Future tenses H3

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

The future!

Goal: you will be able to use 4 tenses

-present simple

-present continuous

-to be going to + hele ww

-will/shall

Present simple

For the scheduled or arranged 'events', such as:

school (timetable)-

taking a bus-

Examples

The meeting starts at 9 o'clock.

The bus leaves at 6.30.

The soccer match begins at 9 pm.

Hoe vertel je dat de film in de bioscoop om 19 uur begint?

1. The film is going to start at 7 pm.
2. The film starts at 7 pm.

Present continuous

Arranged plans-

Future plans-

Gaat vrijwel zeker door.

Er is een tijdstip afgesproken! 

Examples

I am watching the match with my husband.

We are doing homework together, we just picked a date.

Wat is hier dan een juiste zin? (Afspraak in de toekomst.)

1. I am meeting my friend at 5 pm.
2. I will meet my friend at 5 pm.

to be going to + hele ww

Plan was er voor het gesprek-

Voorspelling gebaseerd op aanwijzing-

 

Examples

It is going to rain.

We are going to go eat at the MacDonald's.

Voorspelling: Wat is hier een juiste zin?

1. Tom Holland is going to be famous forever.
2. Tom Holland is being famous.

Will/shall

For:

Spontaneous decisions (spontane beslissing in het moment)-Promises (beloftes), Offers (aanbod), voorstel/verzoek-

Voorspelling gebaseerd op mening (I think/probably)-

Feiten/algemene waarheden-

Examples

Promise: I shall study mom!

Offer: I'll open the window Miss!

Spontaneous: I will get icecream guys!

Promise: Wat is hier een juiste zin?

1. She will buy you a cupcake at Ben's.
2. She is going to buy you a cupcake at Ben's.

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