Future tenses

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2,3

 The Future

Goals 

• To remember the 4 different future tenses
• To apply the different tenses in the correct situation

Can you remember any of the future tenses?
If so write them here.

4 future tenses

• Present simple
• Present continuous
• to be going to + ww
• will/shall + ww

Can you remember when they were used? In what kind of situation? 

Present simple 

The bus leaves at 10:45.

• Staat het op een rooster?

Samenvatting is.....?

Present continuous

1. We are eating dinner at John’s house on Friday.

2. I am seeing the dentist next Tuesday.

• Is dit een plan? Ga ik dit doen? 
• Weet ik wanneer het zal plaatsvinden?

The present continuous is used for ?

‘To be’ going to + verb

I am going to visit my cousin at the weekend.

• Heb ik dit net beslist of maakte ik de beslissing in de verleden?

It is going to rain, those dark clouds are coming this way - What does this sound like?

Will/Shall + verb

What is the meaning behind all these sentences:

 

1. The door bell rings: "I'll answer the door."

2. I think the Netherlands will win the world cup.

3. I'll get some milk from the shops.

4. Shall I meet you at the cinema? 

5. On his next birthday Tom will be 12 years old.

Match the sentence to its function

Shall we walk to school tomorrow? 

It is raining. I'll take a taxi!

I'll call you later!

FC Utrecht will win the champions league this year.

The next month will be December

Een feit

Een belofde

Spontaan beslissing, gemaakt op het moment

Een voorspelling gebaseerd op mening (geen bewijs)

Een voorstel

Overview

• Present simple - iets dat op een schema staat.
  
• Present continuous - iets dat is gepland, een afspraak (future diary)
• ‘To be’ going to + verb - iets dat is al gepland/afgesproken, intentie of voorspelling met bewijs
• Will/Shall + verb - voorstel, verzoek, belofte, spontaan reactie, feiten in de toekomst, voorspelling zonder bewijs.

The film on the television..................... (start) at 8pm.

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

I ...........................(meet) Jenny for coffee next Friday.

1. is going to meet
2. am meeting
3. was meeting
4. am going to meet

I promise I ... you a letter soon. (write)

1. will write
2. am going to write
3. won't write
4. am writing

They .............................(fly) to Seattle in two weeks time.

1. flying
2. are flying
3. fly
4. is flying

........we watch a film tonight?

1. Will
2. Are
3. Shall

You have got your hands full. I......................the door for you!

1. get
2. am getting
3. will get
4. 'll get

Future tenses:
"It was Samira's birthday on Monday, so she ........... a party this weekend!"

1. will have
2. is having
3. shall have
4. is going to have

(future).

The store ..... at 8 o'clock.

1. opens
2. is opening
3. is going to open
4. will open

(future).

Paul's sister ... a baby.

1. will have
2. is going to have
3. will has

The traffic is light.
We............ our flight. (miss)

1. will miss
2. are going to miss
3. won't miss
4. are missing

Donna doesn't like her new job at all.
She ... tomorrow. (quit)

1. is going to
2. will go quit
3. is going to quit
4. is quitting

1. 'I forgot my wallet!', "Don't worry, I ______ you some money." (to lend)
2. I can't hang out for too long tomorrow, my training ______ at 2 pm (to start)

Continue with...

Tip: sentence that have "probably" or "think" use will + verb

U3:L2 

Ex. 7, 8, 9 & 10

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