Future

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b, k
• Leerjaar 2

Grammar: future tense

When does the supermarket open?

1. The supermarket opens at 08:00 am.
2. The supermarket will open at 08:00 am.
3. The supermarket is going to open at 08:00 am
4. The supermarket is going to be opening at 08:00 am.

What will you give me if I help you paint your house?

1. I am going to take you to a fancy restaurant.
2. I take you to a fancy restaurant.
3. I will take you to a fancy restaurant.
4. I am going to be taking you to a fancy restaur

What are you going to do tonight?

1. Jill and I will be watching a film tonight.
2. Jill and I will be going to watch a film tonight.
3. Jill and I watch a film tonight.
4. Jill and I are going to watch a film tonight.

Different futures

If you want to express something that is going to happen in the future, you can use different ways to express future tense.

- present simple

- to be going to 

- will

What is the difference?

Something is scheduled to happen. 

Example: The shop opens at 08:00 am.

Example 2: The trains arrives at 10:00 am.

                                      Present simple.

Als iets volgens een vast schema of rooster gebeurd, dan gebruik je de present simple. 

What is the difference?

Something is planned and is certain to happen: 'to be going to'.

Example: I am going to visit my grandmother this Friday.

Example 2: We are going to work on Saturday.

                                         to be + going to + infinitive

Als iets zeker gaat gebeuren, dan gebruik je:

                   werkvorm van "to be" + "going to" + hele werkwoord

What is the difference?

Something is not planned yet or uncertain to happen: 'will'.

Example: I will visit my grandmother.

Example 2: We will be busy this Saturday.

                                         will + infinitive

Als je iets van plan bent, maar het is nog niet zeker dan gebruik je:                          "will" + hele werkwoord

Our next class _______ (begin) at 10.30.

In the afternoon I __________ (buy) an ice cream.

The plane from New York _______ (arrive) at 18.10.

Fill in the future tense:
His brother told me they .... (get) him a new skateboard.

Fill in the future tense:
He wants to throw a party next Saturday.
And I know for a fact the two of us ....... (be) invited.

Maybe, you (see) the rest of our office later this year.

1. are going to see
2. will going to see
3. will see
4. are will seeing

Sorry, I have no time, because I (prepare) a presentation.

1. will prepare
2. going preparing
3. will going to prepare
4. am going to prepare

He (save) some snacks for later.

1. will going to save
2. Will save
3. am going to save
4. going saving

I (eat) my sandwich for lunch.

1. am going to eat
2. will eating
3. Will eat
4. will going to

Plurals:

The .......... (woman)
over there want to meet the manager.

Plurals:

My .......... (child) hate eating pasta.

Plurals:

I am ill. My .......... (foot) hurt.

Plurals:

I clean my ................. (tooth) three times a day.

Plurals:

The .................. (student ) are doing the exercise right now.

Plurals:

The ....................(fish) I bought is in the fridge.

Plurals:

They are sending some ............(man) to fix the roof.

Plurals:

Most .............. (houswife) work more than ten hours a day at home.

Plurals:

Where did you put the .............(knife) ?

Plurals:

city

Plurals:

boy

Much or many?
There aren't _________ apples left.

Much or many?
It didn't rain _________ last year.

Much or many?
Did he sell _____ pictures?

Much or many?
Did you spent ________ money?

Much or many?
Have you read _______ books?

Much or many?
Have you read _______ books?