Which of these constructions do we use to talk about predicitions based on our opinion? WILL or BE GOING TO
WILL
Which tense is this? He IS LOOKING FOR a new job since he have been dismissed.
Present Continuous
Is this PREDICTION based on a SPEAKER'S opinion or a FACT? My knees hurt and I think it will rain
PREDICTION based on a SPEAKER'S opinion
Which tense is this? We are getting married next month.
Present Continuous - future firm plans
Put a general question to this: Rowling wrote her first book at the age of six.
Did Rowling write her first book at the age of six?
Answer this question: By the way, have you ever done a parachute jump?
Short answers: No, I haven't! OR Yes, I have!
Is this correct? "What was you have for breakfast this morning?"
NO - did you have
Put a genereal question to this: "My daughter will pay you back tomorrow."
Will your daughter pay me back tomorrow?
Which tense is this? I HAD BEEN WAITING for his airplane for 2 hours when it was announced about delay.
Past Perfect Continuous
Is this a future plan or a spontaneous decision? I am going on a business trip tomorrow
A future plan
I saw many puddles. Had it been raining? OR I saw many puddles. Was it raining?
Had it been raining? because this action happened first
Is this correct? "Thomas were reading a book from 5 to 7"
NO - "was reading"
I asked him where he was from OR I asked him where was he from
I asked him where he was from - affirmative
Which tense is this? Sorry, I'm in a hurry
Present Simple
Which tense is this? It WAS SNOWING when we went out.
Past Continuous
Which continuous tense is this? The father is writing a will
Present Continuous
You are in a restaurant and made an instant decision to eat a pizza which tense is correct to use in this case? "I'm going to get a pizza!" or "I'll have a pizza!"
I'll have a pizza - a spontaneous decision
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