Future will/shall/going to

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

future: will/shall/ to be + going to

The sea-level will rise 40 feet.

will

will is used for a prediction.
you THINK it will happen, but you're not sure.

The phone is ringing! "I will get it."

will

will is also used for a spontaneous decision.
you do NOT have to PLAN it.

Shall we dance?

shall

SHALL is used (instead of will) in combination with
WE or I.
Usually asking a question.

I am going to buy a new car.

(to be) + going to

I AM GOING to buy a new car.
Use to be + going to for a PLANNED ACTION/ CERTAINTY

He is going to fall.

(to be) + going to

He is going to fall.
You see it coming. Use (TO BE) + GOING TO if it is CERTAIN.

Welke zin past hier het best? (Kijk naar de afbeelding!)

1. Look! It will rain soon.
2. Look! It is going to rain soon.

Welke zin past hier het best? (Het is zeker dat dit gebeurt.)

1. Trump will build a wall.
2. Trump is going to build a wall.

Welke zin past hier het best?

1. We're going to hit that horse!
2. We will hit that horse!

Hopefully, I ........ my grammar test.

1. am going to pass
2. will pass

My friends and I ........... Glastonbury festival this Friday.

1. will visit
2. are going to visit

My bus is delayed.
I ...... too late at the airport.

1. am going to be
2. will be

Vanwege de vertraging van je bus heb je nu aanleiding om aan te nemen dat je te laat gaat komen.

What would you like to eat?
> I ..... a sandwich, please.

1. will have
2. am going to have

Het is een beslissing die je op dit moment maakt. Daarbij hoort het gebruik van will.

Vat nu eens in eigen woorden samen. Wanneer gebruik je 'going to' en wanneer 'will'?

www.englisch-hilfen.de