VERBAL TENSES IN ENGLISH

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WAYS OF EPRESSING FUTURE. TO WORK (TRABAJAR)

FORMA AFIRMATIVA• I will work• You will work• He will work• She will work• It will work• We will work• You will work• They will work

FORMA NEGATIVA• I will not ( won’t) work• You will not ( won’t) work• He will not ( won’t) work• She will not ( won’t) work• It will not ( won’t) work• We will not ( won’t) work• You will not ( won’t) work• They will not ( won’t) work

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WAYS OF EPRESSING FUTURE. WILL.TO WORK (TRABAJAR)

FORMA INTERROGATIVA• Will I work?• Will you work?• Will he work?• Will she work?• Will it work?• Will we work?• Will you work?• Will they work?

SHORT ANSWERS• Yes, I will/ No I won’t• Yes you will / No, you won’t • Yes, he will / No, he won’t• Yes, she will / No, she won’t• Yes, it will / No, it won’t• Yes, we will / No we won’t• Yes, you will / No you won’t• Yes, they will / No they won’t

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USE OF WILL

SPONTANEOUS DECISIONSYOU HAVE LEARNT YOU HAVE WON THE LOTTERY. YOUR FIRST REACTION IS : I will buy a big house!

YOU SEE YOUR NEIGHBOUR CARRYING

A HEAVY BAG. YOUR REACTION IS:

I will help you.

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USE OF WILL

PREDICTIONSPeople will live longer and so life expectancy will increaseLas personas vivirán más y por tanto la expectativa de vida aumentará.

I’m afraid the prices of flats will not (won’t) go down.Me temo que los precios de los pisos no bajarán.

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USE OF WILL

PROMISESI promise I wont’ let you down.

Prometo que no te defraudaré.

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USE OF WILL

REQUESTS (WILL YOU…)Will you please help me solve this problem?

¿Quieres ayudarme a resolver este problema?

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OFFERINGS ( SHALL I....?)

Shall I get you a drink?

¿Quieres que te ponga algo de beber?

SUGGESTIONS ( SHALL WE...?)

Shall we play a game of cards?

¿Quieres que juguemos a las cartas?

USE OF SHALL

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WAYS OF EPRESSING FUTURE. BE GOING TO . TO WORK

(TRABAJAR)AFFIRMATIVE FORMI am( I’m) going to work

You are( you’re) going to work

He is (he’s) going to work

She is (she’s) going to work

It is (it’s) going to work

We are (we’re) going to work

You are (you’re) going to work

They are (they’re) going to work

NEGATIVE FORM

I am notgoing to work

You are not (aren’t) going to work

He is not (isn’t) going to work

She is not (isn’t) going to work

It is not (isn’t) going to work

We are not (aren’t) going to work

You are not (aren’t) going to work

They are not (aren’t) going to work

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WAYS OF EPRESSING FUTURE. BE GOING TO . TO WORK

(TRABAJAR)INTERROGATIVE FORMAm I going to work?Are you going to work?Is he going to work?Is she going to work?Is it going to work?Are we going to work?Are you going to work?Are they going to work?

SHORT ANSWERS• Yes, I am / No I’m not• Yes you are / No, you aren’t• Yes, he is / No, he isn’t• Yes, she is / No, she isn’t• Yes, it is / No, it isn’t• Yes, we are / No we aren’t• Yes, you are / No you aren’t• Yes, they are / No they aren’t

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USES OF BE GOING TO

PLANS AND INTENTIONS

(Ir a hacer algo)

This year I’m going to learn English!

Este año voy a aprender inglés.

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USES OF BE GOING TO

IMMEDIATE FUTURE

(Futuro inmediato, algo está a punto de suceder)

A: The sky is very cloudy

B: Yes. It’s going to rain.

Sí.Va a llover

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EQUIVALENCIA CON LOS TIEMPOS VERBALES EN

CASTELLANOUn uso especial del Present Continuous or Progressive es para referirnos a nuestros planes o intenciones. En este caso, el Present Continuous or Progressive va acompañado de una referencia de tiempo futura ( tomorrow= mañana; next weekend= el fin de semana que viene). En este caso, el Present Continuous se traduce con la perífrasis: ir a hacer algo.Example: What are you doing tomorrow evening?

¿Qué vas a hacer mañana por la noche?

Tomorrow evening I’m going out for dinner

Mañana por la noche voy a cenar fuera

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