Expressing the future

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

Expressing the future

"Pete's flight lands at 11:00 tomorrow morning"
Welke tijdsvorm zie je hier?

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous
3. Past Simple
4. Past Continuous

"I am meeting up with Olivia tonight"
Welke tijdsvorm zie je hier?

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous
3. Past Simple
4. Past Continuous

"I hope that you will be very happy here" - Welk woord geeft aan dat het om iets in de toekomst gaat?

"I am going to lose weight"
Welk(e) woord(en) geeft/geven aan dat dit om iets in de toekomst gaat?

Present Simple:

"What time does the train depart?"

We use it to talk about future events based on a schedule, calendar or timetable

Present Continuous:

"I am eating out with my parents tomorrow night"

We use it to talk about personal arrangements for a future day or date

Choose the correct form:
"We __________ next week to divide the workload of this group project"

1. meet
2. are meeting

Choose the correct form:
"According to the KLM website, my plane _________ at 16:05"

1. departs
2. is departing

Finish the sentence:
"The football match ________ (start) at 07:04, so we can watch a film after"

Will / won't (will not)

(or may/might)

1. Promises and hopes for the future.

2. Predictions, using "I (don't) think...", or future facts we are certain about.

3. Together with 'probably', for future things we are less certain about.

Going to

1. Intentions

2. Predictions about the future based on evidence

Watch out; quite similar to Present Continuous, but more about the intention!

Choose the correct form:
"I sure hope you ________ how to speak Spanish before the summer break"

1. will learn
2. are going to learn

Choose the correct form:
"I don't think mr Smith _________ what you're saying"

1. will understand
2. is going to understand

Choose the correct form:
"My sister __________ smoking this year"

1. will quit
2. is going to quit

Finish the sentence:
"Look at those clouds! It ___________ (rain) very soon!"