Les HV3C: Will & going to & shall & present simple & present continuous

Les Future 2E

-    test yourself

-    free choice between practice/extra instruction

-    end of class

__________ you be at the party tomorrow?

1. Will
2. Going to
3. Shall
4. Can

I think it __________ rain later, so I'm bringing an umbrella.

1. Will
2. Going to
3. Shall
4. Should

She has already decided that she __________ take a gap year before college.

1. Will
2. Going to
3. Shall
4. Must

__________ we start the meeting at 2 PM as planned?

1. Will
2. Going to
3. Shall
4. Must

By this time next year, I __________ in a new job.

1. Will
2. Going to
3. Shall
4. Should

We __________ not forget to buy a birthday gift for Mom.

1. Will
2. Going to
3. Shall
4. Have to

They __________ visit us next month if their plans don't change.

1. Will
2. Going to
3. Shall
4. Should

I promise I __________ help you with your homework later.

1. Will
2. Going to
3. Shall
4. Must

__________ I book the tickets for the concert tonight?

1. Will
2. Going to
3. Shall
4. Can

She's so excited because she __________ on a vacation to Hawaii next week.

1. Will
2. Going to
3. Shall
4. Can

Extra instruction

Extra practice

Work on the curse script

You may choose between:

Will & going to & shall

Will:

 

- to express future actions or events that are not necessarily planned or decided in advance.

- It is commonly used for spontaneous decisions, predictions, offers, and requests.

 

Examples:

I think it will rain tomorrow. (prediction)

I will help you with your homework. (offer)

She will visit her grandparents over the weekend. (future action)

To be going to:

- to indicate future actions or events that are planned, intended, or expected to happen. It often implies that there is evidence or intention behind the action.

Examples:

They are going to travel to Europe next summer. (planned action)

He looks tired; he is going to fall asleep soon. (expectation based on evidence)

We are going to have a meeting later. (intention)

Shall:

 

- It can express future actions, suggestions, offers, or, in certain cases, obligations. In modern conversational English, "shall" is less commonly used than "will."

Examples:

Shall we go for a walk? (suggestion)

I shall be there at 3 PM. (future action)

You shall not pass without permission. (obligation, formal)

Present Simple:

- Used to describe actions that are habitual, routine, or facts that are generally true in the present. It is characterized by the use of the base form of the verb (e.g., "I work," "She lives") and is often used with adverbs of frequency (e.g., "always," "usually") to indicate how often the action occurs.

Examples:

I work at the bank.

She usually takes the bus to school.

The Earth revolves around the Sun.

Extra practice:

Bij deze opdracht krijg je een reeks zinnen en moet je de juiste vorm van de toekomende tijd kiezen (will, going to, or shall). Daarnaast licht je je keuze telkens kort toe. Uit de uitleg moet blijken dat je de verschillende toepassingen van deze future tenses begrijpt.

1. "I promise I __________ call you back in an hour."

2. "By the end of this year, I __________ fluently speak three languages."

3. "__________ we reschedule the meeting for tomorrow?"

4. "She's been working hard, so she __________ pass the exam with flying colors."

5. "I have a feeling that it __________ rain heavily this evening."

6. "If you need help, I __________ assist you with your project."

7. "__________ you kindly pass me the salt, please?"

8. "I believe they __________ arrive at the airport by 3 PM."

9. "After the concert, we __________ meet up at the coffee shop."

10. "We've run out of milk; I guess we __________ buy some on the way home."