TO SAY THAT SOMETHING IS ARRANGED OR EXPECTED AT A CERTAIN TIME. (EXAMPLE: SHE IS DUE TO ARRIVE AT 7)
TRUE OR FALSE: WE USE THE FUTURE CONTINUOUS TO EMPHASIZE THAT SMTH WILL HAPPEN ANYWAY, EVEN IF IT IS NOT ARRANGED.
TRUE. (EXAMPLE: I AM SEEING SARAH TOMORROW - ARRANGED// I WILL BE SEEING SARAH AT HE PARTY TOMORROW - IT WILL HAPPEN ANYWAY)
WHEN DO WE USE "BE+TO+INFINITIVE"?
IN A FORMAL STYLE, TO TALK ABOUT OFFICIAL PLANS AND ARRANGEMENTS. (EXAMPLE: THE PRIME MINISTER IS TO VISIT THE USA NEXT MONTH)
CORRECT OR INCORRECT: I AM PAINTING THE OUTSIDE OF THE HOUSE IF THE WEATHER STAYS NICE. EXPLAIN WHY IT IS CORRECT OR INCORRECT.
INCORRECT. I AM GOING TO PAINT BECAUSE IT EXPRESSES INTENTION AND IMPLIES THAT A DECISION HAS BEEN MADE BUT NO PLACE AND/OR TIME HAVE BEEN DECIDED.
TRUE OR FALSE: WE DO NOT NORMALLY USE THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TO TALK ABOUT EVENTS THAT ARE OUTSIDE PEOPLE’S CONTROL.
TRUE. EXAMPLE: IT IS GOING TO SNOW BEFORE LONG. (NOT IT IS SNOWING BEFORE LONG.)
ARE THESE SENTENCES CORRECT? WHY? THE SHOP CLOSES AT 8.00. // THE SHOP IS ABOUT TO CLOSE AT 8.00.
THE FIRST ONE IS CCORRECT - PRESENT SIMPLE FOR REGULAR SCHEDULES. SECOND ONE IS INCORRECT. WE DO NOT SPECIFY TIME WITH "BE ABOUT TO".
CAN WE USE PRESENT SIMPLE TO TALK ABOUT FUTURE EVENTS? IF YES - IN WHAT SITUATION?
YES. TO TALK ABOUT FUTURE EVENTS WHICH ARE PART OF A TIMETABLE OR A REGULAR SCHEDULE.
_______ _________ _______ IS THE MOST COMMON WAY TO EXPRESS FUTURE PLANS AND INTENTIONS AND IMPLY THAT A DECISION HAS BEEN MADE
BE GOING TO (EXAMPLE: I AM GOING TO HAVE MY HAIR CUT TOMORROW)
DO WE USE PRESENT CONTINUOUS WHEN IT IS CLEAR THAT SOMETHING IS AN INTENTION, BUT NO ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE?
NO! WE USE BE GOING TO. EXAMPLE: I AM GOING TO TALK TO MIKE ABOUT IT. NOT: I AM TALKING TO MIKE ABOUT IT.
TRUE OR FALSE: THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE IS MAINLY USED TO TALK ABOUT PERSONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND FIXED PLANS. BE GOING TO CAN ALSO BE USED TO EXPRESS THE SAME IDEA; HOWEVER, IT PUTS AN EXTRA EMPHASIS ON THE IDEA OF INTENTION.
TRUE
WHAT DOES "DUE" MEAN?
EXPECTED (EXAMPLE: THE NEXT TRAIN IS DUE IN 5 MINUTES)
WHEN DO WE USE "ON THE POINT OF" + GERUND?
TO SAY THAT SOMETHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN VERY SOON, BUT MORE FORMAL AND MORE IMMINENT THAN "BE ABOUT TO". (EXAMPLE: HE IS ON THE POINT OF RESIGNING)
WHEN DO WE USE "BE ABOUT TO" + INFINITIVE?
TO SAY THAT SOMETHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN VERY SOON, BUT WITHOUT GIVING A SPECIFIC TIME. (EXAMPLE: MY DAUGHTER IS ABOUT TO HAVE A BABY)
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN: THE SHOP IS TO OPEN/IS GOING TO OPEN NEXT MONTH. ARE THEY BOTH CORRECT?
THEY ARE BOTH COCRRECT. "IS TO OPEN" IS MORE FORMAL.
CORRECT OR INCORRECT: I WILL BE GOING TO THE SUPERMARKET LATER. EXPLAIN WHY IT IS CORRECT OR INCORRECT.
CORRECT. FUTURE CONTINUOUS TO SAY AN ACTION WILL BE IN PROGRESS AT A CERTAIN TIME IN THE FUTURE.
TRUE OR FALSE: WE USE THE FUTURE CONTINUOUS TO SAY AN ACTION WILL BE IN PROGRESS AT A CERTAIN TIME IN THE FUTURE.
TRUE. (EXAMPLE: THIS TIME TOMORROW I WILL BE FLYING TO MEXICO)
TRUE OR FALSE: FUTURE CONTINUOUS IS USED TO MAKE POLITE ENQUIRIES ABOUT ARRANGEMENTS
TRUE. (EXAMPLE: WILL YOU BE MEETING US AT THE AIRPORT?)
ARE THESE SENTENCES CORRECT? WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THEM: HE IS RETIRING/ WILL BE RETIRING AT THE END OF THIS MONTH?
NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THEM, THEY ARE BOTH CORRECT.
THE _______ ______TENSE IS THE MOST COMMON WAY TO TALK ABOUT ARRANGEMENTS (FIXED PLANS FOR THE FUTURE, WHEN THE TIME AND PLACE HAVE BEEN DECIDED)
PRESENT CONTINUOUS - (EXAMPLE: I AM MEETING SAM AT THE BUS STOP.)
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BE GOING TO - PRESENT CONTINUOUS?
PC - A TIME/PLACE HAS BEEN DECIDED BE GOING TO - INTENTION
TRUE OR FALSE: THE FUTURE CONTINUOUS CAN OFTEN BE USED INSTEAD OF THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TO REFER TO FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS.
TRUE (EXAMPLE: I AM SEEING SARAH TOMORROW/I WILL BE SEEING SARAH TOMORROW)
WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THE FUTURE FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF A TIME IN THE PAST WE USE _____/ ____ GOING TO. __
WAS/WERE (EXAMPLE: WE WERE A BIT WORRIED ABOUT WHAT THE WEATHER WAS GOING TO BE LIKE).
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