Future Tenses

Will - Future will - werden

Positiv Negativ Question

will + Verb in der Grundform will + not + * Verb Fragewort + will + Subject + * Verb

I will go will not go (won't go) When will I go? / What will I do?

you will go will not go (won't go) When will you go? / What will you do?

he/she/it will go will not go (won't go) When will he go? / What will he do?

we will go will not go (won't go) When will we go? / What will we do?

you will go will not go (won't go) When will you go? / What will you do?

they will go will not go (won't go) When will they go? / What will they do?

* in der Grundform (Infinitiv)

Verwendung:

a) Vorhersagen (z.B. Wetter, Wahrsagerei) I think the weather will be nice tomorrow.

Für zukünftige Ereignisse b) Vermutungen

c) spontane Äußerungen / Entscheidungen

d ) wird verwendet nach bestimmten zukunftsweisenden Verben, z.B. expect, hope, wonder, suppose.

die unabhängig von Entscheidungen, Plänen, Ereignissen und Interessen des Sprechers vermutlich eintreten.

Der Sprecher hat das Gefühl keinen Einfluß zu haben.

- spontaneous, - forecast / predictions, - acts you cannot change

Bei "soll" + "I" or "we" kann "will" mit "shall" ersetzt werden!

Going - to - Future be going to - werden

Positiv Negativ Question

be + going to + * Verb be + not + going to + * Verb Fragewort + be + Subject + going to + * Verb

I am going to go am not going to go When am I going to visit my friend in Japan?

you are going to go are not going to go When are you going to visit your friend in Japan?

he/she/it is going to go is not going to go When is Peter going to visit his friend in Japan?

we are going to go are not going to go When are we going to visit our friend in Japan?

you are going to go are not going to go When are you going to visit your friend in Japan?

they are going to go are not going to go When are they going to visit their friend in Japan?

* in der Grundform (Infinitiv)

Verwendung:

a) für bereits länger feststehende Pläne, Absichten, Vorsätze des Sprechers (Handeln geht vom Sprecher aus)

b) Für Ereignisse die absehbar bzw. zu erwarten sind, z. B. dunkle Wolken kündigen Regen an. Oh, I think it is going to rain tomorrow.
(Es gibt deutliche gegenwärtige Anzeichen dafür, das die Ereignisse eintreten, äußere Umstände)

feels like a plan

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Positiv Negativ Question

be + * Verb -ing be + not + * Verb -ing Fragewort + be + Subject + * Verb

I am playing am not playing What time am I meeting Ms Jones tomorrow?

you are playing are not playing What time are you meeting Ms Jones tomorrow?

he/she/it is playing is not playing What time is Mr Smith meeting Ms Jones tomorrow?

we are playing are not playing What time are we meeting Ms Jones tomorrow?

you are playing are not playing What time are you meeting Ms Jones tomorrow?

they are playing are not playing What time are they meeting Ms Jones tomorrow?

* in der Grundform (Infinitiv)

Verwendung:

Für bestehende Vereinbarungen, Verabredungen, Pläne in der nahem Zukunft. Der programmgemäße Ablauf wird dabei vorausgesetzt!

planned & fixed future event (feels like it is right now) I am meeting my friend next week.

"Timetable" Present Future (Simple Present )

Positiv Negativ Question

* Verb ( 3. Pers. Singular + -e(s)) * Verb + not Fragewort + do/does + Subject + * Verb

I finish don't finish When do I close (the museum)?

you finish don't finish When do you close the museum?

he/she/it finishes doesn't finish When does the museum (it) close?

we finish don't finish When do we close the museum?

you finish don't finish When do you close the museum?

they finish don't finish When do they close the museum?

* in der Grundform (Infinitiv)

Verwendung:

für Pläne und zukünftige Ereignisse, die "offiziell" festgelegt sind, wie z.B. Fahr- und sonstige Zeitpläne, Kalender und Programme.

typische Verben sind hierfür arrive, begin, close, end, finish, leave, open, start, stop

fixed (feels regular)

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95 - 100% timetable future (simple present) Tomorrow the meeting starts at 11 o'clock.

66 - 94 % present progressive with future meaning I am taking the train to Bavaria. ( I've already bought the tickets)

11 - 65% going-to-future I am going to go to Bavaria next year.

0 - 10% will-future I think I will fly to the Bahamas.

Anwendung (ego4you.de)

Future I going to Future I will Simple Present Present Progressive

logische Schlussfolgerung Vermutungen hinsichtlich der

spontaner Entschluss

http://www.ego4u.de/de/cram-up/grammar/future-1-will

http://www.ego4u.de/de/cram-up/grammar/future-1-going-to

http://www.br-online.de/br-alpha/grundkurs-englisch/grundkurs-englisch-7-DID1283928590790/grundkurs-englisch-telekolleg-englisch-ID1284104663773.xml?_requestid=188919

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