Mastering the Future Tenses in English

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Mastering the Future Tenses in English

Learning Objective

Understand and correctly use the future tenses in English: will, shall, going to, present continuous, and present simple.

What do you already know about expressing the future in English?

Will and Shall

- Spontaneous decisions [beslissing op het moment zelf]

- Predictions [voorspelling]

'will' + verb ('shall' for 'I' and 'we')

Knock knock - I will answer the door.

It is getting colder, it will rain.

Going to

- Future plans and intentions [vast voornemen]

- Predictions based on present evidence [voorspelling gebaseerd op bewijs]

'am/is/are going to' + base form of the verb

We're going to London next week, I have the tickets.

will/going to or present simple?
I...(call) you tonight.

1. am going to call
2. will call
3. call

Will or be going to?

John .... (to fy) to Paris next week.

1. is going to fly
2. will fly
3. shall fly
4. is willing to go flying

plan, maar de kaartjes zijn nog niet gekocht. If so, John is flying to Paris. 

"WILL" or "GOING TO"
Lucy and Eva .......... see a movie tonight - they have tickets to see Encanto

1. are going to
2. will

Will or going to?
She ....... call you at seven tonight.

1. will
2. are going to
3. won 't
4. is going to

Will or going to?
We ..... buy mountain bikes this afternoon.

1. will
2. is going to
3. are going to
4. am going to

I think I _____ go to Türkiye next month.
Will or going to

1. will
2. going to

Will or going to?
I think the wind ... be too strong for surfing.

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

Vul in: will or to be going to
It ...... rain tomorrow.

1. will
2. is going to
3. ought to
4. will going to

Will / going to
What is the correct response?
'Tea or coffee?'

1. I will have a coffee, thanks
2. I'm going to have a coffee, thanks

Kies to be going to or will:
I think it ... rain.

Will

Will gebruik je als je iets beloofd, voorspelt of aanbiedt

To be going to

To be going to gebruik er iets wordt voorspelt

1. will
2. is going to

Present Continuous

 -future arrangements, plans, and events  [als iets al eerder afgesproken of geregeld is]

 'am/is/are' + present participle (-ing form)

I am going to the dentist this afternoon. My appointment is at 2PM.

We use the present continuous future for .............

1. Offers, promises or predictions
2. Scheduled or arranged events
3. Future plans and arrangements that already have been made

How do you make the present continuous future tense

1. ww + s / alleen de stam
2. Add will or shall
3. Vorm van to be + ww-ing

Welke zin staat in de Present Continuous future?

1. I will go to Africa some day
2. I'm taking Wendy out for dinner tonight
3. The train leaves at six

1. I can't come to your house, I ______ my dad fix his car.
2. I ______ help you later, if I can find time.

1. 1. I am going to help (be+ going to) 2. won't (future predictions)
2. 1. am helping (present continuous, it's arranged) 2. might (only if you have the time)
3. 1. might help (not sure) 2. am not going to (plan for the future)

1. When this lockdown is over, I _______ travel to Spain.
2. I ________ to Spain, I have just booked the tickets.

1. 1. might (uncertain) 2. will travel (future plan)
2. 1. will (hope for the future) 2. I will fly (prediction)
3. 1. am going to travel (this is your intention) 2. am flying (present continuous, it's arranged)

Future : gebruik de present simple, present continuous, to be going to of will/shall
The injured dancer.......(probably-to be) out for at least 1 month.

1. has probably been
2. will probably be
3. probably is
4. is probably being

We use Present Continuous for future predictions (voorspellingen).

1. true
2. false

Present Simple

- scheduled events, timetables [als iets in een diesntregeling of programma vastligt]

 shit rule

Our plane takes off in one hour.

Choose the best future form:
We bought the tickets last week, we ........

1. are leaving for Spain next month
2. are going to leave for Spain next month
3. leave for Spain next month
4. will leave for Spain next month.

Choose the correct future form:

English class _______ at 11 tomorrow.

1. start
2. is going to start
3. will start
4. starts

Choose the correct future form:
Surely, my favourite sportsclub _____ the next tournament.

1. will win
2. is going to win
3. is winning

Which future form is this: 'I'm going to a party this Friday'

1. going to - future
2. present continuous - future

Choose the correct future form:
The train _______ in six minutes.

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

Future Forms
Tomorrow, I _____ my mom. It is in my agenda.

1. am going to visit
2. will visit

Fill in the gap with the correct future form.

I think it ... tonight.

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

Choose the correct future form:

I .... you back later. Can't talk now.

1. am calling
2. call
3. am going to call
4. will call

Choose the correct future form:
I ... my final exams in May this year.

1. will do
2. am going to do
3. am doing
4. do

Welke zinnen staan in 'the future form'?

1. I am going to give him a call tonight.
2. I will help you!
3. The H&M opens at 9.30.
4. I have lived her forever

Choose the correct future form:
____ I help you with that?

1. will
2. Can
3. Shall

Use the correct future form
Next fridat I am ........ study with Eva.

1. going to
2. will

Choose the correct future form:
In the future I ______ medicine, that's my plan.

1. am studying
2. will study

Fill in the gap with the correct future form.

I ....................................... for Italy tomorrow.

1. am leaving
2. leave
3. will leave
4. am going to leave

Choose the correct future form:

English class _______ at 11 tomorrow.

1. starts
2. is going to start
3. will start

Choose the correct future form:

Our train ________ at 3pm tomorrow.

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

Wrap-Up and Review

Review the key points of each future tense and provide additional examples. Encourage students to ask questions.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.