Futuro Simple y "Be Going To"
Futuro Simple y "Be Going To"
Gramática
I'll wait for you here until you - Te esperaré aquí hasta que vuelvas.
get back.
I'll tell you what I find out. - Te diré lo que encuentre.
She'll pay us back when she - Nos devolverá el dinero cuando
gets a job. consiga un trabajo.
I'll let you know as soon as I - Te haré saber apenas sepa algo de él.
hear from him.
I'll close the windows before I - Cerraré las ventanas antes de irme a
go to bed. acostar.
I'll stay in court till the jury - Me quedaré en la corte hasta que
returns. vuelva el jurado.
I'll go where you go. - Iré donde vayas.
I'll write to him when I have - Le escribiré cuando tenga tiempo.
time.
She'll stay here until the plane - Se quedará aquí hasta que el avión
takes off. despegue.
When I finish that book I'll - Cuando acabe ese libro te lo
lend it to you. prestaré.
2. El Presente Simple también se usa para hablar del futuro cuando hablamos de eventos que no
dependen de nosotros, especialmente lecciones y horarios de viaje, etc.:
The plane for Paris leaves at - El tren a Paris sale a las 9.45.
9.45.
The summer term starts on April - El periodo de verano comienza el
10th. 10 de abril.
My plane is at three o'clock. - Mi avión sale a las 3 en punto.
Are you on duty next week? - ¿Estás de guardia la semana
próxima?
What time does the bus arrive in - ¿A qué hora llega el bus a
London? Londres?
If we will leave our kids in the kindergarten, they won't be very happy
about it.
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rojo - incorrecto
The plant will grow if you 'll water it.
verde - correcto
rojo - incorrecto
The plant will grow if you water it.
A: We need to have $50 to pay for this meal and I've forgotten my wallet.
verde - correcto
rojo - incorrecto
This summer I am going to eat fewer sweets.
B: Sorry, but I haven't got any time. I am will meet some journalists in 5
minutes.
A: We need to have $50 to pay for this meal and I've forgotten my wallet.
Look at the picture and tell me what the people are going to do.
verde - correcto
rojo - incorrecto
There are lots of black clouds in the sky and the wind is high.
It's 7.25. Collie is leaving her flat. She's got to be at the cinema at 7.45 but
the journey takes 25 minutes.
A friend of yours has just bought a new stereo. She had already bought a
special shelf for it, too. Your question is:
Where are you going to put it?
Donna is in a pub. She's been served a really disgusting pint of beer. She
says:
There is a party tonight. Your friend was supposed to think about going
there, too. You've already decided to go but you ask your friend:
There is a man repairing a car in the street. He see you and asks you to
help him push the car. You say:
You were going to buy a new suit but you realized that you had no
money. You say that to your friend. She says:
You have a very important appointment at 10. You ask your aunt to pick
up the children at 10.30. She answers:
verde - correcto
rojo - incorrecto
Bob: I'd like a ticket to Leeds for the 10:30 express train.
Clerk: Single or return?
Clerk: Certainly, Sir. Anything else?
Clerk: Certainly. Sign here, please.
All I'd like to know is: What are you aiming to , Terry?
It is January somewhere in the south of England. Everywhere you look you can
see the same thing: snow. It is snowing heavily and this means a lot of things in
the country will be different.
A lot of passengers are stuck on a train. It's travelling slowly because the snow
has blocked parts of the line. Basil is going to get home three hours later than
normal. The roads are in worse condition. Ernie is on a bus which is only
moving at ten kilometres per hour. If the bus reaches the station in the next
half hour, the passengers will all get on the train instead.
This is the day the snow started and most young children are listening to the
weather forecasts, hoping it will snow all night and tomorrow as well. That
means there won't be any school tomorrow. If it stops snowing, the children
will go to school as normal. Why is this? Most schools in Britain have oil
heating. The oil has to come by road in special tanker trucks. If the trucks don't
get to the school, there won't be any heating. The law says that there must be
a comfortable temperature in schools so if there isn't, the schools will close
until the oil arrives.
Even if the roads are clear, the trucks won't always move. The trucks use diesel,
which can turn solid in cold temperatures. If it gets too cold, the engine won't
start. Angus, a truck driver, is putting a burning cloth under his petrol tank.
This is very dangerous! If the tank gets too hot, the truck will explode!
Patrick the farmer is taking his cows into the shed. If they get too cold, they'll
die. Fortunately, the shed has a heater and Patrick has enough fuel to run it.
