Writing about the future – WJECWriting about next weekend

Being able to use the future tense correctly will allow you to talk and write about your future plans, as well as help you arrange an event and express your hopes and plans for the future.

Part ofWelsh Second Language (WJEC)Writing

Writing about next weekend

Read about Alice’s plans for next weekend and then answer the questions.

Bydda i’n fy mhen-blwydd penwythnos nesaf, felly, bydda i’n gwneud llawer o bethau cyffrous. I , nos Wener, bydda i’n mynd i’r sinema gyda ffrindiau ac wedyn byddwn ni’n cael mewn tŷ bwyta. Wedyn, dydd Sadwrn, bydda i’n mynd i Gaerdydd gyda fy mrawd, Tim. Byddwn ni’n siopa, byddwn ni’n cael coffi, byddwn ni’n cael cinio mewn tŷ bwyta bach ac yna byddwn ni’n mynd i weld gêm rygbi. Dw i’n yn fawr.

Question

Which expressions mean…?

  • I will be celebrating…
  • I will be doing…
  • I will be going…
  • We will have…
  • We will shop…
  • We will go…

If you wanted to write about Alice’s plans, you would need to use the following forms:

  • Bydd Alice... – Alice will (be)…
  • Bydd hi… – She will (be)…
  • Bydd o/e… – He will (be)…
  • Byddan nhw… – They will (be)…

Look at Idioms and expressions for more information.

Question

Read about Alice’s plans again, but imagine this time that you are telling your friends about her plans. Remember to refer to her and them.

You may need to say what you won’t be doing in the future. You probably already know how to change positive statements into negative ones but here’s a reminder:

  • Bydda i… > Fydda i ddim…
  • Byddwn ni… > Fyddwn ni ddim…
  • Bydd Alice… > Fydd Alice ddim…
  • Bydd o/e/hi… > Fydd o/e/hi ddim…
  • Byddan nhw… > Fyddan nhw ddim…

Question

Change the following sentences into the negative:

Alice’s weekendTim’s weekend
Bydda i’n mynd i’r sinema gyda ffrindiau.
Byddwn ni’n gwylio comedi.
Byddwn ni’n cael pryd o fwyd mewn tŷ bwyta.
Bydda i’n bwyta pasta.
Alice’s weekendBydda i’n mynd i’r sinema gyda ffrindiau.
Tim’s weekend
Alice’s weekendByddwn ni’n gwylio comedi.
Tim’s weekend
Alice’s weekendByddwn ni’n cael pryd o fwyd mewn tŷ bwyta.
Tim’s weekend
Alice’s weekendBydda i’n bwyta pasta.
Tim’s weekend

Exercise

Write a few sentences to describe what you and your friends will and won’t be doing next weekend.