This introduction covers Die Zukunft — Two Ways to Talk About the Future within Talking about the future: present + time marker and werden for GCSE German. Revise Talking about the future: present + time marker and werden in Time Markers and the Three Time Frames for GCSE German with 10 exam-style questions and 15 flashcards. This topic shows up very often in GCSE exams, so students should be able to explain it clearly, not just recognise the term. It is section 1 of 4 in this topic. Use this introduction to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
🔮 Die Zukunft — Two Ways to Talk About the Future
German gives you two easy ways to talk about the future. The simplest is the present tense plus a future time marker — Morgen fahre ich nach Berlin. The second uses werden plus an infinitive — Ich werde nach Berlin fahren. Either one scores your "future time frame" mark, so pick whichever feels safest.
Practice questions for Talking about the future: present + time marker and werden
What is the SIMPLEST way to express the future at GCSE German?
Complete the sentence using present tense as future: 'Morgen ___ ich nach Berlin.'
Quick recall flashcards
bald
soon -- FUTURE marker. Ich werde bald nach Hause gehen.
in Zukunft
in the future -- FUTURE marker. In Zukunft möchte ich Arzt werden. (die Zukunft)