A1 · Principiante Capítulo 12

¡Planea tu futuro con confianza!

2 Reglas totales
12 ejemplos
1 min
Reglas en este capítulo Práctica rápida

Chapter in 30 Seconds

Master the art of looking forward and sharing your future goals with confidence.

  • Identify when to use 'will' for spontaneous choices.
  • Apply 'going to' to describe your firm personal plans.
  • Distinguish between predictions and planned intentions.
Step into tomorrow with the right words today.

Lo que aprenderás

¡Hola! ¿Alguna vez has querido contarle a alguien tus planes para el fin de semana o prometerle algo a un amigo? ¡Este es el capítulo perfecto para ti! Aquí aprenderás que hablar del futuro en inglés es mucho más sencillo de lo que imaginas. Vamos a descubrir juntos dos herramientas clave: 'will' y 'be going to'. Aprenderás a usar 'will' para esas decisiones rápidas que tomas en el momento (como cuando dices 'I'll help you!' al ver a alguien cargando algo pesado) o para hacer promesas y ofertas. Por otro lado, dominarás 'be going to' para hablar de esos planes que ya tienes súper decididos, como tus próximas vacaciones o una cita importante. ¿Por qué es esto tan importante? Imagina que estás en un restaurante y el mesero te pregunta qué quieres; ahí usarás 'will' para decidir al instante. O si ves nubes grises en el cielo, sabrás usar 'going to' para avisar que va a llover basándote en lo que ves. Al terminar este capítulo, podrás compartir tus sueños, organizar reuniones con amigos y predecir lo que va a pasar con total seguridad. ¡No te preocupes, el camino es fácil y muy emocionante! ¿Estás listo para dar el siguiente paso en tu aprendizaje?

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: Use 'will' and 'going to' to express future events in simple daily conversations.

Ejemplos clave (4)

1

It will be sunny tomorrow.

Will: Talking About the Future
2

I'll have the chicken, please.

Will: Talking About the Future
3

I'm going to visit my grandmother on Sunday.

Be Going To: Plans and Predictions
4

She's going to start a new job next week.

Be Going To: Plans and Predictions

Consejos y trucos (2)

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Use contractions

Use 'I'll' instead of 'I will' in speech to sound more natural.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Will: Talking About the Future
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Use 'gonna' carefully

Only use 'gonna' in speech or informal text. Never use it in formal writing.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Be Going To: Plans and Predictions

Vocabulario clave (5)

tomorrow the day after today decision a choice made after thinking plan a detailed proposal for doing something prediction a statement about what will happen later at a time in the future

Real-World Preview

coffee

Making Weekend Plans

Review Summary

  • Subject + will + verb
  • Subject + am/is/are + going to + verb

Errores comunes

You must include the verb 'to be' (am/is/are) before 'going to'.

Wrong: I going to swim.
Correcto: I am going to swim.

After 'will', use the base verb directly without 'to'.

Wrong: I will to go home.
Correcto: I will go home.

If the plan was made in the past, use 'going to' instead of 'will'.

Wrong: I will visit you tomorrow, I decided it last week.
Correcto: I am going to visit you tomorrow, I decided it last week.

Next Steps

You have done an amazing job navigating the future. Keep practicing these structures, and they will soon become second nature!

Write a 'To-Do' list for tomorrow.

Continue to: Describing People and Things

Práctica rápida (7)

Choose the correct form.

She ___ play tennis tomorrow.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: will play
Always use the base form after 'will'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Will: Talking About the Future

Find the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

She are going to leave.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: are
She takes is.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Be Going To: Plans and Predictions

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: He is going to eat.
Correct structure is be + going to + verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Be Going To: Plans and Predictions

Choose the best fit.

I think it ___ snow tomorrow.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: will
Prediction uses 'will'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Will: Talking About the Future

Find the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

He will to arrive at 5.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: to arrive
Remove 'to' after 'will'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Will: Talking About the Future

Fill in the blank with 'will' or 'won't'.

I ___ go to the party tonight because I am tired.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: won't
The context 'tired' implies a negative action.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Will: Talking About the Future

Fill in the blank with the correct form.

I ___ going to study.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: am
I takes am.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Be Going To: Plans and Predictions

Score: /7

Preguntas frecuentes (4)

Yes, it is very versatile. However, use 'going to' for planned events.
No, it stays in the base form.
No, 'gonna' is strictly informal. Use 'going to' in all academic or professional writing.
Yes, it is a future tense construction. It links a present state to a future action.
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