Er zijn verschillende mogelijkheden om de toekomst aan te geven
1. WILL of SHALL + hele werkwoord
Dave will help you today. Dave zal je vandaag helpen.
In gewone en ontkennende zinnen gebruik je:
WILL + HELE WERKWOORD
I will help you tomorrow.
Bij vragende zinnen gebruik je ALLEEN bij I en We:
SHALL + HELE WERKWOORD
Shall I go home in an hour?
ONTKENNEND
WILL - WON'T
He won’t be here tonight.
SHALL - SHAN'T
I shan’t be here tonight.
Heel vaak zie je de verkorte vorm van shall en will. De verkorte vorm is ’ll.
I’ll respond as soon as possible.
Be (am, is, are) going to + hele werkwoord
Je gebruikt be going to + hele werkwoord als:
- je van plan bent iets te gaan doen wat je van te voren besloten hebt te gaan doen.
- I’m going to play tennis tomorrow.
- We’re going to watch tv tonight.
- je verwacht dat er iets gaat gebeuren waar je (op dat moment) niets aan kunt doen.
- I think it’s going to rain.
- Oh dear, that blind man is going to fall into the river.
Wat is nu het verschil tussen will/shall + hele werkwoord en be going to + hele werkwoord?
Wanneer je zusje tegen je vader zegt dat zij een lekke band heeft dan zal je vader zeggen:
I’ll repair it tomorrow.
Dan zegt hij bijvoorbeeld wat later tegen je moeder
I’m going to repair it tomorrow.
Bij de eerste zin heeft je vader niet van te voren gepland om de fiets te maken. Bij de laatste zin is hij van plan de fiets te gaan maken.
EXTRA EXERCISES Will/ to be going to
A. Fill in: Gebruik een vorm van to be going to + hele werkwoord.
Gebruik het werkwoord tussen haakjes.
1. Stop the car! I________________________ (to be sick)
2. The weather man says it __________________tomorrow. (to rain)
3. Are you going to camp? But there _______________a storm! (to be)
4. I’m going to the supermarket, but I __________________ long. (not be)
5. _____________you _____________ in the tent, or in your bed? (to sleep)
B. Vul will of won’t + het hele werkwoord in. Kijk naar de aanwijzingen.
Voorbeeld: Fred_____________ (stay) for dinner. (no) he won’t stay for dinner.
1. Sylvia __________________(go) to the bank to get some money. (yes)
2. She_________________________ (find) any puffins in this weather. (no)
3. I ______________________ (put) the radio on. I want to sleep. (no)
4. We think it __________________(be) fun to go to the cinema. (yes)
5. Joe and Sue _______________________(have) a baby in December. (yes)
C Fill in Use: future
Example: We … (be) off the motorway soon. We’ll be off the motorway soon.
1 They … (lose) the game tomorrow.
2 I hope he … (not take) the front seat.
3 What … the weather … (be) like tomorrow?
4 I’ve got the new Harry Potter. I … (read) it tonight.
5 I don’t want to do the dishes. I think I … (hide).
D Fill in Use: will / won’t
Example: not be There ... any lessons tomorrow.
There won’t be any lessons tomorrow.
1 camp - Peter … on a campingsite near the sea.
2 not bet - I … on a horse that didn’t win the match last week.
3 miss - Sandra … her dog very much when she goes away.
4 be sick - I … when I sit in the back of a car.
5 not throw up (overgeven) - Linda … when she sits next to the driver.
E. Complete the sentences
Use: to be going to + hele werkwoord.
1 + meet
Donny and Cat ... on the school bus this afternoon.
2 – tell
2 – tell
Please listen carefully! I ... you again!
3 ? bring
3 ? bring
... your mum … us milk and cookies?
4 ? write
4 ? write
... Jess and Cindy … an article for XOL?
5 + have
5 + have
They … a nice meal together.
6 – run C
6 – run C
at … home after school.
F Complete the sentences Use: to be going to + hele werkwoord.
1 + like
They … what I have to say.
2 – bring
My mum … us milk and cookies.
3 ? make
... your sister … pancakes? Yum!
4 + take
Donny and Cat ... the school bus this afternoon.
5 + tell
Please listen carefully! I ... you only once.
6 – clean
Amy … her room before school.
G Fill in the correct forms Use: will – shall – won’t.
1 + answer Don’t get up, I … the phone.
2 + get If you eat too much, you … fat.
3 – be Don’t stay out too late, you … on time.
4 – go I … to that silly play, I hate comedies.
5 ? carry … I … that suitcase for you? It looks heavy!
6 ? get … I …get you something warm to drink?
H Fill in the correct forms Use: will – shall – won’t.
1 ? get … I …get you something warm to drink?
2 + feel Go to bed and you … better tomorrow.
3 ? carry … I … that suitcase for you? It looks heavy!
4 – be Cat … at school today, she’s sick.
5 – go I … to that silly play, I hate comedies.
6 ? give … I … you the money?
