Future: will, shall & to be going to

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1,2

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Do Unit 6, Lesson 2 ex. 13 (p. 61)

Finished? Study your vocab (p. 147)

Future Tense

will, shall, to be going to

Learning Goal

You can use will, shall and to be going to to refer to the future.

Je kunt will, shall en to be going to gebruiken om naar de toekomst te verwijzen.

1. to be going to + hele ww

I am going to take...

You are going to do...

(S)He is going to be...

We are going to ask...

They are going to sit...

You are going to lie...

I'm not going to take...

You're not / aren't going to do...

(S)He's not / isn't going to be...

We're not / aren't going to ask...

They're not/aren't going to sit...

You're not / aren't going to lie...

1. to be going to + hele ww

• als het plan er al was vóór het gesprek
• bij een voorspelling gebaseerd op een aanwijzing

• I am going to do my homework straight away when I get home.
• She looks so sad. She is going to cry.

2. will + hele ww

I will clean my room.

You will pass the test.

(S)He will do his homework.

We will go together.

They will sing in the show.

You will love it!

will not = won't + hele ww

I won't clean my room.

You won't pass the test.

(S)He won't do his homework.

We won't go together.

They won't sing in the show.

You won't love it!

2. will + hele ww

• bij een plan dat spontaan ontstaat
• bij een belofte
• bij een voorspelling gebaseerd op een mening
• bij feiten
• bij onzekerheid (think, hope, probably, maybe, etc)

• I will buy some chocolate for movie night tonight.
• Have you cleaned your room? No, but I will!
• You will do great on the test!
• There will be a full moon tonight.
• I hope I will be on time.

3. shall + hele ww

• bij vraagzinnen met I of we
• bij een beleefd aanbod of voorstel

• Shall I carry your bag for you?
• Shall I make a reservation at the restaurant? 
• Shall we go?

Overzicht

1. to be going to + hele ww: bestaande plannen, voorspellingen

2. will + hele ww: spontane plannen, onzekerheid

3. shall + hele ww: vraagzinnen met I/we, aanbod of voorstel

Reading time

Let's practice!

We _____ (go) to the zoo tomorrow.

1. will go
2. am going to go
3. are going to go
4. shall go

Are you coming to the party? Yes, I promise I _____ (be) there.

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

______ (we ride) our bikes, or go by car?

1. Will we ride
2. Are we going to ride
3. Is we going to ride
4. Shall we ride

I hope mom ________ (buy) pizza.

Wendy _____ (stay) over at Maxine's for a slumber party tonight.

I promise I _______ (not fail) the English test. (gebruik de verkorte vorm)

James & Olivia ____ (be) professional dancers after they graduate.

____ (we - go) to the beach today?

I bought him a present. I think he _______ (like) it.

Oh no! School starts in 5 minutes! I ____ (be) late!

Online Unit 6, lesson 2 

ex. 16 + 19 + Vocab1 + Vocab2 (Practise more)