Future and more tenses

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Lesson goal:

- I can use the future tense correctly

Future

Future: to be going to

When to use: 

(1) Intentions. 

I am going to visit my grandparents tomorrow. 

(2) Predictions based on present evidence.

Look at those grey clouds. It is going to rain.

Future: will

(1) To make promises/threats/refusals/offers/announcements.

The match will start in a few minutes. (announcement)

Yes mom, I will clean my room tonight. (promise)

(2) Predictions about the future based on an opinion.

 I think they will win the match.

(3) To talk about a future action or event at the point of decision. I will come to the cinema with you tonight, I think.

Questions 

Questions start with "will". 

Note! With I and we use "shall" instead of will.

Will they arrive on time?

Shall I call you tomorrow?

Future - present simple

Scheduled things, e.g. bus schedule

Your bus leaves at 9 AM.

Now let's try and put the knowledge to the test!

Fill in the right tense:

I ______ my sister in December.

1. will see
2. am going to see
3. shall see
4. is going to see

Fill in the future tense:
The train ... at 8o'clock

1. will leave
2. leaves
3. is going to leave
4. shall leave

Fill in the right tense:

Look at those clouds! It __________ rain

1. is going to
2. will

future (hele zin overnemen)
+ (to buy) -> ... I a new jeans this weekend?

future
? (To go) -> .... he .... to school.

We _________ watch the game at my cousin's.

I _______ do that, I promise.

Don’t lift that. You ________ hurt yourself.

You dropped your purse, I ________ get it.

She ________ play hockey next Tuesday.

Next week I _______ visit my aunt Helen.

If you keep behaving like that, I _______ break up with you!

You _______ play a new game this evening.

7. The weather ________ be sunny and dry tomorrow.

8. Marc ________ join us for dinner, he's not hungry.

9. _______ we meet at eight on Friday?

10. Maybe they _______ give you you money back if you ask nicely.

will

won't

shall

will

Present perfect continuous

- Action started in the past and has continued up to the present moment - emphasizes duration.

- has/have + been + present participle

You have been waiting here for two hours.

Past perfect continuous

- Action started in the past and continued up to another point in the past.

- had + been + present participle

You had been waiting there for more than two hours when she finally arrived.

Does this remind you of a different tense?

1. Present perfect
2. Past simple
3. Past continuous
4. Past perfect

What's the difference in meaning between these sentences:
I was reading when she walked in. / I had been reading for three hours when she walked in.

Past perfect continuous

Difference with past continuous:

Past continuous emphasizes interrupted actions, whereas past perfect continuous emphasizes a duration of time before something in the past.

I was reading when she walked in.  /   I had been reading for three hours when she walked in.

Future perfect continuous

- Duration Before Something in the Future

- will have been + present participle OR am/is/are + going to have been + present participle = interchangeable

You will have been waiting for more than two hours when her plane finally arrives.