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• Gregorio Ramirez

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Simple Present

Continuous

- timetables/programs (future meaning)

- fixed arrangements in the near future

The plane _____________________(reach) London at 9:45

She ____________________ (see) her dentist this week

(Will+be+Ving)

Future (will)

- decisions taken at the moment of speaking (on-the-spot) decisions Since it’s getting dark, I_____________(turn on) the lights -hopes, fears, threats, promises, warnings, predictions, requests, comments, esp. with: expect, hope, believe, I’m sure, I’m afraid, probably I’m afraid I____________(be) a little late -actions or predictions which may (not) happen in the future She _________________________ (probably/buy) the dress -actions which we cannot control and will inevitably happen He _____________(be) ten next -things we are not sure about or haven’t decided yet She ________________________________ (probably/be) promoted

Future (to be going to)

Future Perfect

-actions intended to be performed in the near future She __________________________(visit) her parents tomorrow -planned actions or intentions Now that they have moved to their new house, they ____________________________(have) a party -evidence that something will definitely happen in the near future Ann ____________________ (have) a baby -things we are sure about or we have already decided to do in the near future He ______________________________ (be) promoted (will+have+Ved/V3) -actions which will be finished before a stated future time She __________________________________ (come back) by the end of July (note: by or not….until/till are used in Future Perfect. Until/till are normally used in negative sentences

-actions in progress at a stated future time He __________________________ (sunbathe) in Hawaii this time next year - actions which are a result of a routine (instead of Present Continuous) I ______________________ (see) John tomorrow -when we ask politely about people’s arrangements to see if they can smth for us because we want to offer to do smth for them ____________________________________

(go) to the supermarket? Can you buy me some soda?

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(will+ have+been+Ving) -duration of an action up to a certain time in the future By the end of this year she ___________________________________ (work) here for two years

She ________________________________ (finish) by 8 o’clock (not until/till) She _____________________________ (not/finish) until 8 o’clock