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Greek Future Tense

Tenth graders learn the Greek future tense (μέλλοντας) — wonderfully simple: just add θα (tha) before the verb. θα πάω (I will go), θα γράψω (I will write), θα κάνω (I will do). With the future, they can talk about plans and predictions.

Grade 10Future Tense50 minutes1 class periodACTFL / World LanguagesExplicit teaching4 StandardsACTFL
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Lesson at a Glance

Everything you need before the bell rings

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to…

  • ✓Form the future with θα.
  • ✓Talk about plans.
  • ✓Make predictions.
  • ✓Say what will happen.
Essential Question

What will you do next year? How do you talk about the future in Greek?

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Greek Future Tense Check

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The Lesson · Language Flow (Warm-Up · Present · Practice · Speak · Reflect)

50 minutes, five moves

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1

Warm-Up — Next Year

6 min

What will you do next year, and how do you say it in Greek?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Ask “τι θα κάνεις;”
  • Point to the future.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Listen.
  • Wonder.
  • Get ready.
2

Present — Future Tense

12 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to Future Tense Check.
  • Note θα + verb.
  • Show θα πάω & θα γράψω.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Answer.
  • Note it.
  • Note it.
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Practice — Practice

13 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Make 3 verbs future with θα.
  • Say “θα πάω.”
  • Say a future plan.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Change.
  • Say it.
  • Say it.
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Speak — Speak

13 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say “αύριο θα πάω στο σχολείο”.
  • Make 2 predictions.
  • Ask a partner.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Say it.
  • Predict.
  • Ask.
5

Reflect — Reflect

6 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Make a verb future.
  • Say a future plan.
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Change one.
  • Say it.
  • Complete the exit ticket.
Standards Alignment

Built to the standards you report on

Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Intermediate-Low).

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Communication 1.3

Presentational: state future plans.

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Communication 1.2

Interpretive: understand future forms.

ACTFL
Comparisons 4.1

Compare tense systems.

ACTFL
Communication 1.1

Interpersonal: talk about plans.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Present → future verb cards.
  • Highlight θα.
  • Frame: “αύριο θα ___.”

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with θα πάω.
  • One verb at a time.
  • Use examples.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Contrast past/present/future.
  • Write 3 future sentences.
  • Predict the weekend.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 🔮Verb (future) cards
  • 💻Greek Future Tense Check
  • 🗓️“Next year” prompts
  • 📓Notebooks
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

μέλλονταςfuture tenseαύριο (ávrio)tomorrowθα πάωI will goθα γράψωI will writeθα ταξιδέψωI will travelσύντομαsoonμετά (metá)laterτότε (tóte)then
Evaluate

Exit Ticket

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QUESTION 1
How do you say “I will go” in Greek?
θα πάω (tha páo).
QUESTION 2
What builds the Greek future?
θα (tha) before the verb.
QUESTION 3
What does “θα γράψω” mean?
I will write.

Reflect: future tense.

Have students write one plan for next year in Greek (“θα ___”). A printable Greek future-tense sheet is in the World Languages library.

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Practice · Worksheet

Printable worksheet

A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.

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Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: αύριο (ávrio), θα γράψω, θα πάω, θα ταξιδέψω, μέλλοντας, μετά (metá), σύντομα, τότε (tóte)
  1. then
  2. I will travel
  3. I will write
  4. future tense
  5. soon
  6. I will go
  7. tomorrow
  8. later

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. How do you say “I will go” in Greek?
  2. What builds the Greek future?
  3. What does “θα γράψω” mean?
Answer key — Part A: 1) τότε (tóte) · 2) θα ταξιδέψω · 3) θα γράψω · 4) μέλλοντας · 5) σύντομα · 6) θα πάω · 7) αύριο (ávrio) · 8) μετά (metá)
Part B: 1) θα πάω (tha páo). 2) θα (tha) before the verb. 3) I will write.