Going to
“I’m going to the market now.” — Present or future?
Present
“It may rain later.” — Possibility or permission?
Possibility
a / cotton / blue / shirt / new
a new blue cotton shirt
The radio ______ (make) in Japan.
was made
______ your homework / ______ a cake
do your homework / make a cake
“We’re going to the cinema tomorrow.” — What verb is missing?
go — We’re going to (go to) the cinema (elipsis).
“May I borrow your pen?” — What is it?
A request for permission.
wooden / old / Chilean / a / chair
an old Chilean wooden chair (ojo: an)
These letters ______ (write) in 1950.
were written
She is good at ______ furniture.
making
Complete: She ______ (sell) her old bike next week.
is going to sell
“You may not eat in the library.” — What is it? Make it a request with “I”.
A prohibition. → “May I eat in the library?”
two / beautiful / glass / small / vases
two beautiful small glass vases
Change to passive: “Somebody found the box in the attic.”
The box was found in the attic.
He can ______ the plumbing, but he can’t ______ a box.
do the plumbing / make a box