Life Milestones (Vocabulary)
When you stop working permanently, usually because you turned 65.
Retire
The process of becoming a parent and bringing a newborn into your family.
Have a baby
Complete the sentence:
"I’m not sure about my plans, so I ________ go to the party tonight."
Might
I’m not sure about my plans, so I might go to the party tonight.
The opposite of "I will help you" is "I _______ help you."
"I won't help you"
Complete the sentence with a infinitive of purpose: "I went to the store _______ some milk."
"I went to the store to buy/get some milk."
The romantic moment when two people's lips touch for the very first time.
Have your first kiss.
The official permission you receive that allows you to drive a car legally.
Get a driver's license
Use might to say: "It is possible that it will rain tomorrow."
"It might rain tomorrow"
Predict a fact about the sun rising tomorrow using the word 'will'.
"The sun will rise tomorrow"
Why do people get a driver's license? Answer with an infinitive of purpose.
E.g. To drive a car
When two people promise to marry each other and often share a ring.
Get engaged
The act of signing a mortgage and becoming a homeowner.
Buy a house
Use might not to describe someone who hasn't decided if they want to buy a new car yet.
E.g. They might not buy a new car
Correct the mistake in this sentence: "I will to move out of my house next year."
"I will move out of my house"
Identify the infinitive of purpose in: "She is studying hard to pass the exam."
"To pass" is the infinitive of purpose
When you leave your childhood home to live in your own apartment or dorm.
Move out of your parents' house
To start your career with a position that requires 40 hours of work per week.
Get your first full-time job
True or False: We use "might" when we are 100% certain about an event.
False
Use won't to describe a vegan's reaction to being offered a hamburger.
"I won't eat the hamburger"
Combine these sentences with an infinitive of purpose: "He moved out. He wanted to be independent."
"He moved out to be independent"
To travel to a different country, usually involving a long flight across an ocean.
Go on an overseas trip
A difficult emotional time when someone close to you passes away.
Lose a loved one
Use might to make a prediction about humans by 2050.
E.g. Humans might live on Mars by 2050
Predict what happens if a student does not study for the test using won't.
E.g. "The student won't pass the test"
Why do people go on an overseas trip? Answer with an infinitive of purpose.
E.g. "To see the world"