Simple future
Prueba tu comprensiónFunciones del "simple future"
El "simple future" se refiere a un tiempo posterior al actual y expresa hechos o certezas. En este caso, no hay lugar para la actitud.
El "simple future" se emplea:
- Para predecir un evento futuro:
It will rain tomorrow. - Con "I" o "we", para expresar una decisión espontánea:
I'll pay for the tickets by credit card. - Para expresar voluntad o disposición de hacer algo: I'll do the washing-up.
He'll carry your bag for you. - En forma negativa, para expresar rechazo o falta de disposición para hacer algo:
The baby won't eat his soup.
I won't leave until I've seen the manager! - En forma interrogativa con "shall" y "I", para formular un ofrecimiento:
Shall I open the window? - En forma interrogativa con "shall" y "we", para formular una sugerencia:
Shall we go to the cinema tonight? - En forma interrogativa con "shall" y "I", para solicitar consejo o instrucciones:
What shall I tell the boss about this money? - Con "you", para dar órdenes:
You will do exactly as I say. - En forma interrogativa con "you", para formular una invitación:
Will you come to the dance with me?
Will you marry me?
Nota:en el inglés actual, will tiene un uso preferente frente a shall. "Shall" se utiliza fundamentalmente con las primeras personas, I y we, para ofrecer o sugerir algo, o para pedir consejo (ver los ejemplos anteriores). Con el resto de las personas (you, he, she, they) "shall" se emplea únicamente en construcciones poéticas o literarias, e.g. "With rings on her fingers and bells on her toes, She shall have music wherever she goes."
Formación del "simple future"
El "simple future" está compuesto por dos partes: will / shall + infinitivo sin to
| Sujeto | +will | +infinitivo sin "to" |
|---|---|---|
| Afirmativa | ||
| I | will | go |
| I | shall | go |
| Negativa | ||
| They | will not | see |
| They | won't | see |
| Interrogativa | ||
| Will | she | ask? |
| Interrogativa negativa | ||
| Won't | they | try? |
Contracciones
I will = I'll
We will = we'll
You will = you'll
He will = he'll
She will = she'll
They will = they'll
Will not = won't
La forma "it will" no suele contraerse.
To see: "simple future"
| Afirmativa | Negativa | Interrogativa | Interrogativa negativa |
|---|---|---|---|
| I will see | I won't see | Will I see? | Won't I see? |
| *I shall see | *Shall I see? | ||
| You will see | You won't see | Will you see? | Won't you see? |
| He will see | He won't see | Will he see? | Won't he see? |
| We will see | We won't see | Will we see? | Won't we see? |
| *We shall see | *Shall we see? | ||
| They will see | They won't see | Will they see? | Won't they see? |
*"Shall" está en desuso pero se emplea normalmente en lugar de "will" con construcciones afirmativas e interrogativas en primera persona (I y we) en determinados casos (ver más arriba).