8.1.1

Using the Simple Future

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Uses of the Simple Future

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Events that will take place

  • Mañana iré al cine.
    • Tomorrow I will go to the cinema.
  • Carlos jugará al cricket este sábado.
    • Charles will play cricket this Saturday.
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Probability

  • The simple future is sometimes used to indicate an action or event that is probably true.
  • Mis amigos tendrán hambre.
    • My friends might be hungry.
  • Será ya el mediodía
    • It must already be midday.
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Predictions

  • Encontraré un buen trabajo.
    • I will find a good job.
  • Conducirá un coche deportivo.
    • She will drive a sports car.
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Uncertainty

  • ¿Será cierto?
    • Could it be true?
  • ¿Dónde estarán mis zapatos?
    • Where could my shoes be?

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1The Basics

2Current & Future Study & Employment

3Identity & Culture

3.1Me, My Family & Friends

3.2Me, My Family & Friends - Translations

3.3Technology in Everyday Life

3.4Technology in Everyday Life - Translations

3.5Free Time Activities

3.6Free Time Activities - Translations

3.7Customs & Festivals in Spanish Speaking Countries

3.8Customs & Festivals - Translations

4Areas of Interest

4.1Home, Town, Neighbourhood & Region

4.2Home, Town, Neighbourhood & Region - Translations

4.3Social Issues

4.4Social Issues - Translations

4.5Global Issues

4.6Global Issues - Translations

4.7Travel & Tourism

4.8Travel & Tourism - Translations

5Listening Practice

6Common Tenses

7Important Verbs

8Advanced Tenses

9Extra Grammar

9.1Articles

9.2Negatives

9.3Nouns

9.4Asking Questions

9.5Adjectives

9.6Adverbs

9.7Conjunctions

9.8Pronouns

9.9By, With, From, Of

9.10Verbs

9.11Comparisons

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