Future Forms (extended)

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Future Forms (extended)

Referencia gramatical

Forma Uso Ejemplo
be about to + base verbacción inminente (ocurrirá en segundos/minutos)She is about to leave.
be due to + base verbevento programado oficialmente (horarios, planes)The train is due to arrive at 9.
will have been + -ingfuture perfect continuous: acción continua completada antes de un momento futuro (énfasis en duración)By June, I will have been working here for 5 years.
will have + past participlefuture perfect simple: acción completada antes de un momento futuro (énfasis en finalización)She will have graduated by next year.
will be + -ingfuture continuous: acción en progreso en un momento futuro específicoAt 8pm, I will be having dinner.
Errores comunes: Verbos estáticos (know, believe, understand) no usan forma continua. Usa will have known, no will have been knowing.

Future Forms (extended) — Ejercicios

Ejercicio 1: Elige la forma correcta

Selecciona la opción que mejor expresa el significado indicado.

  1. Look! The baby ______ fall off the bed! (¡va a caer AHORA!)
    (is about to / is going to / will) 
  2. The conference ______ start at 9am sharp tomorrow. (programado oficialmente)
    (is due to / is about to / will) 
  3. By 2030, researchers ______ climate change for over 50 years. (énfasis en duración continua)
    (will have been studying / will have studied / will be studying) 
  4. Don't call now — she ______ an important meeting. (estará en medio de la reunión)
    (will be having / will have / is about to have) 
  5. When you get home, I ______ dinner. (la cena ya estará lista)
    (will have cooked / will cook / will be cooking) 
  6. The train ______ arrive in five minutes. (programado, horario oficial)
    (is due to / is about to / will) 

Ejercicio 2: Completa con la forma adecuada

Usa be about to, be due to, future perfect o future perfect continuous.

  1. The film ______ start — hurry up! (empieza en este mismo momento)
  2. By next month, I ______ Spanish for two years. (énfasis en la duración continua)
  3. The package ______ delivered tomorrow between 2 and 4pm. (programado oficialmente)
  4. By the time we arrive, they ______ for three hours. (reunión en progreso durante 3 horas)
  5. She ______ graduate by June. (el grado estará completado)
  6. Watch out! He ______ spill the coffee! (va a derramarlo AHORA)

Ejercicio 3: Corrige los errores

Reescribe las frases corrigiendo el error gramatical.

  1. The plane is due to at 6pm.
  2. She is about to leave in ten minutes.
  3. By 2030, he will have been knowing her for 20 years.
  4. They will have been finished the report by Friday.

Future Forms (extended) — Respuestas

Ejercicio 1: Elige la forma correcta

  1. is about to
  2. is due to
  3. will have been studying
  4. will be having
  5. will have cooked
  6. is due to

Ejercicio 2: Completa con la forma adecuada

  1. is about to
  2. will have been studying
  3. is due to be
  4. will have been meeting
  5. will have graduated
  6. is about to

Ejercicio 3: Corrige los errores

  1. The plane is due to arrive at 6pm.
  2. She is going to leave in ten minutes.
  3. By 2030, he will have known her for 20 years.
  4. They will have finished the report by Friday.