U3 SEM 3

1. UNIT 3UNIT 3
CITIESCITIES

2. UNIT GOALSUNIT GOALS
DESCRIBE YOUR CITY OR TOWNDESCRIBE YOUR CITY OR TOWN
EXPLAIN WHAT MAKES A GOOD NEIGHBORHOODEXPLAIN WHAT MAKES A GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD
DISCUSS AN ACTION PLANDISCUSS AN ACTION PLAN
MAKE PREDICTIONS ABOUT CITIES IN THE FUTUREMAKE PREDICTIONS ABOUT CITIES IN THE FUTURE

3. WILLWILL
"Will":"Will":
El futuro conEl futuro con "will""will" se utiliza para hablar de decisiones que sese utiliza para hablar de decisiones que se
toman mientras se habla:toman mientras se habla:
Ejemplos:Ejemplos:
I need to get my medicine. II need to get my medicine. I will gowill go to the pharmacy tonight.to the pharmacy tonight.
Necesito comprar mi medicina. Iré a la farmacia esta noche.Necesito comprar mi medicina. Iré a la farmacia esta noche.
I need some cash. II need some cash. I will paywill pay with my debit card and ask for cashwith my debit card and ask for cash
back.back.
Necesito algo de efectivo. Pagaré con mi tarjeta débito y pediréNecesito algo de efectivo. Pagaré con mi tarjeta débito y pediré
efectivo de vuelta.efectivo de vuelta.

4. También es usado paraTambién es usado para
decir predicciones dedecir predicciones de
carácter general:carácter general:
II’’m sure itm sure it will rainwill rain tomorrow.tomorrow.
Estoy seguro de que va a llover mañana.Estoy seguro de que va a llover mañana.
Gerardo GómezGerardo Gómez will winwill win the election.the election.
Gerardo Gómez va a ganar las elecciones.Gerardo Gómez va a ganar las elecciones.

5. Exercises:Exercises:
Going toGoing to
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/going_to_future_statemehttp://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/going_to_future_stateme
WillWill
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/will_going_to_future.htmhttp://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/will_going_to_future.htm
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=3135http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=3135

6. TIME CLAUSESTIME CLAUSES
The time clauses in the English language areThe time clauses in the English language are
introduced by conjunctions such as after, as soon as,introduced by conjunctions such as after, as soon as,
before, till, until, when, whenever, while or timebefore, till, until, when, whenever, while or time
expressions such as the minute, the moment etc.expressions such as the minute, the moment etc.
We do not use theWe do not use the future tensefuture tense (will) in a time clause(will) in a time clause
to describe future activities (in this respect, it itto describe future activities (in this respect, it it
similar tosimilar to if clausesif clauses).).

7. Compare:Compare:
I'll come back home and I'll do it. x I'll do it when I comeI'll come back home and I'll do it. x I'll do it when I come
back home. (when I come is the time clause)back home. (when I come is the time clause)
You will push this button and the door will open. x AsYou will push this button and the door will open. x As
soon as you push this button the door will open.soon as you push this button the door will open.
Don't stand up. First I'll tell you. x Don't stand up till (until)Don't stand up. First I'll tell you. x Don't stand up till (until)
I tell you.I tell you.
You'll need my car. Take it. x Whenever you need my carYou'll need my car. Take it. x Whenever you need my car
you can take it.you can take it.
You'll tidy up the house and I'll do the shopping. x You'llYou'll tidy up the house and I'll do the shopping. x You'll
tidy up the house while I do the shopping.tidy up the house while I do the shopping.
You will drop the bomb and it will explode. x The momentYou will drop the bomb and it will explode. x The moment
you drop the bomb it will explode.you drop the bomb it will explode.

8. TheThe future perfect simple and continuousfuture perfect simple and continuous become thebecome the
present perfect simple and continuous.present perfect simple and continuous.
I'll have finished my grammar exercises in ten minutes.I'll have finished my grammar exercises in ten minutes.
Then I'll go out. x After I have finished my grammarThen I'll go out. x After I have finished my grammar
exercises I'll go out.exercises I'll go out.
They will have repaired our car by the weekend. And weThey will have repaired our car by the weekend. And we
will go for a trip. x As soon as they have repaired our carwill go for a trip. x As soon as they have repaired our car
we will go for a trip.we will go for a trip.
Be careful!Be careful!
If when introduces a noun clause which is the object of aIf when introduces a noun clause which is the object of a
verb, it is followed by a future tense.verb, it is followed by a future tense.
I don't know when she will arrive. I can't remember whenI don't know when she will arrive. I can't remember when
the race will start. You must decide when you will meetthe race will start. You must decide when you will meet
them.them.
In all these sentences the question is: What? not When? (IIn all these sentences the question is: What? not When? (I
don't know what, I can't remember what, You must decidedon't know what, I can't remember what, You must decide
what.)what.)

9. EXERCISESEXERCISES
http://www.e-grammar.org/time-clauses/test1-http://www.e-grammar.org/time-clauses/test1-
exercise1/exercise1/

10. EXERCISESEXERCISES
http://www.e-grammar.org/time-clauses/test1-http://www.e-grammar.org/time-clauses/test1-
exercise1/exercise1/