Future Tenses
Going to-future
Das Futur mit going to
Im Englischen gibt es zwei Möglichkeiten über die Zukunft zu sprechen - mit dem Going to-Future oder mit dem Will-Future.Das Going to-Future wird genutzt, um zu sagen was jemand in der Zukunft vorhat oder plant und für Vorhersagen. Gebildet wird es mit be + going to + verb.
Positive Sentences
| Mary and James | are going to meet at the mall. |
| James | is going to visit his dad after. |
Negative Sentences
| Mary and James | aren't going to meet at the mall. |
| James | isn't going to visit his dad after. |
Yes- / No-Questions
| Are | they going to meet the mall? |
| Is | he going to visit his dad after? |
Short Answers
| Yes, they are. | Yes, he is. |
| No, they aren't. | No, he isn't. |
Will-Future
Future mit will
Das Will-Future wird für Vorhersagen, Vermutungen oder auch spontane Entschlüsse genutzt.Die Zeitangaben tomorrow, next week, next year sind häufig Signalwörter für das Will-Future.
Positive Sentences
Yes- / No-Questions
Questions with question words
| I/you/he... | will call her. |
| Will | you call her? |
| Will | he get some ice cream later? |
| When | will you be here? |
| Who | will win tomorrow? |
Negative Sentences
Short Answers
Merke
Die Will-Form wird auch oft in der Kurzschreibweise 'll z.B. "I'll call her later." gebraucht.
Die Verneinung von will ist will not und wird mit won't abgekürzt.
| I/you/he... | won't call. |
| Yes, | I will. |
| No, | he won't. |
Die Will-Form wird auch oft in der Kurzschreibweise 'll z.B. "I'll call her later." gebraucht.
Die Verneinung von will ist will not und wird mit won't abgekürzt.
Future Progressive
Die Verlaufsform des will-future
Das Future Progressive wird genutzt, um zu sagen wie etwas in der Zukunft wie geplant, vermutet oder auch gewohnt ablaufen wird. Gebildet wird das future progressive mit: will/'ll + be + verb + -ing Examples:She won't be studying all night long.
I'll be cooking all day long.
Positive Sentences
| Mary and James | will be meeting at the mall. |
| James | will be visiting his dad all afternoon. |
Negative Sentences
| Mary and James | won't be meeting at the mall. |
| James | won't be visiting his dad all afternoon. |
Yes- / No-Questions
| Will | ... be meeting at the mall? |
Short Answers
Questions with question words
| Yes, ... will. | No, ... won't. |
| What will you be doing while you're waiting for your dad to finish the appointment? |
Future Perfect
Die vollendete Form des will-future
Das Future Perfect wird dann verwendet, wenn jemand sagen will, dass etwas zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt in der Zukunft abgeschlossen sein wird. Es steht oft in Verbindung mit den Signalwörtern When we get there..., by the time, by tomorrow, next month... Gebildet wird es mit das future perfect mit: will/'ll + have + 3. Form des Verbs (Past Participle)
Positive Sentences
| Mary and James | will have finished their homework by 6 pm. |
| I think James | will have left by the time we arrive. |
Negative Sentences
| Mary and James | won't have done their homework by 6 pm. |
| I hope James | won't have left by the time we arrive. |
Yes- / No-Questions
| Will everybody have heard the news by tomorrow? |
Short Answers
Questions with question words
| Yes, they will. | No, they won't. |
| How long will you have been here by the end of March? |