Future tenses recap Cen 18-12 Cen 2 and 3

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

The Future Tense: Present Simple Future, Present Continuous Future, Will and To Be Going To

The Future Tense: Present Simple Future, Present Continuous Future, Will and To Be Going To

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson you will be able to use present simple future, present continuous future, will and to be going to at A2 level.

Introduce the learning objective and explain what students will be able to do by the end of the lesson.

What do you already know about the future tense in English?

Present Simple Future

The present simple future is used to talk about things that are planned or scheduled to happen in the future, and things that we believe to be true about the future.

When does the concert begin?

The sale ends tomorrow.

Explain the present simple future with examples, and have students practice using it in pairs or small groups.

Present Continuous Future

The present continuous future is used to talk about things that are arranged or planned to happen in the future, or to make predictions based on present evidence.

We are getting married next week.

I am flying to NY tomorrow morning.

Explain the present continuous future with examples, and have students practice using it in pairs or small groups.

Will

Will is used to talk about future actions that are not planned (sudden decisions), to make predictions about the future and for offers/promises/refusals.

Will it rain tomorrow?.

I will help you but I won't lend you money.

Explain will with examples, and have students practice using it in pairs or small groups.

To Be Going To

To be going to is used to talk about future plans or intentions, or to make predictions based on present evidence.

Slow down, we're going to have an accident!

Look at the clouds, it's going to rain.

Explain to be going to with examples, and have students practice using it in pairs or small groups.

Practice 1

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets: 1. I (go) to the cinema later. 2. They (not/start) the project until next week.

Have students complete the sentences individually or in pairs, and then review the correct answers as a class.

Practice 1

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets: 1. I (go) to the cinema later. 2. They (not/start) the project until next week.

1:  I will go to the cinema later.

2: They are not starting the project until next week.

Have students complete the sentences individually or in pairs, and then review the correct answers as a class.

Practice 2

Write a sentence for each situation using the correct future tense: 1. You called your friend and you set a place and time to see eachother. 2. You wonder if your friend has planned to watch the football match tonight. Ask him.

Have students write sentences individually or in pairs, and then review their sentences as a class.

Practice 2

Write a sentence for each situation using the correct future tense: 

1. You called your friend and you set a place and time to see eachother. 

2. You wonder if your friend has planned to watch the football match tonight. Ask him.

1:  I am seeing my friend at the trainstation tomorrow .

2: Are you going to watch the match tonight?

Have students write sentences individually or in pairs, and then review their sentences as a class.

Summary

To summarize, we use the present simple future, present continuous future, will and to be going to to talk about future actions and events. Each form has its own specific usage, and it's important to understand when to use each one.

Summarize the main points of the lesson and emphasize the importance of understanding the different future tenses.

Write down 2 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.