Future Simple (Futuro simple)

Hay dos formas principales para expresar el futuro. A veces son intercambiables, pero a menudo pueden tener significados diferentes.

Future: "Will"

Structure (Estructura)

Nota: Existe una forma corta del verbo auxiliar "will".

Afirmativo	Forma corta	Negativo	Forma corta
I will Play I will	I'll Play I'll	I will not Play I will not	I won't. I'll not Play I won't (I'll not)
You will Play You will	You'll Play You'll	You will not Play You will not	You won't. You'll not Play You won't (you'll not)
He will Play He will	He'll Play He'll	He will not Play He will not	He won't. He'll not. Play He won't (He'll not)
She will Play She will	She'll Play She'll	She will not Play She will not	She won't. She'll not. Play She won't (She'll not)
It will Play It will	It'll Play It'll	It will not Play It will not	It won't. It'll not. Play It won't (It'll not)
We will. Play We will	We'll Play We'll	We will not Play We will not	We won't. We'll not. Play We won't (We'll not)
They will Play They will	They'll Play They'll	They will not Play They will not	They won't. They'll not. Play They won't (They'll not)

Affirmative Sentences (Frases afirmativas)
- Ejemplos:
- I will ring you tonight. I'll call you tonight.
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  I will [I'll] ring (call) you tonight. (Te llamaré esta noche.)
- She will arrive late.
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  She will [She'll] arrive late. (Llegará tarde.)
- They'll be happy to see you.
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  They will [They'll] be happy to see you. (Estarán felices de verte.)

Estructura Sujeto + "will" + verbo principal.

Negative Sentences (Frases negativas)
- Ejemplos:
- I will not ring you tonight. I won't call you tonight.
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  I will not [won't] ring (call) you tonight. (No te llamaré esta noche.)
- She won't arrive late.
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  She will not [won't] arrive late. (No llegará tarde.)
- They won't be happy to see you.
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  They will not [won't] be happy to see you. (No estarán felices de verte.)

Estructura Sujeto + "will" + "not" + verbo principal.

Interrogative Sentences (Frases interrogativas)
- Ejemplos:
- Will you ring me tonight?
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  Will you ring (call) me tonight? (¿Me llamarás esta noche?)
- Will she arrive late?
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  Will she arrive late? (¿Llegará tarde?)
- Will they be happy to see you?
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  Will they be happy to see you? (¿Estarán felices de verte.)

Estructura"Will" + sujeto + verbo principal.

Future: "Going to"

"Going to" se equivale a "ir a" en español.

Structure (Estructura)

Affirmative Sentences (Frases afirmativas)
- Ejemplos:
- I'm going to call you tonight.
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  I'm going to ring (call) you tonight. (Voy a llamarte esta noche.)
- She's going to arrive late.
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  She's going to arrive late. (Va a llegar tarde.)
- They're going to be happy to see you.
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  They're going to be happy to see you. (Van a estar felices de verte.)

Estructura Sujeto + verbo auxiliar ("to be") + "going to" + verbo principal.

Negative Sentences (Frases negativas)
- Ejemplos:
- I'm not going to call you tonight.
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  I'm not going to ring (call) you tonight. (No voy a llamarte esta noche.)
- She's not going to arrive late.
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  She's not going to arrive late. (No va a llegar tarde.)
- They're not going to be happy to see you.
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  They're not going to be happy to see you. (No van a estar felices de verte.)

Estructura Sujeto + verbo auxiliar ("to be") + "not" + "going to" + verbo principal.

Interrogative Sentences (Frases interrogativas)
- Ejemplos:
- Are you going to ring me tonight?
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  Are you going to ring (call) me tonight? (¿Vas a llamarme esta noche?)
- Is she going to arrive late?
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  Is she going to arrive late? (¿Va a llegar tarde?)
- Are they going to be happy to see you?
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  Are they going to be happy to see you? (¿Van a estar felices de verte?)

Estructura Verbo auxiliar ("to be") + sujeto + "going to" + verbo principal.

Nota: Para acciones o eventos inminentes, podemos decir "about to" (a punto de). La estructura es el mismo de "going to."

Ejemplos:
I'm about to leave.
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I'm about to leave. (Estoy a punto de irme.)
The concert is about to begin.
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The concert is about to begin. (El concierto está a punto de comenzar.)

Uses (Usos)

Las formas "will" y "going to" se utilizan para el futuro, pero el uso de uno sobre el otro significa que la probabilidad de la accion futura pasará. El aspecto que lo diferencia del futuro "going to" con "will" es el sentido de "planificación". En general, se usa "going to" para planes concretos, cuando tenemos la seguridad de que algo va a suceder.

Se usa "will" con acciones voluntarias.
- Ejemplos:
- Will you help me move?
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  Will you help me move? (¿Me ayudarás a mudarme?)
- They will clean their rooms.
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  They will clean their rooms. (Limpiarán sus habitaciones.)
- She won't work with Paul.
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  She won't work with Paul. (No trabajará con Paul.)
Se utiliza "will" para expresar una promesa.
- Ejemplos:
- When I am president, I will lower taxes.
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  When I am president, I will lower taxes. (Cuando sea presidente, bajaré los impuestos.)
- He promises he will call when he arrives.
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  He promises he will call when he arrives. (Le prometio llamar cuando llegue.)
Se usa "going to" para planes. Se indica la intención a hacer algo.
- Ejemplos:
- We're going to have a party tonight.
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  We're going to have a party tonight. (Vamos a dar una fiesta esta noche.)
- Richard's going to take an English class.
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  Richard's going to take an English class. (Richard va a realizar un clase de inglés.)
- Are Peter and you going to play football later?
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  Are Peter and you going to play football later? (¿Vas a jugar futbol luego?)
Se puede usar "will" o "going to" para predicciones porque el hablante no tiene control sobre el futuro.
- Ejemplos:
- It will be a great party. It's going to be a great party.
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  It will be a great party. / It's going to be a great party. (Será una fiesta genial.)
- It won't rain. It's not going to rain.
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  It won't rain. / It's not going to rain. (No va a llover.)

Nota: Existen algunas situaciones en las que usamos el presente continuo o el presente simple para expresar acciones en el futuro.

Se puede usar el presente continuo para acciones en el futuro cercano.
- Ejemplos:
- Sarah is arriving tonight.
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  Sarah is arriving tonight. (Sarah llega esta noche.)
- I'm going to the doctor this afternoon.
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  I'm going to the doctor this afternoon. (Voy al médico esta tarde.)
Se usa el presente simple para eventos programados en un futuro próximo.
- Ejemplos:
- The party starts at 9pm.
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  The party starts at 9pm. (La fiesta empieza a las 21h.)
- The train leaves at 10am.
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  The train leaves at 10am. (El tren sale a las 10h.)

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Future Simple (Futuro simple)

Future: "Will"

Structure (Estructura)

Future: "Going to"

Structure (Estructura)

Uses (Usos)