2.1 Future Tenses

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• Leerjaar 3

Future Tenses

will vs be going to vs present simple vs present continuous

The Rules

Will + hele werkwoord

Voorspellingen zonder bewijs, beslissingen op moment van spreken, beloftes/verzoeken

Be going to + hele werkwoord

Voorspellingen met bewijs, toekomstige plannen

Present Continuous (am/is/are + hele werkwoord + ing)

Toekomstige afspraken (er is al iets geregeld)

Present Simple (hele werkwoord + s / es)

Voor tijdschema's

Exercise 1

Finish the sentence using the correct form of the future

Type the whole sentence

They (to drive) to New York tomorrow morning. (the car has already been packed)

I hope the weather (to be) nice.

I offered him this job. I think he (to take) it.

I promise I (not / to tell) your secret to anyone.

Take your umbrella with you. It (to rain).

I love London. I (probably / to go) there next year.

Our train (to leave) at 4:47.

What (wear / you) at the party tonight?

I think I (to find) something nice in my mum's wardrobe.

This is my last day here. I (to go)
back to England tomorrow.

Hurry up! The conference (to begin)
in 20 minutes.

My horoscope says that I (meet)
an old friend this week.

Look at these big black clouds! It (to rain) .

Here is the weather forecast. Tomorrow (be) dry and sunny.

What does a blonde say when she sees a banana skin lying just a few metres in front of her? - Oh dear! I (to slip) !

Exercise 2

Extra Practice

Practise on the following websites

1) Write the answers in your notebook

2) Fill in the answers on the website

3) Check the answers

4) Correct any mistakes you've made in your notebook

you must do both websites

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Exercise 3

Extra Challenge

Write a short story about your (near) future in your notebook.

Use each form of the future at least 2 times in your story.