Present simple, present continuous, future

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

Present tenses and the Future

Unit 19

Lesson goal

you are able to use the present simple, present continuous as a future tense .

Present simple

Present continuous

Future

He is 15 years old.

It's snowing in Canada

^{My parents are flying to Italy next week.}

I will help you with your homework.

Present simple

Facts, 
It always rains in the Netherlands.

Present simple

Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

Sam is 15 years old.
I often watch TV in the evening.

 

Present continuous

I am teaching at the moment

Present continuous

I'm watching a film at the moment.
It's raining in Sydney.

He is taking a shower right now.

Future

1. Present continuous
2. Present simple

Future > 1 present continuous

Future with a planned date.

He is leaving for New Zealand tomorrow.
I'm meeting Susan at the train station.

He is meeting Kate on Friday

Verbs of movement:

Are you ready?  Yes I a coming!

Future > 2 to be going to

 A prediction but there is no proof:

It is going to rain tomorrow.

Future > 2 to be going to

Examples:

Look! He is going to fall off his bike!
Look at those dark clouds. It is going to rain. 
I am not going to hike tomorrow. I am too tired to hike.

Future > 3 shall/will

Gebruik:
- om iets aan te bieden
- bij beloftes
- bij aankondigingen
- bij besluiten
- voorspellingen doen waarvoor je geen bewijs hebt.

Future > 3 shall/will

Vorm:

Bij vragen waar je I en We gebruikt, moet je shall gebruiken.
Shall we go by taxi?

In alle andere vragen gebruik je will
Will they buy a new house?

Future > 3 Shall/will

In een bevestigende of ontkennende zin gebruik je alleen will.

Daarna volgt het hele werkwoord.
I will come to your party. I promise.

In ontkenningen voeg je not toe aan will.
will + not = won't
He won't come to school as he is ill.

Future > 3 present simple

When we talk about time tables and programmes (transport, cinema times)

Future > 3 present simple

Examples:

The train leaves at 4 pm from platform 5A.

Our school closes at 5 pm every day.
The show starts in ten minutes.

When does the match begin?

The train ____ at 11:45.

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

Look! Those girls ____ that busy highway.

1. cross
2. will cross
3. are crossing
4. are going to cross

Sharon ____ her birthday next Saturday at 2 pm.

1. celebrates
2. is celebrating
3. will celebrate
4. is going to celebrate

He sometimes ____ the bus to school.

1. takes
2. is taking
3. is going to take
4. will take

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