Possessive case + be going to + Future Simple + shall

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b, k, g
• Leerjaar 2

Possessive case + going to

Possessive case (praten over bezit)

1. the girl's doll (owner singular/enkelvoud)

2. the girls' dolls (owner plural, ending in "s"/meervoud)

3. children's toys (owner plural, exception/meervoud)

4. Thomas' book (owner singular ending in "s/x" /enkelvoud)

5. Thomas's book (owner singular/enkelvoud)

Make possessive case. First look at the example:

This is Lex. He has a friend.

Lex's friend 

or

Lex' friend

This is my mother. And this is her bag.

Here is a cow. And this is her tail.

This is Charles. He has a red car.

These are little mice. They have fluffy fur.

This is Linda. She has a handsome husband.

These are his neighbors. They have a cute dog.

Here is Max. And these are his children.

These are women. They are wearing beautiful dresses.

be (am/is/are) + going to

We use this grammar structure for:

1. Plans for future made beforhand

Next week we are going to visit our grandparents.

2.  Future predictions based on evidence.

Look at the sky! It is going to rain.

In the following quiz choose the correct form of "be going to".

Contractions (afkortingen)

I am going to... = I'm going to...

He is going to... = He's going to....

She is going to... = She's going to...

It is going to... = It's going to....

We are going to... = We're going to...

You are going to... = You're going to...

They are going to... = They're going to...

He ______ his friend. (to phone)

1. are go to phone
2. are going to phone
3. is going to phone
4. am going to phone

His brother ______ a letter to his uncle today. (to write)

1. go to write
2. is going to write
3. is go to write
4. is going write

I _____my homework after school. (to do)

1. am go to do
2. is going to do
3. are going to do
4. am going to do

Careful! The book ____ on the floor. (to fall)

1. is going to fall
2. is go to fall
3. are going to fall
4. am go to fall

Future simple (will + verb)

1. Spontaneous decisions connected with future

Oh, we have ran out of sugar. I will go the shop and buy some.

2.  When we talk about logical neutral things in future.

We will all grow old.

3. When we express our personal opinions, hopes, thoughts, assumptions about future.

I hope our teams will win the competition.

She really believes that they we will remain together their whole life.

In the next quiz think whether to use "be going to" or "Future Simple".

Watch out! The balloon is too big now. It ____ (to burst).

1. is going to burst
2. will burst

You know, I can't stay, I am too tired. I ____ home. (to go)

1. going to go
2. will go

Our couch is so old. This Saturday we ______ a new one.

1. are going to buy
2. will buy

The flowers in that vase _____ anyway. (to die)

1. are going to die
2. will die

I hope the weather ____ nice. (to be)

1. is going to be
2. will be

Shall + verb in questions

(Asking permission/approval aimed at future)

Shall I close the window?

Shall we go for a walk?

I am in a supermarket. I see some nice bananas. But I am not sure whether we have them at home or not. So I am calling my husband. What is my question to him?

There aren't enough desks in the classroom. Me and my classmate have an idea of bringing one more desk from the closet. What is our question to the teacher?

Good job, guys!