Tenses overview: future tenses

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Tenses overview: future tenses

Would you rather only be able to read 10 words per minute or only be able to type 10 words per minute? Why?

While indicates that there are/were two things happening at the same time: 2x continuous form.

A

TRUE

B

FALSE

C

D

When two things happened in the past we use past perfect for the action that happened the least long ago.

A

TRUE

B

FALSE

C

D

We use the past simple exclusively for historical facts.

A

TRUE

B

FALSE

C

D

A past participle is used for the past simple (3rd row: eaten) and past perfect (2nd row: ate).

A

TRUE

B

FALSE

C

D

Future option 1: Present simple

used for schedules and timetables

(i.e. things that always happen at the same time, quite regularly)

helping verb: do/does

SHIT-rule

Write a sentence about a scheduled thing (arrival, departure, starting time, etc.). Use the present simple.

Future option 2: will/shall

(aka Future Simple, but you may forget about that)

form: will/shall + verb

used for spontaneous decisions OR predictions WITHOUT evidence

Make a spontanous offer. Use will/shall. "Don't worry, ......"

Future option 3 and 4:

To be going to + verb

intentions, reservations

predictions WITH evidence

present continuous (to be + verb+ing)

personal arrangements

Write a sentence about your summer plans. Use present continuous or to be going to.

Make a prediction about the future. Use future perfect (will have + pp) or future continuous (will be + verb+ing)

I ____ my uncle in April.

A

see

B

am seeing

C

will see

D

am going to see.

The train ___ at 11:45.

A

departs

B

is departing

C

will depart

D

is going to depart

Listen, the doorbell! You stay there, I ___ the door for you.

A

open

B

am opening

C

will open

D

am going to open

James ___ this time next week. He'll be on paternity leave!

A

won't work

B

won't be working

C

won't have worked

D

wouldn't be working

____ you ____ by the time you're 60?

A

Would you retire?

B

Will you be retiring?

C

Will you have retired?

D

Would you be retiring?

Shoot, I'm only halfway through my homework. I _____ it before the teacher arrives.

A

won't finish

B

won't be finishing

C

won't have finished

D

finished it

Write a sentence how you will incorporate what you learned about the tenses in your future writing tasks.