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lunes, enero 15, 2018

Will and going to (printable handout) via USING ENGLISH com

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Printable Handout: Will & Going to
Instructions: Choose the correct answer.
Q1 - I feel dreadful; I ____ be sick.
am going to
will
Either could be used here
Q2 - Tonight, I ____ stay in- I've rented a video.
am going to
will
Either could be used here
Q3 - If you have any problems, don't worry; I ____ help you.
am going to
will
Either could be used here
Q4 - I completely forgot about it. Give me a moment; I ____ do it now.
am going to
will
Either could be used here
Q5 - Look at those clouds- it ____ rain any minute now.
is going to
will
Either could be used here

Q6 - The weather forecast says it ____ snow tomorrow.
is going to
will
Either could be used here
Q7 - That's the phone- I ____ answer it.
am going to
will
Either could be used here
Q8 - Thanks for the offer, but I'm OK; Shane ____ help me.
is going to
will
Either could be used here
Q9 - Where are you going?
I am going to see a friend.
I'll see a friend.
Q10 - Tea or coffee?
I'm going to have tea, please.
I'll have tea, please.

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viernes, enero 22, 2016

Una explicación convincente y exhaustiva del uso del futuro en inglés (will, going to, present continuous)

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El futuro en INGLES: cómo y cuándo usar will, going to y el present continuous
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Un error común que hacen los hablantes de español es usar will siempre que se refieren a una acción del futuro. Sin embargo, will probablemente es lo que se utiliza menos para hablar del futuro en ingles. En este post explicaré cómo y cuándo usar will, am/are/is going to + infinitive y el presente continuo (I’m working, He’s coming, etc).
NUNCA uses will para referirte a algún tipo de plan. Will se usa más para acciones y decisiones espontáneas, además de peticiones, promesas, posibilidades y probabilidades del futuro. A continuación explico cada uno de estos usos:

a) Peticiones

Además de “Can you..., please?”, se utiliza Will en lugar de Can para pedir algo. Will you help me, please?
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