Future tenses

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Future tense, 3 ways

Lesson goals

By the end of this lesson .....

- learners can correctly use 2 future tense structures and 1 present continuous structure in sentences when talking about the future.

 

future tense

Soon/near future:

I'm studying tonight.

I'm working next weekend.

I'm going on holiday to Fiji next month.

Near future / almost certain to happen/plan:

It's going to rain all week.

I'm going to study Spanish in Madrid next month.

Far away future/promise/less certain it will happen:

I will never (won't) drink again.

I will work harder.

I'll do it.

Aliens will invade the Earth.

In 30 years everyone will have chips implanted in their brains.

I will think about it later.

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. Write down the verb(s) that express(es) the future

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

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

Again three ways to refer to the future tense are?

Write down 3 sentences, one with each future form (will, going to, am meeting)

Homework

WB page 34 exercises 6, 7, 8 & 9