MAVO 4 · ENGLISH · SCHOOL PROJECT

The Time
Machine

A grammar project about MrBeast. We use past, present and future tense. We also compare people. This is for speaking practice with a classmate.

Made by Jarno Eulen · Vechtdal College, Dedemsvaart

Past · Present · Future Asking Questions Comparing People Speaking Practice

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STEP 01

My person

Every machine needs a traveller. My person is MrBeast, because he does more than just make videos.

MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson)

Wichita, Kansas · born 1998 · YouTuber, business owner, gives to charity

I like MrBeast because he does not only make videos for fun. He also helps people. He gives away food, money and trees. That is why he inspires me.

STEP 02 – 04

The timeline

Two things from the past, two things happening now, and two things he will probably do next.

PAST

PAST SIMPLE

In 2019, MrBeast and other YouTubers started Team Trees. They planted 20 million trees.

PAST CONTINUOUS

While he was making videos, he was also spending more and more money on bigger challenges.

PRESENT

PRESENT SIMPLE

MrBeast has more than 500 million subscribers now. That is the most of any YouTuber ever.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Right now, his charity Beast Philanthropy is giving free food to families.

FUTURE

FUTURE — WILL

Next year, MrBeast will make a new season of Beast Games with even more players.

FUTURE — GOING TO

He is going to sell his snack brand Feastables in more countries.

STEP 05

The machine

The plan for my machine: MrBeast in the middle, and three dials for past, present and future.

Turn the dials to send MrBeast to the past, the present, or the future.

STEP 06

Ask me questions

Five questions a classmate can ask me. Tap a card to see the answer.

Who is your famous person, and why do you like him?

tap to flip

MrBeast — because he helps a lot of people with his money.

What did he do before he was famous?

tap to flip

He made videos almost every day for years. Not many people watched them at first.

What is happening with his channel right now?

tap to flip

He just got 500 million subscribers. He is the first YouTuber ever with that many.

What will he do in the future?

tap to flip

He will make more seasons of Beast Games. He will also sell Feastables in more countries.

Which event do you like best?

tap to flip

The moment he got 500 million subscribers. It happened live, on a stream.

STEP 07

The meeting

Two travellers, one machine. My classmate Dyron's person was Elon Musk. This is what happens when they meet.

MRBEAST × ELON MUSK

The machine opens, and two very busy men step out. Elon Musk is richer than MrBeast. He checks his phone and shows the number.

MrBeast is not worried. He is more experienced on YouTube than Elon. He already has an idea for a new video, with a rocket in it.

Elon says he is more interested in technology than in cameras. But MrBeast is more famous on YouTube. Millions of people watch his videos. Still, Elon is one of the most famous business people in the world. Nobody can say no to that. In the end, MrBeast has the last word: he is younger than Elon. And he will not stop saying it.