Futures

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Which 4 ways are there to express FUTURE tense in English?

To talk about predictions or decisions made at the moment of speaking you use:

1. Present Simple
2. be going to + verb
3. Present Continuous
4. will/ won't + verb

To talk about fixed arrangements we use:

1. Present Simple
2. Be going to + verb
3. Present Continuous
4. will/ won't + verb

To talk about timetables and schedules we use:

1. Present Simple
2. Be going to + verb
3. Present Continuous
4. will/ won't + verb

To talk about intentions and plans or make (visible) predictions we use:

1. Present Simple
2. Be going to + verb
3. Present Continuous
4. will/ won't + verb

Make a future sentence using Present Continuous

Make a future sentence using Present Simple

Fill in the correct Future form:
I think I ....... (take up) tennis this summer.

Fill in the correct Future form:
Susan .... (not help) you, she 's too busy.

Fill in the correct future form:
..... our train .....(leave) at ten A.M.?

Fill in the correct future form:
Do you think people .... (read) books in the future?

Fill in the correct Future form:
Look at Harold! He's green! He..... (not finish) the race.

Bonus question:

What is the difference between...?

1. We are going to meet up this weekend. 

2. We are meeting up this weekend.