Future Tense Lesson

Future Tense Lesson

I am ____ing

I am going to ____

I will ____

What will we do?

• I will review different rules and examples for using future tense verbs.

• Then, you will practice by answering questions or writing short sentences.

am/is/are + ___ing

• Tonight, we are studying in the library.

• We decided to do it previously.

• We made an arrangement to do it.

• Time expressions: tonight, tomorrow, today, next week

am/is/are + going to + base verb

• Tonight, we are going to study in the library.

• We decided to do it previously.

• We made a plan to do it.

• Time expressions: tonight, tomorrow, today, next week

am/is/are + going to + base verb

• Looks like it's going to rain.

• We see that it looks like rain.

• We guess that it's going to happen.

• Expressions: soon, probably

will + base verb

• Okay, I will see you at the library later then.

• I just decided right now.

• I didn't have this plan before now.

• Expressions: later, tomorrow, next week

Multiple Select

Which future verb do we use to talk about a plan we decided in the past?

• am/is/are + ___ing

  "We're studying at the library tonight"

• am/is/are + going to + base verb

  "We're going to study at the library tonight"

• will + base verb

  "Okay, I will see you at the library then"

Multiple Select

Why do we use will in this sentence?

My birthday is tomorrow. I will be 30 years old.

• I just decided this right now.

• This is a fact we know.

• I planned this in the past.

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence:

It's too cold outside. I think _____ to work today.

• I'm driving

• I'll drive

• I'm going to drive

Multiple Select

Complete the sentence:

It's too cold outside. My mom doesn't want her truck anymore, so she ____ it.

• is selling

• will sell

• is going to sell

Open Ended

Write a sentence using one of the future verb forms below. What are you planning to do this week? What are you going to do this week?

- am / is/ are + _____ing

- am / is / are + going to + base verb

Open Ended

Write a question using one of the future verb forms below. Ask a question to one of your classmates about their plans today, tonight, tomorrow, this week(end).

- am / is/ are + _____ing

- am / is / are + going to + base verb

Open Ended

Respond to the statement below using the correct future verb. Your friend tells you this and you want to offer help:

"I just can't do this homework! It's so hard!"

Open Ended

Respond to the statement below using the correct future verb. Your instructor asks you this question about homework; you forgot but you still want to submit it:

"Did you do turn in the homework yesterday? I plan to review it tomorrow."

Open Ended

Respond to the statement below using the correct future verb. Your friend offers you food, but you know you have food at home:

"You look hungry. Do you want half of my sandwich?"

Open Ended

Respond to the statement below using the correct future verb. Your classmate offers a book, and you want to take it:

"I have an extra book. Does any one want it?"

present continuous vs. simple present

plans & schedules

Multiple Choice

We ____ a movie tonight. It ____ at 7:00 pm.

• are watching / is starting

• watch / starts

• are watching / starts

Open Ended

Write your own sentence using present continuous and simple present to talk about the future:

Example: Tomorrow, I'm meeting a friend at a cafe in the morning. The cafe opens at 8:00 am.

Yay! We made it to the end!

Any questions?