Simple Future

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will

Simple future tense (will)

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What is the Simple Future Tense?

The simple future tense is used for an action that will occur in the future.

She will water the flowers. Ella regará las flores.

John will bake a cake. John horneará un pastel.

Future Activity

Present

Future

Past

When do we use the simple future tense?

spontaneous decision

We use the Future Simple tense when there is no plan or decision to do something before we speak. We make the decision spontaneously at the time of speaking. Look at these examples:

Promises

requests

Offers

I will buy you a present from London. Te compraré un regalo de Londres.

I will bring you another spoon. Le traeré otra cuchara.

When do we use the simple future tense?

PRediction

We often use the Future Simple tense to make a prediction about the future. Again, there is no firm plan. We are saying what we think will happen. Here are some examples:

I thnk

I don't think

probably

I'm sure

Do you think we will use flying cars in the future? ¿Crees que usaremos coches voladores en el futuro?

I'm sure you will do well in the new job. Estoy seguro de que lo harás bien en el nuevo trabajo.

When do we use the simple future tense?

action in the future that cannot be influenced.

We often use the Future Simple tense to express actions that will be true in the future. Let's look at the examples:

We won't work next Monday. El lunes que viene no trabajaremos.

The winner will get a gold medal. El ganador conseguirá una medalla de oro.

Structure - how to form the simple future?

Structure

Example

Subject + will + verb + complement

Phoebe will take the 3.30 p.m. train. Phoebe cogerá el tren de las 3:30h de la tarde.

Affirmative

Negative

Subject + will + not+ verb + complement

I won't send the letters until tomorrow. No enviaré las cartas hasta mañana.

Will you invite me to have lunch? Yes, I will. (tú) ¿Me invitarás a almorzar? Sí.

will + subject + verb + complement?

Interrogative

activity 1

predict the video!

First video"Piper"

You will be divided into two groups. The teacher will give each one a number either 1 or 2.

Students with number 1 will see the first video and students with number 2, the second one.

Second video"Take me home"

Each student has to predict what you think is going to happen in the video using the simple future tense structure:

Subject + will + verb + complement.

As soon as you finish saying your sentence, write it on the chat box.

Everyone has to write in your notebooks the sentences of the other classmates

activity 2

fortune telling!

Choose three different words. They can be nouns (sustantivos), adjectives (adjetivos) or verbs (verbos). Write three sentences using the words you chosen and the structure of the simple future tense.

House

Car

rich

I think I will buy a house after I finished the university. Creo que compraré una casa después de terminar la universidad.

I'm sure I will have a new car soon. Estoy segura de que tendré un coche nuevo pronto.

I will probably be rich in one year. Probablemente sea rica en dos años.