Future Tenses

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 3

Future Tenses

Lesson Goals

• At the end of the lesson you will be able to use the 4 different future tenses correctly.

The future tenses

4 different ways to talk about the future

• Voorspelling ZONDER bewijs
• Voorspelling MET bewijs
• Afspraak nabije toekomst
• Tijden volgens vast schema

Voorspelling ZONDER bewijs

will + hele ww

Om iets aan te bieden, belofte, aankondiging, besluit 

Voorspellingen ZONDER bewijs

Examples:

We will help you with the dishes. --> je biedt het aan

I will call Patrick tomorrow. I promise! --> belofte

You know what? I will donate to charity! --> aankondiging/besluit

Voorspelling MET bewijs

am/are/is + going to + hele ww

In de toekomst van plan, voorspelling MET bewijs.

Examples:

Look at the sky. It is going to rain tonight. --> donkere lucht

I think he is going to kill me --> man met mes voor me

Afspraak nabije toekomst

present continuous (am/are/is (not) + ww + ing)

Afspraken waarvan de tijd en/of plaats al vast staat.

Examples:

I am meeting my brother at five o'clock. --> tijd staat vast

We are seeing a new film tomorrow. --> gepland

Vast schema

present simple (he/she/it ww+s)

Let op! Bij ontkenning geen +s bij ww.

Treintijden, openingstijden, lesrooster etc.

Examples:

The train departs at a quarter past five. --> schema

Spring break doesn't start next week. --> feit

Future tenses

Present Simple	Habits & routines	he/she/it + ww + s
Present Continuous	Plans, you know exactly what's going to happen	am/is/are + ww+-ing
To be going to	Plans, you have an idea of what's going to happen & Predictions based on evidence	am/is/are + going to + ww
Will/shall (won't)	Forming a plan & Predictions based on an opinion	Shall I & we

When do you use

Present Simple

1. iets gaat gebeuren en is gepland
2. belofte, voorspelling, spontaan besluit
3. plan, voorspelling met bewijs
4. volgens bepaald schema

When do you use

Present Continuous

1. iets gaat gebeuren en is gepland
2. belofte, voorspelling, spontaan besluit
3. plan, voorspelling met bewijs
4. volgens bepaald schema

When do you use

to be going to

1. iets gaat gebeuren en is gepland
2. belofte, voorspelling, spontaan besluit
3. plan, voorspelling met bewijs
4. volgens bepaald schema

When do you use

will / shall

1. iets gaat gebeuren en is gepland
2. belofte, voorspelling, spontaan besluit
3. plan, voorspelling met bewijs
4. volgens bepaald schema

The Future canNOT be made with these tenses.

1. present perfect
2. present simple
3. present continuous
4. will/won't

Which sentenses are written in the future tense?

1. I will help you tomorrow.
2. I'm playing football Saturday.
3. I am going to play football.
4. He helps you every day

I ... (call) you later.

My parents ... (move) to Hengelo next week.

Our guests ... (arrive) tomorrow.

Complete the sentnces with the correct form of the future tense:

John ... (buy) a new car tomorrow.

I hear the phone ringing, I ...(get) it.

She said she didn't love him anymore. She __ him soon.

I think she __ the dog at an animal shelter.

She already signed the contract. She __ for New York next week.

You better hurry! The bus __ at 2 p.m.

will leave

is going to leave

leaves

is leaving

I ... (make) you a cup of tea.

You ... (understand) this today.

She ... (go) to handball practice on Thursdays.

1. will go
2. goes

I ... (play) football at the footballclub tonight.

1. play
2. am playing
3. am going to play
4. will play

I ... (go) to a concert at Paradiso this Wednesday.

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

We ... (have) dinner at half past five tonight.

1. have
2. has
3. will have
4. are going to have

The museum ... (close) at half past five.

1. close
2. closes
3. will close
4. is going to close

The shops ... (open) at half past eight.

1. open
2. opens
3. will open
4. is going to open

Julie ... (meet) Jacky at ten o'clock tonight.

1. meets
2. meeting
3. is meeting
4. is going to meet

The bus ... (leave) at half past two.

1. leave
2. leaves
3. is going to leave
4. will leave

• voorspelling
• geen bewijs
• spontaan

• voorspelling
• bewijs

• afspraak
• vast gepland
• voorbereid

• vast schema
• rooster

will + ww

to be + going to + ww

to be + ww

present simple

My soccer practice starts at 11.00 every Sunday.

1. voorspelling/spontaan
2. voorspelling met bewijs
3. gepland
4. vast schema

We are going on holiday this weekend.

1. voorspelling/spontaan
2. voorspelling met bewijs
3. gepland
4. vast schema

Look at those clouds! It is going to rain soon!

1. voorspelling/spontaan
2. voorspelling met bewijs
3. gepland
4. vast schema

You know what, I think I will go to McDonalds now.

1. voorspelling/spontaan
2. voorspelling met bewijs
3. gepland
4. vast schema

In the future, people .... to space all the time.
(travel)

1. will travel
2. are going to travel
3. are travelling
4. travel

will: onzeker

My train always ... from platform 6 at six o'clock.
(to leave)

1. will leave
2. is going to leave
3. is leaving
4. leaves

vast schema

I ..... for new clothes with my friend tomorrow.
(shop)

1. will shop
2. am going to shop
3. am shopping
4. shop

van plan

I ..... a party this Saturday, I have invited all my friends.
(give)

1. will give
2. am going to give
3. am giving
4. give

gepland

Look at the sky! It ..... in a few minutes.
(rain)

1. will rain
2. is going to rain
3. is raining
4. rains

voorspelling met bewijs

I have my ticket! We ..... to Paris next week.
(go)

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

gepland

What ..... on the trip tomorrow?
(take)

1. will you take
2. are you going to take
3. are you taking
4. do you take

gepland, voorbereid

The first hour at Reggesteyn ..... at 8.00. (begin)

1. will begin
2. is going to begin
3. is beginning
4. begins

vast rooster

There is someone at the door. I ..... the door.
(open)

1. will open
2. am going to open
3. am opening
4. open

spontaan

I think I ..... a new one today, my old one just broke.
(buy)

1. will buy
2. am going to buy
3. am buying
4. buy

spontaan

She looks like she .... down, catch her!
(fall)

1. will fall
2. is going to fall
3. is falling
4. falls

voorspelling met bewijs

The schoolweek .... on Friday.
(end)

1. will end
2. is going to end
3. is ending
4. ends

vast rooster

Future tenses

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I can use the different forms of the future tense correctly

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