Mastering the Future: Using Different Future Tenses

Mastering the Future: Using Different Future Tenses

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to confidently use different future tenses in a variety of contexts.

This slide sets the main goal of the lesson.

What do you already know about using future tenses?

Introduction

In this lesson, we will learn about the different future tenses in English and how to use them accurately and appropriately.

This slide introduces the topic and sets the stage for the lesson.

Simple Future Tense

The simple future tense is used to talk about actions or events that will happen in the future, often with the use of 'will' or 'shall'.

Explain the simple future tense and provide examples. Encourage students to practice using this tense through guided exercises.

Future Continuous Tense

The future continuous tense is used to talk about actions or events that will be in progress at a specific time in the future, often with the use of 'will be' + verb-ing.

Explain the future continuous tense and provide examples. Encourage students to practice using this tense through guided exercises.

Choosing the Right Future Tense

Understanding context is important in choosing the right future tense to use. For example, the simple future tense is often used for predictions, while the future continuous tense is often used for actions in progress.

Explain how context can help determine which future tense to use. Provide examples and encourage students to practice choosing the appropriate tense based on context.

Practice Exercise 1

Fill in the blanks with the correct future tense: I ____ (meet) you at the airport tomorrow.

Provide the students with a guided exercise to practice using the simple future tense. Encourage them to share their answers and discuss their reasoning for choosing that tense.

Practice Exercise 2

Rewrite the sentence using the future continuous tense: She will be eating dinner at 7 PM.

Provide the students with a guided exercise to practice using the future continuous tense. Encourage them to share their answers and discuss their reasoning for choosing that tense.

Common Errors to Avoid

Common errors in using future tenses include confusion between 'will' and 'going to', and using present tense instead of future tense.

Explain common errors to avoid in using future tenses, and provide examples. Encourage students to practice identifying and correcting errors through guided exercises.

Practice Exercise 8

Identify the error in the sentence: She is going to visit her grandmother last weekend.

Provide the students with a guided exercise to practice identifying and correcting errors in using future tenses. Encourage them to share their answers and discuss their reasoning for identifying the error and correcting it.

Conclusion

In this lesson, we have learned about the different future tenses in English and how to use them accurately and appropriately. Remember that context is crucial in choosing the right future tense to use.

This slide summarizes the main points of the lesson and encourages students to reflect on what they have learned.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.