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A Future actions Study the difference between will and (be) going to: Sarah is talking to Helen: SARAH: Let's have a party HELEN: That's a great idea. We'll invite lots of people. will ('ll): We use will to announce a new decision. The party is a new idea. Later that day, Helen meets Dan: HELEN: Sarah and I have decided to have a party. We're going to invite lots of people. (be) going to: We use..

A We do not use will to say what somebody has already arranged or decided to do: Diane is working next week. (not Diane will work) Are you going to watch TV this evening? (not Will you watch) For 'is working' and 'Are you going to ... ?', see Units 19-20. But often, when we talk about the future, we are not talking about what somebody has decided to do. For example: Kate has her driving test nex..

A We use I'll (= I will) when we've just decided to do something. When we say ‘I'll do something’, we announce our decision: Oh, I've left the door open. I'll go and shut it. 'What would you like to drink?' ‘I'll have an orange juice, please.’ 'Did you phone Lucy?' ‘Oh no, I forgot. I'll phone her now.’ You cannot use the present simple (I do / I go etc.) in these sentences: I'll go and shut the..

A I am going to do something = I have already decided to do it, I intend to do it: 'Are you going to eat anything?' 'No, I'm not hungry.' A: I hear Sarah has won some money. What is she going to do with it? B: She's going to buy a new car. I'm just going to make a quick phone call. Can you wait for me? This cheese smells horrible. I'm not going to eat it. B I am doing and I am going to do We use..

A Present continuous (I am doing) with a future meaning This is Ben's diary for next week. He is playing tennis on Monday afternoon. He is going to the dentist on Tuesday morning. He is having dinner with Kate on Friday. In all these examples, Ben has already decided and arranged to do these things. I'm doing something (tomorrow) = I have already decided and arranged to do it: A: What are you do..

A Study this example situation: Nicola doesn't travel much these days. She prefers to stay at home. But she used to travel a lot. // [juːstə] She used to go away two or three times a year. She used to travel a lot = she travelled a lot often in the past, but she doesn't do this any more. B Something used to happen = it happened often in the past, but no longer happens: I used to play tennis a lo..

A Have and have got (= for possession, relationships, illnesses etc.) You can use have or have got. There is no difference in meaning: They have a new car. or They've got a new car. (possession) Lisa has two brothers. or Lisa's got two brothers. (relationship) I have a headache. or I've got a headache. (illness) Our house has a small garden. or Our house has got a small garden. He has a few prob..

A Study this example situation: Yesterday morning I got up and looked out of the window. The sun was shining, but the ground was very wet. It had been raining. It was not raining when I looked out of the window; the sun was shining. But it had been raining before. Had been -ing is the past perfect continuous: I/we/you/they he/she/it had (= I'd etc.) (= he'd etc.) been doing working playing etc. ..

A Study this example situation: Sarah went to a party last week. Paul went to the party too, but they didn't see each other. Paul left the party at 10.30 and Sarah arrived at 11 o'clock. So: When Sarah arrived at the party, Paul wasn't there. He had gone home. Had gone is the past perfect (simple): I/we/they/you he/she/it had (= I'd etc.) (= he'd etc.) gone seen finished etc. The past perfect si..

A Do not use the present perfect (I have done) when you talk about a finished time (for example, yesterday / ten minutes ago / in 2005 / when I was a child). Use a past tense: It was very cold yesterday. (not has been) Paul and Lucy arrived ten minutes ago. (not have arrived) Did you eat a lot of sweets when you were a child? (not have you eaten) I got home late last night. I was very tired and ..