The Future Tenses

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3,4

Which sentences are future?

1. I will help you tomorrow.
2. I'm playing football currently.
3. I am going to play football.
4. He helps you every day

Which is correct?

1. She will help you tomorrow
2. She will helps you tomorrow

Be going to

Will + verb

A decision before speaking

A decision at the moment of speaking

A prediction based on facts

A prediction based on opinion

A future fact

A promise

a request

Be going to

am/is/are + (not) + going to + hele werkwoord

I am going to swim tomorrow.

We are going to go to the cinema next week.

She is going to win the match.

Is she going to beat him?

They are not going to dance tonight.

Be going to

Een beslissing of plan waar je al over na hebt gedacht

Julie: There's no milk.
John: I know. I'm going to go and get some when this TV programme finishes.

Een voorspelling gebaseerd op een feit. (iets dat je kan zien, horen, ruiken, voelen)

The Conservatives are going to win the election. They already have most of the votes.

Will + hele werkwoord

Will + (not) + hele werkwoord

I will help you later.

She will not listen to his advice.

Will they be home later today?

Let op:

Shall I help you?

Will + hele werkwoord

Een beslissing op het moment van spreken.

Julie: There's no milk.
John: Really? In that case, I'll go and get some.

Een voorspelling gebaseerd op een mening:

I think the Conservatives will win the next election.

Een toekomstig feit (gebeurt altijd)

The sun will rise tomorrow.

Voor beloften / verzoeken / weigeringen / iets aanbieden:

I will help you tomorrow, if you like.

Present Continuous

am / is / are + hele werkwoord + ing

I am having dinner with my parents tonight.

We are flying to France tomorrow.

Om te praten over plannen die de komende weken in je agenda staan

Je hebt al iets afgesproken met iemand anders

Present Simple

I/you/we/they + hele werkwoord

He/she/it + hele werkwoord + (e)s

I/you/we/they + don't + hele werkwoord

He/she/it + doesn't + hele werkwoord

Do + I/you/we/they + hele werkwoord + ?

Does + he/she/it + hele werkwoord + ?

Present Simple

Voor toekomstige gebeurtenissen die in een schema zijn vastgelegd (waar je zelf geen invloed op hebt)

The train leaves at 8 in the morning.

I don't have English tomorrow.

Our plane leaves at 14:25

My brother thinks that he _______ next Tuesday.

1. is going to come back
2. go back
3. will come back
4. will be

I _______ with you in happy and difficult times.

1. going to be
2. will be
3. am going to be
4. you will be

Harold and his family _________ to Canada next weekend.

1. are not going to travel
2. are not going travel
3. will not travel
4. will be no to travel

___________ finish their homework on time?

1. will they be
2. Shall they
3. are they going
4. are they going to

What time do you think you _______ here tomorrow? (to be)

According to the forecast report, ______ today? (it - to rain)

I forgot! Today is my dad's birthday. I ________ a cake right now. (to buy)

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What to do now?

* Do all the 'future' exercises in your portfolio (page 4, 6 & 7)

and ask your teacher to check your answers

* Do this lesson in LessonUp (teacher shares it with you, it has online exercises)

* Look up words for your text 'Zebras' (page 14/15/16)

* Work on your speaking exam with your partner

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