Future tense - will & to be going to

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Recap time!

• future: will
• future: to be going to
  

Aan het einde van de les:

weet je wanneer je 'will' en wanneer je 'going to' moet gebruiken in een zin die over de toekomst gaat

Future tenses

Future tenses - scheme

Official/ fixed arrangement that we can't change

Spontaneous decision

Uncertain prediction

I finish classes at three o' clock.

I think I'll take this road. It's quicker. 

I may come and visit you. 

Prediction based on experience or intuition

Intention

Prediction based on observing the present situation

Personal arrangement

My mum thinks she'll be good. She's got a hundred percent pass rate. 

I'm going to take my diriving test. 

It's going to rain, I'm sure. 

I'm having my first lesson tomorrow afternoon. 

The phone is ringing! "I will get it."

will

will is also used for a spontaneous decision.
you do NOT have to PLAN it.

Shall we dance?

shall

SHALL is used (instead of will) in combination with
WE or I.
Usually asking a question.

He is going to fall.

(to be) + going to

He is going to fall.
You see it coming. Use (TO BE) + GOING TO if it is CERTAIN.

We __
dinner at a nice restaurant on Saturday, but we haven't booked a table yet. (to have)

1. are going to have
2. are having
3. will have
4. have

My ski instructor believes it ___
in the mountains tomorrow evening. (to snow)

1. will snow
2. is snowing
3. is going to snow
4. snow

On Sunday at 8 o'clock I ____
my friend. (to meet)

1. will meet
2. meet
3. am going to meet
4. am meeting

They _____
to London on Friday evening at 8:15. (to fly)

1. will fly
2. are flying
3. are going to fly
4. fly

The English lesson ____
at 8:45. (to start)

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

Look at the clouds - it ____
in a few minutes. (to rain)

1. will rain
2. is going to rain
3. is raining
4. rains

Wait! I ___
you to the station. (to drive)

1. will drive
2. am driving
3. am going to drive
4. drive

The train __
at 11:45. (to leave)

1. is leaving
2. leaves
3. is going to leave
4. will leave

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Ik kan de future correct maken en toepassen.

1. ja
2. nee
3. soms
4. met hulp