Unit 3.2 - The future

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

Which sentence is not in the future tense?

1. I will help you tomorrow.
2. I'm playing football on Saturday.
3. I am going to play a football match tonight.
4. He helps you every day.

fill in the future tense:

I ______ my sister in December.

1. will see
2. am going to see
3. shall see
4. is going to see

Choose the correct future tense form:
I .... my sister in April. (see)

1. will see
2. am going to see
3. am seeing
4. shall see

future tense:
I think Tuesday.... (be) a sunny day.

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

Fill in the future tense:
They _____ their homework, won't they?

1. will do
2. won't do
3. are going to do
4. are doing

Which sentence is written in the future tense?

1. It happened during football
2. Do you like to play tennis?
3. I'm afraid I'll have to cancel our plans.
4. Is he playing computer games again?

Choose the correct future tense:

The buses .............. every ten minutes.

1. leave
2. are going to leave
3. will leave
4. leaves

Fill in the future tense:

Look at those clouds! it __________ rain

1. is going to
2. will

Fill in the correct future tense.
We ... (travel) to France somewhere next year.

1. are going to travel
2. will travel

fill in the future tense
The shop always _________at six o'clock.

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

Fill in the future tense:
The train ... at 8o'clock

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

Match the definition to the future tense

Will + verb

Present simple

Be going to

Timetabled events. E.g. trains, tv programs

Personal arrangements 

Prediction (with evidence)

Prediction (without evidence)

Offers, refusals 

General future intentions (not arranged)

Decisions made at the time of speaking

Promises