New Year
New Me
Future Tenses
Can I say this in an informal email?
Common
mistakes
Idioms
100

Goals or objectives you set for yourself for the new year

New Year's Resolutions

100

Have you seen those black clouds? It looks like it _____ rain.

is going to

100

What's up, bro?

No - too informal

100
Do you know where is the bathroom?

Do you know where the bathroom is?

100

Someone who is lazy

Couch potato

200

To continue doing something even when it is difficult

To stick to something

200

I ______ look for a new place to live next month.

am going to

200

Sincerely,

(your name)

No - too formal

200

Is raining today.

It is raining today.

It's raining today.

200

To intentionally ignore someone in an unfriendly way

Give someone the cold shoulder

300

To meet and talk with someone that you KNOW but that you haven't seen for a while

To catch up with someone

300

We left the hotel late, then we couldn’t find a taxi, and now look at that traffic jam! We _______ get to the airport in time.

aren't going to

are not going to

300

See you soon,

(your name)

Yes!

300

What is the hour?

What time is it?

300

To really enjoy yourself or have a great time 

Have a whale of a time

400

To reduce the amount of something

To cut back/down on something

400

We should pull over soon. The car _____ run out of gas. 

is going to

400

Hey! How's it going?

Yes!

400

I am looking forward to visit you.

I am looking forward to visiting you.

400

To give up when trying something hard

Throw in the towel

500

To start behaving in a better or more responsible way

Turn over a new leaf

500

Here is the situation: The score is 5-0 for the local team with just two minutes left in the football match.

What is your prediction?

 I think that the local team is going to win! 

*or similar response with "going to"

500

I would rather go on Saturday than on Sunday.

*This sentence is good for an informal email, but what would make it even better?

I'd rather go on Saturday than Sunday.

500

We should have the dinner together tonight.

We should have dinner together tonight.

500

To do something extremely well

Hit the ball out of the park