10.1.4

Uses of 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

2Everyday Activities

3Personal & Social Life

4The World Around Us

5The World of Work

6The International World

7Listening

7.1Time Expressions - Listening

7.2The Human Body & Health - Listening

7.3Food & Drink - Listening

7.4Travel & Transport - Listening

7.5Self, Family & Friends - Listening

7.6In the Home - Listening

7.7Colours - Listening

7.8Clothes & Accesories - Listening

7.9Leisure Time - Listening

7.10People & Places - Listening

7.11The Environment - Listening

7.12Communications & Technology - Listening

7.13The Built Environment - Listening

7.14Measurements - Listening

7.15Materials - Listening

7.16The World of Work - Listening

7.17Culture, Customs, Faith & Celebrations

8Common Tenses

8.1Present Tense

8.2Preterite Tense

8.3Imperfect Tense

8.4Preterite vs Imperfect Tenses

8.5Future Tense

9Important Verbs

10Advanced Tenses

10.1Future

10.2Conditional

10.3Continuous Tenses

10.4Perfect Tense

10.5Passive

10.6Present Subjunctive

10.7Imperfect Subjunctive

10.8Imperative

11Extra Grammar

11.1Articles

11.2Negatives

11.3Nouns

11.4Asking Questions

11.5Adjectives

11.6Adverbs

11.7Conjunctions

11.8Pronouns

11.9Prepositions

11.10Verbs

11.11Comparisons & Superlative

11.12Numbers, Expressions of Quantity, Dates & Times

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