Future tense 3M

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Future tense 3M

Goal: you understand that there are five ways of saying something related to the future: 

1. present simple

2. present continuous future

3. will + infinitive

4. to be going to + hele ww

5. future continuous

1. present simple

You know what the present simple is used for in the future tense and can explain that in your own words.

The train ____ (leave) at 9 sharp. Make sure you are on time.

1. leave
2. leaves
3. leaved
4. leavs

School ____ (begin) at 8.15 in the morning.

1. begin
2. beginnes
3. began
4. begins

Present Simple

• Je gebruikt de present simple voor de toekomst voor een actie of gebeurtenis dat een schema/rooster volgt.  

• hele werkwoord (+s) 
• don't/doesn't + hele werkwoord

• The trains leave at 10 o'clock. 
• School ends at 3 p.m.
• The show starts at 8 p.m.

Lunch ___ (be) always at 1 p.m.

1. am
2. are
3. is
4. be

The show ___ (start) after the break again, at 7.45 p.m.

1. starts
2. start
3. started

2. present continuous

You know what the present continuous is used for in the future tense and can explain that in your own words.

I _____ (have) a party for my birthday tomorrow! It's all arranged.

1. have
2. am have
3. having
4. am having

Danny ____ (go) to soccer practice this weekend. He is really excited to start.

1. go
2. is going
3. is go
4. going

Present Continuous

• Je gebruikt de present continuous voor afspraken of plannen die je gemaakt hebt waarvoor je al dingen hebt geregeld. 

• to be (am/is/are) + ww-ing 
• am not/is not/are not + ww-ing

• I am having an appointment at the dentist tomorrow. 
• This Sunday is my birthday. We are having a party.

My brother ___ (stay) home to play games.

1. stay
2. staying
3. is stay
4. is staying

The teachers ___ (have) a student-parent discussion next week.

1. are having
2. are have
3. having
4. have

3. will + infinitive

You know what will + infinitive is used for in the future tense and can explain that in your own words.

I think it ____ (rain) later on.

1. will
2. will rain
3. will raining
4. rain

I ___ (help) you with the difficult exercise.

1. will
2. help
3. will help
4. will helping

will + infinitive

• Je gebruikt will + infinitive als je een belofte doet (promise), iets aanbied (offer) of een voorspelling doet zonder bewijs (prediction).

• will + hele werkwoord 
• will not (won't) + hele werkwoord

• I think the sun will shine in a moment. 
• The assistent will help you with your question.
• I promise I will do whatever it takes. 

Perhaps the sun ___ (shine) tomorrow. I don't know.

1. will
2. shine
3. will shining
4. will shine

My parents promised they ___ (allow) me to go to the party.

1. will allow
2. allow
3. will allowing
4. will

Time to practice...

Choose the correct answer.

1. The bus always arrives / is arriving / will arrive at this station at 5 p.m. 
2. I hope the weather will be / is being / is nice tomorrow.
3. That exercise looks difficult. I am helping / help / will help you.
4. They will fly / fly / are flying to Seattle next summer holidays. The tickets are booked.

Complete the the sentences using the present simple, present continuous or will + infinitive.

1. I ____ (choose) to get out of bed at eight o'clock every morning next week. 
2. Perhaps it _____ (rain) tomorrow, so then we have to take the car instead of the bike.
3. I _____ (travel) to Spain. I am flying next week!

Time to answer... 

Choose the correct answer.

1. The bus always arrives at this station at 5 p.m. 
2. I hope the weather will be nice tomorrow.
3. That exercise looks difficult. I will help you.
4. They are flying to Seattle next summer holidays. The tickets are booked.

Complete the the sentences using the present simple, present continuous or will + infinitive.

1. I choose to get out of bed at eight o'clock every morning next week. 
2. Perhaps it will rain tomorrow, so then we have to take the car instead of the bike.
3. I am travelling to Spain. I am flying next week!

I understand the explanation for the future so far and we can continue...

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4. to be going to + hele ww

You know what to be going to + hele werkwoord is used for in the future tense and can explain that in your own words.

I ___ (see) a new movie in the cinema.

1. going to see
2. am going to see
3. am going to
4. are going to see

I bet you ___ (win) this game! You can do it!

1. going to win
2. are going to winning
3. are going to
4. are going to win

to be going to + inf.

• Je gebruikt to be going to + hele werkwoord om te praten over intenties, plannen waarvoor je nog niks geregeld hebt, en voorspellingen met zekerheid. 
• to be (am/is/are) going to + hele ww
• to be + not + going to + hele ww

• I am going to buy some new shoes.
• My parents are going to have some friends over. They're going to call in a moment.

Danny ___ (buy) a new Nintendo game, but doesn't know which one yet.

1. is going to buy
2. going to buy
3. is going to
4. is going to buying

The students ___ (do) their homework in the afternoon.

1. is going to do
2. are going to do
3. are going to
4. are going to doing

5. Future continuous

You know what the future continuous is used for in the future tense and can explain that in your own words.

Sandy ___ (sleep) at this time tomorrow evening.

1. will be sleeping
2. will be sleep
3. will sleeping
4. be sleeping

Around this time, my dad ___ (travel) to his work.

1. will travelling
2. be travelling
3. will be travelling
4. will be travel

future continuous

• Je gebruikt de future continuous om aan te geven wat je waarschijnlijk aan het doen bent op een specifiek tijdsstip in de toekomst.
• will + be + ww-ing
• will not + be + ww-ing

• I will be working tomorrow afternoon.
• My dad will be having a meeting with his bos, as he has every week.

Signaalwoorden: 

- At this time next week...

- At three o'clock tomorrow...

At three o'clock tomorrow, I ___ (work) in my office.

1. will work
2. be working
3. will be working
4. will be work

At this time next week, he ___ (study) in the library.

1. will be study
2. be studying
3. will study
4. will be studying

Time to practice...

Choose the correct answer. Use 'to be going to + hele ww' or the future continuous.

1. I am going to finish / will be finishing my assignment later. 
2. Tim said that at this time tomorrow he is going to fly / will be flying to Canada. 
3. We will be waiting / are going to wait and see what happens before we do something.
4. This time next week the staff will be having / is going to have a meeting with the boss. 

Complete the sentences using 'to be going to + hele ww' of the future continuous.

1. They ____ (bake) a cake for her birthday, but they need to get the groceries first.
2. Allan ____ (sit) at the dentist's again around this time next week.

Time to answer...

Choose the correct answer. Use 'to be going to + hele ww' or the future continuous.

1. I am going to finish my assignment later. 
2. Tim said that at this time tomorrow he will be flying to Canada. 
3. We are going to wait and see what happens before we do something.
4. This time next week the staff will be having a meeting with the boss. 

Complete the sentences using 'to be going to + hele ww' of the future continuous.

1. They are going to bake a cake for her birthday, but they need to get the groceries first.
2. Allan will be sitting at the dentist's again around this time next week.

Time to mix all of them up

Can you determine what is what?

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Do ex. 28b incl. the worksheet