REVIEW

EXERCISE

FiII in the blanks with the correct form of the words in brackets.
Mother: Katie, (1)
Katie:

No, Mum. I (2)

(3)

(you / do) your maths homework yet?

(not / have) time. I
(work) on my Englishcomposition all evening.

Mother: But yesterday, when I (4)

homework, you said that you (5)
your Englishcomposition.
Katie:

(ask)you about your history

(work) all evening on

I know, but when I (6)

morning, I wasn't satisfied with what I (7)
write).

(look) at it again earlier this

(already /

Mother: Are you satisfied with it now?

Katie:

Ves, I amoI think it's the best composition I (8)

(ever / write)!

EXERCISE

THE FUTURE
EL FUTURO

SIMPLE

SIMPLE

BE GOING TO

Rewrite the sentence using the words in brackets. 00 not change the original meaning.
1. He left only a few moments ago. (just)
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THE FUTURE

CONTINUOUS-

EL FUTURO CONTINUO

2. We arrived an hour after Dan. (wait for)

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3. The last time her boss paid her was over a month ago. (this rnonth)

FUTURE

PERFECT

CONTlNUOUS

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4.

lane broke her leg once before. (second)

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5. Will this be your first trip abroad? (ever)

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6. They started arguing two hours ago and they're still arguing. (for)
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7.

I know you moved to London in 1990, but when did you leave? (How long ago)
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8. Today, I had my second meeting with my new boss. (so far)

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SIMPLE / FUTURE

CONTRASTE

ENTRE

COMPUESTO

Y EL FUTURO

CONTINUO

PERFECT

EL FUTURO

PERFECTO

PERFECTO

COMPUESTO

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THE
EL

FUTURE
FUTURO

SIMPLE

SIMPLE

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AFIRMATIVA:

sujeto

+ will + forma base del verbo principal

He wiIl arrive soon.

NEGATIVA:

sujeto

+ will not /won't + forma base del verbo principal

WiII + sujeto

he sentences

ket you
lf you go out wit. h out a .[acxet,

Will they arrive soon?

will/ '11catch . .. (catch) cold ...

I
2.
3.

lf the weather

(meet) you in the park tomorrow

.
k
is stil] hot next wee ,we

mountains

.
,..
s rmgmg. I .

(you help) me c Iean

What a mess!

5.

"How do you plan to get to the station?"

"Our son
(take) us."

7.

Don't eat that. You

The telephone
C

at 8.30 amo

Para expresar una decisin repentina tomada en el momento de hablar.

studying until you arrive

EXERCISE

pass your exam.

they ask me.

FiII in the blanks with the affirmative or negative

form of will and the verb in brackets.
1.

Para expresar advertencias.

Para expresar el futuro en la oracin principal cuando hay una subordinada
temporal con when, before, after, until, as soon as, by the time, etc.

2.

EXPRESIONES TEMPORALES

Recuerda que se puede usar el Present Continuous para hablar del futuro. Si
repasar este tiempo mira la unidad 2.
Helen tomorrow

at the thcatre.

They

They
4. OK, I

1'11be 20 next week.

I quieres

Y'!.9.0.'.t.:vyir:1... .. (win)

the party on

it on Friday night.

England next

summer.

Las siguientes expresiones pueden ir al principio o al final de la frase: tomorrow,

next week / month / year, in the year 2020, soon, the day after tomorrow, later on,
etc.
about my project.

(have)
3.

1 wiIl talk to the teacher

We

We

As soon as he leaves the room, 1 will stop working.

We are meeting

will win

Saturday night.

1'11give her the book when 1 see her.

Tomorrow

. our team
I think

l'rn sure the other team

Don't stop now. You'Il be late.

(continue)

5.

rt

France. (visit)
the blue one.

the black one. (buy)

you before I go.

anyone else. (phone)

up

Para expresar una prediccin basada en ciertas condiciones.

1 won't do this again unless

8.

.
.

(be) ill.

is ringing. I'Il go and answer it.

If you don't work hard, you won't

C;; ..

evening
.
(go) to the
.

. (answer) it.

6.

Para anunciar acciones o hechos futuros.

Then match

1.

El Future Simple se usa en los siguientes casos:

We wiIl meet them tomorrow

WI

4. The pone
h

+ forma base del verbo principal

ith the Future Simple form of the verbs in brackets.

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box on page
.

'11 in the b 1an k s WI

fl
ith the uses in the Grammar

She will not arrive soon

INTERROGATIVA:

EXERCISE

EXERCISE

Write questions with will using the words beJow.

Write sentences with be going to using the words given beJow.

1. who / be / next president?

my parents / look after / baby / tomorrow night

.~~~. :':'.i/!. ~~ Y:.f7. r:.~~~.P.~~~!c!.f!.'!.tX

2.

1.

