Future Tense MBO4 TA

Future Tense

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Future tense

- Future simple: Predictions, sudden decisions, offerings

    

- Present continuous: Arrangements

- Be going to: plans, intentions, predictions (we know)

Future simple

- Predictions (we don't know)

We will travel to Mars in 20 years.

- Sudden decisions

I hurt myself. I will get a band-aid.

- Offerings

Will you have something to drink?

Yes, I will have a coke.

Present continuous

- Arrangements (planned actions at a specific time)

I am meeting my friend at seven.

Be going to

- Plans, intentions 

I am going to meet my friends. 

- Predictions (we know)

We are going to have a baby in two months.

It is going to rain. 

I ___ my friends at seven

1. am meeting
2. am going to meet
3. meeting
4. meet

I am meeting my friends at seven.

Planned action at a specific time

In 50 years we _____ drones to send letters.

1. will use
2. will be using
3. use
4. will going to use

In 50 years we will use drones to send letters. 

Prediction (we don't know)

I _____ my friends but I haven't phoned them yet.

1. will meet
2. am meeting
3. meet
4. am going to meet

I am going to meet my friends but I haven't phoned them yet.

Plans and intentions (idea for the future)

Terugblik

- Future simple: Predictions, sudden decisions, offerings

    

- Present continuous: Arrangements

- Be going to: plans, intentions, predictions (we know)

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