U3 - Future (4 tenses)

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Future

I can talk about future events.

Learning objectives

1. I can decide from the context of a sentence which tense I have to use.
   

2. I can talk about future events..

Choose the correct form of the verb:
I ___ (see) Jamie tonight. We've arranged everything.

A

will see

B

am going to see

C

am seeing

D

see

Choose the correct form of the verb:
They ___ (marry) next year.

A

will marry

B

are going to marry

C

are marrying

D

marry

Choose the correct form of the verb:
I think they ___ (be) very happy.

A

will be

B

are going to be

C

are being

D

are going to being

Choose the correct form of the verb:
___ (open) the window for you?

A

Shall I open

B

Am I going to open

C

Am I opening

D

Do I open

Kies de juiste vorm van het werkwoord:
The museum ___ (open) at 10 o'clock.

A

will open

B

is going to open

C

is opening

D

opens

Choose the correct form of the verb:
That exercise looks difficult. Wait, I ___ (help) you.

A

will help

B

am going to help

C

am helping

D

help

Choose the correct form of the verb:
Look at those clouds! I bet it ___ (rain) soon!

A

will rain

B

is going to rain

C

is raining

D

rains

Choose the correct form of the verb:
Listen! There's someone at the door. I ___ (open) it for them.

A

will open

B

am going to open

C

am opening

D

open

Choose the correct form of the verb:
We ___ (leave) for France in a few minute. We're ready!

A

will leave

B

are going to leave

C

are leaving

D

leave

4 different tenses to describe the future

• To be going to

• Will / shall

• Present Simple

• Present Continuous

What are we going to look at

• The difference between to be going to and will
  

• The difference between to be going to and the present continuous
  

• The present simple 
  

• How to put the verbs in their correct form.

Look at the examples.
Study them quickly and try to figure out when to use them.

Will / Shall:

• I'm really sorry, but I have to go now. I will give you a call tonight.

• They probably won't be at school.

• Shall I open the window?

• I will never leave you!

To be going to:

• I talked to John, but he had to go. I am going to give him a call tonight.

• They were ill yesterday, so they are probably not going to be at school today. 

Put the rules with the different forms.

Will / Shall

To be going to

spontaneous decision

intention

prediction (without evidence)

prediction (with evidence)

offer / promise

wish

Will / Shall

Is used to talk about spontaneous decisions, predictions without evidence, offers, wishes and promises.

• I have to go. I will give you a call. (dit heb je net besloten)

• They probably won’t be at school. (voorspelling zonder bewijs)

• Shall I open the window? (aanbod)

• I hope he will call me tonight. (wens)

• I will never leave you. (belofte)

To be going to

Is used with predictions with evidence and intentions.

• Look at that man! I bet he is going to fall. (prediction based on what you see)
  

• I know he is not going to come. He told me so yesterday.
  (prediction based on what you know)
  

• We are going to move to a new house. (intention)

I understand the difference between will and to be going to.

1

Yes

2

Not entirely

To be going to:

• I am going to leave for France someday.

• I am going to get a new job.

• We are going to get new windows.

Present Continuous:

• I am leaving for France tomorrow.
  

• I am getting a new job. 

• We are getting new windows.

Look at the examples.
Study them quickly and try to figure out when to use them.

To be going to

Present Continuous

Put the rules with the different forms.

You have planned something (intention)

You have planned something (arranged)

To be going to vs present continuous

Very small difference

To be going

• Planned (intention)
  

Present Continuous

• Planned (everything has been arranged)

I understand the difference between to be going to and the present continous.

1

Yes

2

Not entirely

Present Simple:

• The museum opens at 10 o'clock.

• We leave at 6 in the morning.

• The supermarket closes at 8.

• We arrive in the morning.

Look at the examples.
Study them quickly and try to figure out when to use them.

Present Simple

Is used to talk about things that will normally happen, so also in the future.

Think about schedules and timetables.

Which verb or tense do you have to use here?
I promise I ___ (leave) you.