!1y. .P..!:.f7r:.~?
~~~B~!r:.g .t.C!. !??~..~(~~C
.~0.~.
~~?y..~~0.?~~?~.,!!g0.~

you / be here / when I get back?

2. look / clouds! / It / rain /soon

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3.

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who / help you / with / maths homework tonight?

3. she / have baby / [une

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4.

when / your parents / be back / work?

4.

I / not work / this evening

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5.

why / children / not listen to me / when I speak?

5. we / travel / USA / this summer

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6. the weather / be pleasant / at the weekend?

6. not worry! / they / not be angry / you

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7. when / the results / be announced?
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8.

EXERCISE

where / the party / take place / next week?

Write questions about the underlined words in each answer below.

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1.

.W.h~I!..!(~.tf:J.;;.n~w.n~ight?9W?g9Jng.t9.f!I.QX~Jn:

"(

The new neighbours are going to move in next week.

2.
BE GOING

~~jeto..~.~e .~a.,n.,
is,..a~~)go~~gto
Se utiliza:
A

r=

.+ f?r,!,~..

del verbo prin~ipal

Parahablar de nuestros planes cercanos, por eso se llama tambin "futuro de

intencin". Significa "ir a" + infinitivo.
They're going to buy a new computer very soon.
She's going to paint the house aIl by herself.

1
11

3.

Cuando vemos claramente que algo va a ocurrir en el futuro.

Oh, no! Look at that caro It's going to have an accident!

We are going to have fish and chips for supper tonight.

4

I don't know yet where we are going to spend the summer.

11

5.

..

1'm going to spend the money I got for my birthday on new clothes.

11

Janet is going to teach me how to play the new computer game.

11

TO

.
Bob and I are going to do the shopping for the party .

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THE

FUTURE

EL FUTURO

EXERCISE

CONTINUOUS-

write

CONTINUO

=---=-

ques tilons u sing the words below . Then answer them using the words in brackets.

1. You / after dinner?

AFIRMATIVA:

(doing homework)

W~~.t
..,,::!~/.
y.?~ .~.~.~?!r:.8.~(~~:..cj!:!:!~C~

Sujeto + will be + forma ing del verbo principal

He will

be

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driving.

.I will be doing

NEGATIVA:

Sujeto + will not / won't be + forma ing del verbo principal

They won't be coming .

mr. .~?~~~?:~'

2. [ane / tonig h t.7

(talk on phone as usual)

3.

(wash car)

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INTERROGATIVA:

WiI/ + sujeto + be + forma ing del verbo principal

Will you

be

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playing?
Mary / Saturday morning?

Se emplea en los siguientes casos:

Para expresar acciones que estarn ocurriendo en el momento concreto del

futuro especificado en la frase.
Don't phone me tomorrow
then.

morning.

I'Il be painting the kitchen

4. [ohn / Sunday?

(visit grandparents)

5.

(have interview

Para indicar que una accin futura ha sido planeada con anterioridad.
This time next year, we won't be living in the USA. We will be in
England.

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Helen / this afternoon?

for new [ob)

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EXERCISE

FiII in the blanks with the Future Continuous

1. Why don't we meet for lunch tomorrow?

all morning.
2.

4.

6.
7.

form of the

verbs

EXERCISE

in brackets.

I ...wJ!!.~~
..~f:.Qppjng.. (shop) in town

2.

3.
(do) exactly

be studying

(not move in) until next month.

I

(you / play) in the basketball game tonight?

5.

.
mornlng
or

b. will you be using it

Don't leave crayons on t h e floor. Th e b a b y

. them in his mouth.

b. will put

"Oh, no! I've dropped ketchup on the carpet!"

"1
you dean it up!"
a. will help

(attend) a lecture

b. will study

May I borrow your camera tomorrow

a. will be putting
4.

Don't write to me yet. I

8. .............................

all day on Saturday, so don't call him then.

a. will you use it

How boring my life is! This time next month I

the same things as I am doing now.

Don't come over until four o'dock.

between noon and half past three.

He
@will

"How can I get hold of her?"

(stay) at the Park Lane Hotel tonight."

~ Choose the correct answer.

1.

(not walk) on it for a few weeks.

"She
5.

(you / do) if I visit you at six o'dock this evening?

What

3. I broke my leg. I

b. will be helping

Don't phone between

a. will watch

7 and 8 tonight.

TV.

b. will be watching

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rnatter where they (4 will go, go, will have gone, will have been going), we hope
FUTURE

PERFECT

SIMPLE

/ FUTURE

PERFECT

CONTINUOUS

4
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CONTRASTE
FUTURO

ENTRE

EL

PERFECTO

FUTURO

PERFECTO

COMPUESTO

COMPUESTO

Y EL

CONTINUO

El Future Perfect Simple (will beve + participio pasado) expresa una accin que habr
terminado en un momento concreto del futuro. Suele ir acompaado de expresiones
temporales como by this time, in 2015, etc.
By the time next year, 1wiIl have finished school.
El Future Perfect Continuous (wil/ have + been + la forma ing del verbo) indica lo