The farmers in the country are probably the only people who have prepared
for a bad winter.
The army are working harder than usual. They are delivering blankets and food
to people out in the countryside. Fortunately, there isn't a war going on. If the
government asks the army to fight in another country, they will have to stop
helping them. Most of the people they are helping are old and live in villages. It
is not safe for very old people to go outside in heavy snow. Mary needs a stick
to walk with. If she falls over on the ice, she'll break her leg or her back.
Fortunately, her telephone works even though the electricity to the village has
stopped.
verde - correcto
rojo - incorrecto
Why is Basil going to get home late?
Because more people are going to his shop instead of the supermarket.
Escritura
Planeando tu argumento
Argumentos a favor
On the whole, I think... - En general, creo...
It is clear from the facts that... - Queda claro por los hechos que...
Another argument in favour is... - Otro argumento a favor es...
Argumentos en contra
Other people think... - Otros piensan...
Ejemplo de un texto
Las ventajas de la estupidez
Most people say being stupid is not Mucha gente dice que ser estúpido no
good. It's not good to be stupid es bueno. No es bueno ser estúpido
because you are treated in a very porque te tratan de mala forma, por
bad way, for example: others laugh ejemplo: otros se ríen de ti y no sabes
at you and you don't know why. por qué.
- Speaking of things that don't work, you know that radiator's broken?
- Which one?
- Oh, that one. Yes, I know about that. Someone told me about it last week. I'm
going to phone someone about it.
- But all it needs is the special key. There's too much air where there should be
water. That's why it isn't hot enough. Do you know where we keep the key?
- Well if you give me the key, I'll fix it myself. It's fairly easy. Then you won't
need to phone for a repair man.
- Great. By the way, have you found out what's wrong with the video recorder
yet? You know that we're going to have a conference here in a week's time.
We'll need to have a working video for that.
- Right. Sorry to be rude but you have asked me that question four times in the
last six months and I have given you the same answer each time. So for the
fifth time I'll explain: Nothing is wrong with the video recorder. Nothing is
technically wrong with the television. However, someone has mis-tuned the TV.
We can't fix that without the TV remote control. If you find the remote, I'll fix it
in ten minutes. Then we can use the video.
- All right, all right. I don't think I can find the remote though.
- Well, you wont fix it any other way. There are no tuning controls on the TV set
itself.
- What are you going to do, you mean. Simple. Get a new remote or replace the
TV.
- Not here in the town. You won't find a shop that sells them if you look.
However, I know that they have replacements at head office in London.
- Sure, but remember, if you buy one through the post, it will take 28 days for it
to arrive.
- If you pay for my train ticket, I'll go up to London tomorrow and get one. Then
we'll have everything in order the day after tomorrow.
- Then I'll take the coach instead. And that'll be cheaper as well.
- Right, so come into my office and I'll give you the money for the ticket.
- I'd better reserve a seat. There are definitely going to be more people on the
coach tomorrow with a rail strike going on.
Conversación
Formas de transporte
go by car / bus / coach - ir en coche/ bus / autocar
travel by bike / motorbike - viajar en bicicleta / moto
go by train / (aero)plane - viajar en tren / avión
walk / go on foot - caminar / ir a pie
travel - viajar
Do you like travelling? - ¿Te gusta viajar?
journey - viaje
Have a safe journey home! - ¡Ten un viaje de regreso a casa seguro!
flight - vuelo
How was your flight to Paris? - ¿Cómo estuvo tu vuelo a Paris?
trip - viaje
I went on a business trip to London - Fui en viaje de negocios a Londres el
last Monday. lunes pasado
Formas de viajar
General
I / We / They / You want to go by - Quiero / queremos/ quieren / quieres ir
bus / train / plane / ferry. en bus / tren / avión /en ferry.
I can walk / go on foot. - Puedo ir caminando.
Going by coach is the cheapest - Ir en bus es la forma más barata de ir a
way to get to Dublin. Dublín.
By bus / coach - En bus
How much is a single / return - ¿Cuánto vale un billete de ida / ida y
ticket to San Francisco? vuelta a San Francisco?
Get on / off the bus. - Sube al / bájate del bus.
Where should I get off / on? - Toma un bus en la estación de buses.
Take a bus from the coach - Nimm den Bus vom Omnibusbahnhof.
station.
The journey takes about 35 - El viaje dura unos 35 minutos.
minutes.
