The Future

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo, mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1-4

Riddle 

I am always in front of you but you can never see me. 

What am I?

The future 

-  The present simple

- The present continuous

- To be + going to + hele ww

- Will/Shall + hele ww

Riddle 

Two twins are lying next to a king and a queen in a large room. Yet, there are no adults and there are no children in the room. 

How is it possible?

Riddle 

Answer:

They're all beds

Riddle 

I don't have eyes, but once I did see. Once I had thoughts, but now I'm white and empty. 

What am I?

Riddle 

Answer:

A skull

The Present Simple

Use:

Scheduled events in the near future, with a fixed timetable (arrival and departure times, opening and closing times, start and end times).

Form:

 - Infinitive ('sing' of 'work') 

- bij he/she/it (SHIT) --> infinitive + s ('sings' of 'works') 

Example:

'My bus leaves at 5.05'

'The show starts at nine o'clock'

The Present Continuous

Use:

When something is going to take place in the near future. It concerns things that have been arranged (for example a date, a concert, or a birthday that is in your calendar). So you have already made arrangements or preparations for it.

Form:

 - form of to be + ww + ing (' am singing' of 'are working')

Example:

'Tom is taking Karen out for dinner tonight.'

'We are visiting our grandparents next Saturday.'

Think of the form of 'to be'!!!

To be + going to + hele ww

Use:

1. When the plan already existed before the conversation.
2. For a prediction that is based on evidence (a present indication).

Form:

- to be + going to + verb (''am going to watch' of 'are going to eat') 

Example:

'I am going to study for the next test.'

'Look, it is going to rain.'

Don't forget the form of  'to be' !! 

will + hele werkwoord

Use:

1. For a plan that is made during the conversation.
2. For a spontaneous offer, a promise, a suggestion, or a request.
3. For a prediction that is based on an opinion or when there is uncertainty about the future.
4. For facts or general truths.

Form:

Will + verb ('will be' of 'won't sleep') 

Example: 

'It will be sunny in summer. '

'He won't be late next time' 

Negative form of will + not = won't 

Questions with will and shall

For questions you use:

shall with we and I  

'Shall we go to the swimming pool?'

will with you, he / she / it and they

'Will Liz travel the world after she finishes secondary school?'

TASK 

Do exercises 6 - 8 on p. 125 -126

Match the definition to the future tense

Will + verb

Present simple

The museum .................................(open) at 11am on Sunday mornings

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

Hoe maak je de 'future Tense'?

1. Met een vorm van 'will'
2. Met een vorm van 'going to'
3. Present continuous: am/are/is + verb+ing
4. Present simple: Verb(+s)

Which sentences are in the future tense?

1. I will help you tomorrow.
2. I'm playing football on Saturday.
3. I am going to play football.
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

future tense:
According to the news, Tuesday.... (be) a sunny day.

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

Fill in the future tense:

They _____ their HW, won't they?

1. will make
2. won't
3. are going to make
4. will makes

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

future (hele zin overnemen)
... (to buy) I new jeans this weekend?

future (hele zin overnemen)
.... he .... (to go) to school?

future (hele zin overnemen)
The English lesson ....... (to start) at 8:45.

Future (alleen ww)
They ...... (to fly) to Seattle next summer holidays.

Future (alleen ww)
This lesson ......... (not/ to end) at 11:30 but at 11:40.

Future (alleen ww)
These boxes are so heavy. ...you.. (to carry) them for me, please?

Future continuous	will be work ing	ongoing things in the future
Future perfect	will have work ed	something will be completed before another time in the future
Future perfect continuous	will have be en work ing	something will be going on up to a certain point in the future

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