A

will / shall

B

to be going to

C

present continuous

D

present simple

Which verb or tense do you have to use here?
We ___ (visit) New York tomorrow.

A

will / shall

B

to be going to

C

present continuous

D

present simple

Which verb or tense do you have to use here?
The weather forecast said it ___ (rain) tomorrow.

A

will / shall

B

to be going to

C

present continuous

D

present simple

Which verb or tense do you have to use here?
James has texted me saying he ___ (be) late again.

A

will / shall

B

to be going to

C

present continuous

D

present simple

Which verb or tense do you have to use here?
We think he ___ (come) home late tonight.

A

will / shall

B

to be going to

C

present continuous

D

present simple

Which verb or tense do you have to use here?
School ___ (start) at 8.15h.

A

will / shall

B

to be going to

C

present continuous

D

present simple

I can see in a sentence which tense I have to use.

1

Yes

2

Not entirely

Affirmative sentence:

I will give you a call tonight.

She will be very angry when she finds out.

They will go to university if they pass their exams.

Negative sentence:

I probably will not be there tonight.

She won't come to our party if Michael comes.

We will not make it in time.

Interrogative sentence:
Shall I open the window?

Will you finally tell me what happened?

Shall we go the cinema tomorrow?

Will they tell their teacher?

Look at the following examples.
Try to think of rules on how to create the correct form.

Affirmative sentence:

will + verb
I will give you a call tonight.

Negative sentence

will not (won't) + verb
I will not go there if he's there too.

Interrogative sentence:

Will / shall + subject + hele werkwoord
Shall I send you the answers?

Will / Shall

Will vs. Shall

• Shall is basically only used with the subjects I and we:
  I will / shall be rich some day.
  We will / shall be there in a moment.
  

• Shall is obligatory if you make a proposal, ask for a preference:
  Shall we go to the cinema tonight? (proposal)
  When shall I come and visit you? (preference)
  

• Will is obligatory if you ask for specific information:
  When will we arrive at the busstop?
  How soon will I get the results from this test?

Bevestigende zin:

I am going to watch that new movie tonight.

She is going to tell her parents what happened.

They are going to do that project together.

Ontkennende zin:

We are not going to lie for you!

He isn't going to be there as he is ill.

My parents are not going to visit grandma tomorrow.

Vragen:

Are you going to tell him the truth or not?

Look at that man! Is he going to fall?

What is he going to do now?

Look at the following examples.
Try to think of rules on how to create the correct form.

Affirmative sentence:

to be + going to + verb
I am going to see him tonight.

Negative sentence:

to be + not + going to + verb
She is not going to come to our party.

Interrogative sentence:

to be + subject + going to + verb
Are they going to tell us what happened?

To be going to

Bevestigende zin:

hele werkwoord / hele werkwoord + (e)s
The shop closes at 10.

Ontkennende zin:

do(es) + not + hele werkwoord
School doesn't start at 9.

Vragende zin:

do(es) + onderwerp + hele werkwoord
Do the buses arrive at 6?

Present simple

Affirmative sentence:

to be + present participle
The comedian is performing tonight.

Negative sentence:

to be + not + present participle
We aren't leaving for France anytime soon.

Vragende zin:

to be + subject + present participle
Are they meeting tomorrow?

Present continuous

I understand how to put the verb in its correct form.

1

Yes

2

Not entirely

Fill in the correct form of the verb:
I promise you I ... (never - leave).

Fill in the correct form of the verb:
They ... (drive) to New York in an hour.

Fill in the correct form of the verb: The weather forecast said it ___ (rain) tomorrow.

Fill in the correct form of the verb: We think he ... (come) home late this night.

Fill in the correct form of the verb:
The bank ... (open) at 10.00h.

Fill in the correct form of the verb: They ... (play) cards in the coming weeks.

Fill in the correct form of the verb: They ... (probably - stay) till Wednesday.

Fill in the correct form of the verb: The final train ... (depart) at 23:00h.

I can talk about events in the future.

1

Yes

2

Not entirely, but I don't need any help.

3

Not entirely and I would like some help.

4

I didn't understand a single thing.