Fares, please. - Billetes, por favor.
By train - En tren
I'd like a return / a single ticket to - Quisiera un billete de ida / ida y
Baltimore. vuelta a Baltimore.
What time does the train to Wrocław - ¿A qué hora sale 7 llega el tren a
leave / arrive? Wrocław?
There are two trains per hour. - Hay dos trenes por hora.
Can I get a second class / first class - ¿Me da un billete de ida en segunda /
single ticket to London ? primera clase a Londres?
Where is the ticket office? - ¿Dónde está la boletería?
Do I have to change? - ¿Tengo que hacer trasbordo?
By plane - En avión
airport - aeropuerto
(aero)plane USA: airplane - aeropuerto
flight attendant modern word for steward/stewardess - asistente vuelo
What time is your flight? - ¿A qué hora sale tu avión?
I hate flying. I'm afraid of heights.
- Detesto volar. Tengo miedo a las
alturas.
We should go to the check-in desk. - Deberíamos ir al mostrador de
facturación.
The plane leaves / arrives in 25 - ¡El avión sale / llega en 25 minutos!
minutes!
We've got too much baggage! - Tenemos demasiado equipaje.
Let's go to the Departure lounge! - ¡Vamos a la sala de salidas!
They're calling our flight! - ¡Están anunciando nuestro vuelo!
The plane is at gate 10. - El avión está en la puerta 10.
The flight to Berlin has been - El vuelo a Berlín ha sido cancelado.
cancelled.
What shall we do? - ¿Qué deberíamos hacer?
Por mar
What time does the ferry arrive / - ¿A qué hora llega / sale el ferry?
depart?
A cruise around the world takes a - U crucero alrededor del mundo toma
long time, doesn't it? mucho tiempo ¿verdad?
Alojamiento
Is there a good hotel near here? - ¿Hay un buen hotel por aquí cerca?
We're looking for a decent and - Estamos buscando un hotel económico y
cheap hotel. decente.
We'd like a double room for two - Quisiéramos una habitación doble para
nights, please. dos noches, por favor.
Is there a youth hostel in this - ¿Hay una hostal para la juventud en este
town? pueblo?
Look! There is a camp site not far - ¡Mira! Hay un sitio para acampar no
from here. lejos de aquí.
It's getting late. Let's put up our - Se está haciendo tarde. Pongamos la
tent, have supper and turn in. carpa, cenemos y nos entramos.
Ejemplos de diálogos
Diálogo 1
I'd like a ticket to London for Quisiera un billete a Londres
the 8:45 fast train. en el tren rápido de las 8:45.
Single or return? ¿Ida o ida y vuelta?
Single please. Will there be a Ida. ¿Tiene restaurante el tren?
restaurant car on the train? Sí, señor. ¿Algo más?
Yes, sir. Anything else? No, gracias.
No, thank you. Serían 18.90 por favor.
That's 18.90, please. ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta de
Can I pay by credit card? crédito?
No, I'm afraid not. Cash only. Me temo que no. Sólo efectivo.
Fine. Here you are. Bien. Aquí tiene.
Diálogo 2
You're late again! ¡Vienes atrasado de nuevo!
Yes, I'm sorry. The bus was Sí, lo siento. El bus venía con 20
20 minutes late. minutos de retraso.
Why didn't you take the ¿Por qué no tomaste el metro?
tube? Había huelga hoy. De todas
There was a strike today. formas, tengo miedo a los
Anyway I'm afraid of closed lugares cerrados.
spaces. ¿Entonces sólo viajas en bus o
So you only travel by bus, en tren?
or by car? No, a veces monto en bicicleta.
No, I sometimes ride a bike. Sabes que pienso que es más
You know I think it's saludable y más rápido en
healthier and faster in many muchos casos.
cases. Oh sí. El transporte público
Oh yes. Public transport can puede defraudarte, e ir en
let you down, and cycling bicicleta puede ser una forma
can really be a convenient realmente conveniente de
way of going about in moverse por Londres.
London.
Take the number 19 bus to Aldershot and get off at the 5th stop.
At 5.30 p.m.
I prefer by Plane.
Take the red line and get off at Tottenham Court Road or Holborn. Then
take the blue line and get off at the second stop.
Thanks.
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rojo - incorrecto
be never she driver to a going good is.
gets as loud soon she , off will as the we train shout a 'Hurrah'.
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I'll be there.
Will I be there?