Present simple future simple

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Future forms

By the end of the lesson, you:

- Can use the present simple and future simple in sentences about the future

- Can explain when we use the present simple and future simple for the future

Which one of these sentences is in present simple?

1. I am doing the dishes
2. I was doing the dishes
3. I did the dishes yesterday.
4. I do the dishes every day

Which future forms did you learn last week and what do you remember about them?

Present simple

- Timetables

- Events scheduled at a certain time

Example: The train leaves at 3 o'clock.

Can you think of another example sentence that uses present simple to talk about the future?

Future simple

Form: will + infinitive without to

Question: Will I/you/he/she/it/etc?

Negative: I/you/he/she/it/etc. will not

Fill in the correct form of the future simple: I _____ (go) to the party tonight.

Future simple

- Spontaneous decisions (spontane beslissingen)

- Promises, offers and threats (beloftes, iets aanbieden, bedreigen)

- Predictions based on feeling (voorspelling gebaseerd op gevoel (en dus niet op bewijs!)

Spontaneous decision

Prediction based on feeling

Offer

I think I'll go to the party tonight.

I think Ajax will win the next match.

I'll drive you to the bus station if you want me to.

Let's do a Kahoot!

Exercises!

1. Finish the exercises from last week (Teams --> 'future forms present continuous to be going to ex') and check them.

2. Start with new exercises: Teams --> 'all future forms ex'

Future forms

By the end of the lesson, you:

- Can use the present simple and future simple in sentences about the future

- Can explain when we use the present simple and future simple for the future