One word
The biggest swimming pool in the world is in Chile. It’s
______ big that people even sail boats on it!
so
Jack cycled too fast for me to keep up.
ENOUGH
I couldn’t cycle ___________ to keep up with Jack.
I couldn’t cycle fast enough to keep up with Jack.
‘My Dad 1) is taking/ takes me and my sister to a food festival tomorrow. It 2) starts / is starting on Friday night, so we might stay in a hotel. I hope we do!’
‘My Dad 1) is taking me and my sister to a food festival tomorrow. It 2) starts on Friday night, so we might stay in a hotel. I hope we do!’
It _______ unlikely to rain this afternoon, so shall we go for a picnic? (be)
is
Use _________ for a future plan.
going to
The lack of rain last year meant there wasn’t ________ water to use for the crops.
enough
I ate a lot of ice cream yesterday and I felt ill later.
MUCH
I ate ________ yesterday that I felt ill later.
I ate so much ice cream yesterday that I felt ill later.
‘What are my plans for the weekend? I don’t know … I 3) am problaby go / will probably go to my grandparents’ for lunch. They 4) will be going/are going on an eco-holiday next week, so I’d like to see them before they go.’
‘What are my plans for the weekend? I don’t know … I 3)will probably go to my grandparents’ for lunch. They 4) are going on an eco-holiday next week, so I’d like to see them before they go.’
I ______ my grandparents on their farm this weekend. Do you want to come with me? (visit)
am visiting /am going to visit
Use __________ for an action that will be in progress at a time in the future
future continuous
Some species of whale keep their mouths open most of the time since they need to eat so ____ food!
much
I was very tired, so I didn’t finish my biology homework.
TO
I was ______ my biology homework.
I was too tired to finish my biology homework.
‘Well, on Saturday, I 5) will be/ am in the city of Hamburg, in Germany. I love science and it’s got a building which uses algae – those plants without leaves which grow in water – to create its power! I 6) will be looking/ am looking round while Mum’s in a business
‘Well, on Saturday, I 5) will be in the city of Hamburg, in Germany. I love science and it’s got a building which uses algae – those plants without leaves which grow in water – to create its power! I 6) will be looking round while Mum’s in a business
The shopkeeper says that they think they _____ any more potatoes before Friday. (not have)
won't have
Use _________ for an arranged near future event.
Present Continuous
I was surprised to see so ____ seagulls flying behind the ferry boat!
many
The park was fantastic and we didn’t want to go home!
A
We had ____ time at the park that we didn’t want to go home!
We had such a fantastic time at the park that we didn’t want to go home!
At this time tomorrow I 7) am visiting/ will be visiting my sister. She 8) will be having/ will have had a birthday party.
At this time tomorrow I 6) will be visiting my sister. She 7) will be having a birthday party.
What do you think you _______ this time next year? (do)
will be doing
Use ___________ for predictions, quick decisions, promises, offers and warnings
simple present
White-water rafting down the river was fantastic! We’d never had ____ fun before!
such
It’s impossible to visit all the lovely places in the world.
MANY
There _____ lovely places in the world to visit them all.
There are too many lovely places in the world to visit them all.
I 8) am leaving/ will have left for work in a minute. 9) (Will you be) / (will you be going to be) ready?
I 8) am leaving for work in a minute. 9) Will you be ready?
I _____ you a drink – how about some juice? (get)
will get
Use ________ in time clauses, with after, as soon as, by the time, until, when and while.
present simple