Simple future & writing 8221

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

Today's lesson

Grammar - simple future

Will 

De future simple kan worden gebruikt;

voor het doen van een voorspelling, (It will rain tomorrow)

zeggen dat iets wel of niet gaat gebeuren, (I will phone you again tomorrow)

de toekomst in zijn algemeen, (I will pay for the tickets by Card)

Form (will)

will + infinitive (stam)

I will call you after our lesson.

Dave and Duco will help you with your exercises.

Form (will) negative

will + not + infinitive

I will not buy apples tomorrow.

I will not answer the phone.

Will not = won't 

Shall

Will is preferred to shall in mordern English

Mainly used for I & WE

• used to make an offer/suggestion
• used to ask for advice

Shall

shall + infinitive (stam)

I shall contact you again when I have further information.

Be going to

Be (am / is / are) + going to + infinitive

Talking about future intentions or plans

Talk about future predictions

A: We've run out of milk. B: I know, I am going to buy some.

Be going to - negative

am / is / are + NOT + going to + infinitive

She is not going to travel to Jamaica this summer.

Breth and Denise are not going to pay by credit card. 

Differences

Be going to / Will

 it's possible to use both 'be going to' and 'will' but it's more common to use 'be going to' if we can see evidence in the present

What do we use for (fixed) plans?

1. will
2. be going to

Will or Shall?
"I ... visit Amsterdam in September."

1. will
2. shall

I hope the weather _____ nice.

1. will be
2. is going to be
3. shall be

Questions with simple future

Switch subject & verb

I shall see you tomorrow.    Shall I see you tomorrow?

I will see you there!    Will I see you there?

I am going to catch that bus.   Am I going to catch that bus?