que habr durado la accin hasta un momento concreto del futuro. Lleva las
mismas expresiones temporales que el Future Perfect Simple.
By midnight, 1will have been sleeping for two hours.

h
ext week We also expect that many parents (5 want, will want,
see t em n
.
.
..
tO
t d will have been wanting) to be here In this auditorium to watch the
11 nave wan e ,
\NI
.
h. h (6 began will have begun begins, will begin) at 7.30 pm.
celebratlons, w IC,
'
e (7 will have completed, are completing, complete, won't have
.
y leted) all the formal business and the presentatrons. Then, the students
cornp
.
.
iding)
. I
ng to provide will have provided, provides, 15 provl Ing musica
(8 are gOl,
..
. ment and of course there (9 are, will be, are gOlng to be, will have been)
entertaln,
,
.
food and refreshments for parents, visitors and students. We are sure the evenmg

B 10.0 O pm, w

(10 will have been, is, is being, will be) a great success.

EXERCISE

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Rewrite the sentences using a Future formo Don't change the meaning of the sentence.
EXERCISE

FiII in the blanks with the Future Perfect Simple or Future Perfect Continuous
form of the verb in brackets. In which sentences are both forms possible?

1. The school year ends on 21st [une.

By t h e en d o f J une, the school y'ear will have ended.

..

Come over to my place around 7.00 tonight. I .wiUfJ!,!y.t:.fir.~s.l!gcj. (finish) my

homework by then.

2. It's cloudy today. The weatherman predicts no change for tomorrow. (going)

2.

By the end of May, we

3.

3.

By the year 2010, scientists

problems we face today.

1.

(study) all the books on the syllabus.

4.

In another ten minutes, the meat

5.

Next August, we

6.

By the time they reach Tokyo, they

I started working here nearly 10 years ago, in September 1995.

By September 2005,

(not solve) all the ecological

4. My daughter has got an appointment at the dentist next Monday afternoon. (is)
(cook) for over two hours.
(live) here for 10 years.

..............................................

(teach) for 25

Between 7.00 pm and 9.00 pm,

6.

Mr Smith is due to retire from his teaching job in August.

By the end of August,

Don't come later than 11.00. I

5. The rink opens at 7.00 pm and I want to skate for about two hours. (be)

(travel) for 14 hours.

7. When Mrs Cordon retires next month, she

years at this school.
8.

(go) to bed.

7. What do you think of his chances of success in his new job?

Do
EXERCISE

10

Choose the correct answer.

8.

15 your computer available for use this morning?

Will

Next week, our final-year students (1 will have celebrated, are about to celebrate,
will be celebrating, celebrates) the end of school. By the end of the summer, many

9.

At 2.30 pm today,

of them (2 will have found, find, are finding, will not find) jobs and
(3 will have been starting, are starting, start, will be starting) new chapters in their
lives in various fields and occupations.

I'm going to play tennis from 2.00 pm until 4.00 pm today.

10.

I was going to play squash, but I've changed my mind. (1 don't think)
.

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TRANSLATION

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FiII in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present
Simple and Continuous, will, be going to, the Future Perfect Simple and the
Future Perfect Continuous.
1. Sheila:

2.

3.

Are you going to Qeo.

..........

(/you

1rans

.'!!yy.

I don't know. I
afternoon.

Tina:

The phone

Betty:

(get) it. It's Lisa.

Tina:

Tell her I
I

(be) angry and

(not speak) to her again.

How many people are you going to invite?

2.

(try) and buy tickets this

By the end of today, I will have been working for eight hours without a break.

3.

You won't cheat in the test, will you?

4.

(ring)!

larnes is in hospital with a broken leg and some of us

(visit) him tonight. Tina and Terry
to see him tomorrow. By this weekend, he
hospital and he
(rest) at home.

below into your native language.

We will go to Dido's concert next March.

.
gol to t he concert tonight?

Karen:

late the sentences

5. I am going to give you some advice.

6. Next Sunday we'll be visiting our friends in Majorca.
7. Are you going to be working at the weekend too?
.
8. He won't be at home when we come tonight.

(probably gol
(leave)

SPOT
EXERCISE

(1) .W.f?~'!..c;lJ.cj.y.9.I!.. ~!!f:!A?

Michael:

I found it last night.

Jimmy:

(2)

Michael:

It was crying.

Jimmy:

(3)

Michael:

Ves, we are going to keep it.

Jimmy:

(4)

Michael:

We are going to name it "Ringo".

Jimmy:

(5)

Michael:

It will sleep in my room.

Jimmy:

Good luck!

ERROR

)(

Can you correct the mistakes?

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Michael found a dog in the street. Fill in Jimmy's questions.

Jimmy:

THE

1. The baby's crying. I going to pick him up.

2. By the time I go to bed, I will finish my homework.

3. I think it snows tonight.

.
4.
.

Don't phone tonight. We'lI be watched our favourite TV show.

5. This time next year, he will working for his father.

6. There willn't be enough oil on our planet in 50 years.

7. By the end of the race, the runner will have running for two hours.
8. My friend won't can come tonight.

.
9.
10.

Do they come tomorrow?

I see my friends tonight.