Talking About the Future

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Future Tenses

Today: talking about the future 

(going to, will)

Future = toekomende tijd

Alles wat niet al gebeurd is (verleden tijd) en niet nu aan de gang is (tegenwoordige tijd). Dus alles wat nog moet 

gebeuren.

The future

The verb will is used to indicate future time in English.

You can also use going to when you are talking about the future.

How to use going to

1. When we talk about definite plans.
Example: I am going to accept the job!

2. When we are sure something will happen in the future. Example: Look at those clouds, it is going to rain!

Examples

The prime minister is going to give a speech at 7 PM.

De persconferentie is gepland. De afspraak is vastgelegd.

We are going to stay home from school until the 1st of June.

De regel staat vast. We weten zeker dat we thuisbljiven tot 1 juni.

How to use will

1. For things in the future that you did not plan.
 Example: I'll think about it!

2. To make predictions.
Example: I guess he will bring his mother.

3. For offers.

Example: I'll carry your bags.

Examples

Journalists will ask questions after the speech.

Een voorspelling dat de journalisten vragen hebben.

The Prime Minister will answer their questions.

Het is niet gepland, wel waarschijnlijk dat de vragen beantwoord worden.

Rutte: "I will explain it again."

Rutte biedt aan om het nog eens uit te leggen.

will + hele werkwoord
> She will get you a coke.

1. aanbieden, voorspellen, beloven, aankondigen
2. iets van plan zijn, iets gaat gebeuren

I am - she/he/it is - you/we/they are + going to + ww
> We are going to lose the game.

1. aanbieden, voorspellen, beloven, aankondigen
2. iets van plan zijn, iets gaat gebeuren

In welke situatie
gebruik je
"will"?

In welke situatie
gebruik je "going to"?

The traffic is really bad.
We ... our flight. (miss)

1. are will miss
2. will missing
3. will miss
4. be missing

I promise I ... you a letter soon. (write)

1. will writing
2. am will writing
3. will writeing
4. will write

Toekomende tijd:
We ...... our holiday in Spain. (spend)

1. am going to spend
2. are going to spend
3. will going to spend
4. are going to spending

Donna doesn't like her new job at all.
She ... tomorrow. (quit)

1. will quit
2. will quiting
3. is going to quit
4. is quiting

Any questions?