_to

http://www.englishtenseswithcartoons.com/page/exercise/future_for_predictions_test

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/tests/future-1-will-1

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/tests/future-1-will-2