Future tenses recap and practice H4

• Future tenses
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• Leerjaar 3,4

The future tenses

There are 4 forms in English that you can use to talk about the future. Do you remember which ones they are?

4 basic forms:

1. Will and Shall (for example: I hope the lesson will be cancelled.)

2. Present continuous (for example: I am eating out tonight.)

3. To be going to (for example: Look at that snow storm! Now I'm going to be late for school)

4. Present simple (for example: The new Marvel film starts at 8pm.)

The future tenses

In your grammar reference book on p. 59-60, there is an explanation of all these future tenses (4 forms). You'll also find lots of example sentences there. If you have the book with you, you can open it on page 59.

On the next slide, you'll see a short overview of the future tenses.

Task

Every group gets one future form. With that form, you have to make one correct sentence per group.

For example: group 1 gets the present continuous.

Their sentence: In February, we are going skiing with my whole family.

Time to practise

You're now going to do a number of multiple choice and gap fill questions with the future forms.

Use your grammar book p. 59-60 if you're not sure about your answer!

We have to go now. Our train _________ at 7.30.

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

It's really cold here. _________ the window?

1. Shall we close
2. Are we going to close
3. Will we close
4. Do we close

Do you have any plans for this evening? -- Yes, I _________ dinner with my grandparents.

1. am having
2. will have
3. am going to have
4. have

Watch out! That cup of tea _________ off the table if you're not careful.

1. is going to fall
2. will fall
3. falls
4. is falling

What are you going to do this weekend? -- I don't know. I think I _______ home and watch Netflix.

1. am staying
2. am going to stay
3. will stay
4. stay

You're late, Melissa! School _______ at 8.40, remember?

1. is starting
2. starts
3. will start
4. is going to start

Kieran always studies a lot for his tests. He _________ this one as well.

1. is going to pass
2. is passing
3. will pass
4. passes

Will and Sam _____________ a party, but they haven't invited anyone yet.

1. are going to organise
2. will organise
3. are organising
4. organise

O, the cat is miaowing. I __________ her some food.

1. am going to give
2. 'll give
3. give
4. 'm giving

I'm sorry about that prank. I __________ it again, I promise.

1. am not going to do
2. am not doing
3. won't do
4. don't do

Finished?

• Snap je nog steeds niet zo goed het verschil tussen will / going to / shall etc? Vraag dan om extra uitleg.

Maak nu in 'Of Course' de volgende opdrachten (is ook huiswerk):

3.5 opdracht 8

4.1 opdracht 10

*Use p. 59-60 in your grammar book if necessary!