Future forms
The test _____ (to start) at 14 p.m. next Thursday.
a. will start
b. is going to start
c. starts
d. is starting
c. The test starts at 14 p.m. next Thursday.
Present Simple for timetabled events.
You like Pokémon, ____?
You like1 Pokémon, don't2 you?
1Present Simple (affirmative)
2Auxiliary verb for Present Simple (negative)
My mom is getting her car _____ (to fix) this afternoon.
My mom is getting her car fixed1 this afternoon.
Base: fix
Past: fixed
Participle: fixed
1Regular verb: -ed for past and participle forms.
My best friend _____ been playing the guitar for 3 years.
a. have
b. has
My best friend has been playing the guitar for 3 years.
My best friend = He/She
I _____ going to have a snack, but decided to wait until dinner is ready.
a. was
b. were
I was going to have a snack, but decided to wait until dinner is ready.
The weather looks nice, but my sister told me she thinks it _____ (to rain) later.
a. will rain
b. is going to rain
c. rains
d. is raining
a. The weather looks nice, but my sister told me she thinks it will rain later.
Will for predictions.
Your dog doesn't sleep on the couch, _____?
Your dog doesn't sleep1 on the couch, does2 it?
1Auxiliary verb for Present Simple (negative)
2Auxiliary verb for Present Simple (affirmative)
I had my hair _____ (to cut) at the salon yesterday.
I had my hair cut1 at the salon yesterday.
Base: cut
Past: cut
Participle: cut
1Irregular verb: in this case, the three forms are the same.
I _____ (not/to play) soccer since I _____ (to sprain) my ankle.
I haven't been playing soccer since I sprained my ankle.
My cousins _____ (not) going to come to my party because they had to study, but their test was cancelled.
My cousins weren't going to come to my party because they had to study, but their test was cancelled.
He/She wasn't (one cousin)
They weren't (more than one)
I _____ (to watch) a movie tonight, but I still need to buy the tickets.
a. will watch
b. am going to watch
c. watch
d. am watching
b. I am going to watch a movie tonight, but I still need to buy the tickets.
Be going to for intentions/plans to do something.
We should review this topic, _____?
We should1 review this topic, shouldn't2 we?
1Modal verb (affirmative)
2Modal verb (negative)
[A modal verb works as an auxiliary verb; the main verb here is review.]
I hurt my knee while skating yesterday. I need _____ my wound _____ (to clean).
I hurt my knee while skating yesterday. I need to have/to get1 my wound cleaned2.
1Infinitive form after need.
2Base: clean
Past: claned
Participle: cleaned
Regular verb: -ed for past and participle forms.
Create a question for this answer:
I have been reading this book for a month.
How long have you been reading this book?
I _____ (to sing) in the festival, but our vocalist got sick.
I wasn't going to sing in the festival, but our vocalist got sick.
I can't play tonight because I _____ (to give) a presentation at school tomorrow morning.
a. will give
b. am going to give
c. give
d. am giving
I can't play tonight because I am giving a presentation at school tomorrow morning.
Present Continuous (be + -ing) for arrangements.
You haven't been exercising lately, _____?
You haven't1 been exercising lately, have2 you?
1Auxiliary verb for Present Perfect Continuous (negative)
2Auxiliary verb for Present Perfect Continuous (affirmative)
Both have and been are auxiliary verbs (the main verb here is exercising), but we use the first one for the negative form – and we put it before the subject for the interrogative form (ex: Have you been studying?).
I've always loved comic books, so I'm really happy because I'm going _____ my story _____ (to draw) by a famous artist!
I've always loved comic books, so I'm really happy because I'm going to have/to get1 my story drawn by a famous artist!
1Infinitive form after be going.
2Base: draw
Past: drew
Participle: drawn*
*Irregular verb: in this case, the three forms are different.
Create a Y/N question with the following:
Subject: Your younger brother
Verb: To sleep
Ex: Has your younger brother been sleeping well?
Your younger brother = He
I/You/We/They have
He/She/It has
My friends and I _____ (not/to go) to the movies, but my dad _____ (to buy) us the tickets!
My friends and I weren't going to go to the movies, but my dad bought us the tickets!
My friends and I = We
My best friend has just told me that she _____ (to study) tonight, so I think I _____ (to stay) home and watch an anime
My best friend has just told me that she is going to study tonight, so I think I will stay home and watch an anime
1Be going to for intentions/plans.
2Will for decisions made at the moment.
Your uncle gave you that plushie, _____? But your aunt didn't buy your another gift, _____?
Your uncle gave1 you that plushie, didn't2 he? But your aunt didn't3 buy your another gift, did4 she?
1Past Simple (affirmative)
2Auxiliary verb for Past Simple (negative)
3Auxiliary verb for Past Simple (negative)
4Auxiliary verb for Past Simple (affirmative)
Tell me something that you need to have/get done this week.
Ex: I need to have my room cleaned this week.
Tell me something that you have been doing recently and since when/for how long.
Ex: I've been studying Spanish since1 last year; I've been taking piano lessons for2 a year.
1Initial moment
2Period of time
Create a sentence with a plan that was changed and the reason why it was changed.
Ex: I was going to ride my bike (cancelled plan), but it started to rain (reason).