Future tenses

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2,3

Future tenses

Goals

At the end of this lesson you can:

Use one of the 4 future forms to talk about the future. 

You can talk about the difference between the 4 different ways to talk about the future. 

Learning Grammar

1. Understand the theory

2. practise in  familiar context

3. use in new context

Create a sentence in which you talk about the future.

Questions?

So what is the difference between

When I graduate, I will have a big party.

We are going to have a party;  Peter and I are organizing it

We are having a party on Friday at my house.

The party starts at 8.

I get the theory

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Choose the correct answer.
1. I have to go now because it is cloudy. It _____ rain.

1. will
2. is going to

Choose the correct answer.
2. He left because he was angry. He _____ back in a few hours.

1. will probably come
2. is probably going to come

Choose the correct answer.
3. You did not study at all. You ____ the test.

1. are definitely failing
2. are definitely going to fail

Choose the correct answer.
4. Can I ask you a favour? ____ me a sandwich?

1. Will you make
2. Are you going to make

Choose the correct answer.
5. I think our national team ____ the world cup in two years.

1. will win
2. is winning

Choose the correct answer.
6. What do you think the weather ____ like?

1. is being
2. is going to be

Choose the correct answer.
7. He is not good at reading maps. He ___ lost.

1. is getting
2. is going to get

Choose the correct answer.
8. I promise I ____ you when I arrive at the station.

1. will call
2. am calling

Choose the correct answer.
9. I won't be home. I ____ the doctor about my ankle in the morning.

1. will see
2. am seeing

10. Jason is coming to visit us tomorrow. choose the verb(s) that express(es) the future

11. I am going to travel around the world to explore other cultures. choose the word(s) that express(es) the future

12. He has promised he will help me sort out this problem. - choose the word(s) that express(es) the future

What were the four ways to refer to the future tense again?

Write down 3 sentences, with each future form (will, to be going to, present continuous)

What else do I need to be able to use the future tenses correctly?

nothing

some practise

a lot of practise and feedback

more instruction and practise

my answer is not here

Now what?

Practise some more in your activity book, on Slim Stampen or follow one of the links in your studywijzer.

Ask for feedback ( the answerbook, your classmates, your teacher)