1. D I G I T A L 4.0 Future Simple Tense ENG M.2 Sem. 2 Grammar
Future time
present continuous future
• Use for a fixed arrangement in the future
eg. an event already written in a diary.
I'm coming back next Thursday.
We're having a party next Friday would you like to come?
Note that there is usually a time reference.
What are you doing next week? G I T A L
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2. D I G I T A L 4.0 Future Simple Tense ENG M.2 Sem. 2 Grammar
Future time
present simple
• Use for an event that always happens at a certain time, or is part of a timetable.
The conference begins on Tuesday at G I T A L
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3. D I G I T A L 4.0 Future Simple Tense ENG M.2 Sem. 2 Grammar
Future time
will, going to or present continuous?
- When we make predictions will and going to are both possible.
I think Sarah is going to win. I think Sarah will win.
- We use going to when we talk about plans.
We're going to go to France next year. (a plan) G I T A L
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4. D I G I T A L 4.0 Future Simple Tense ENG M.2 Sem. 2 Grammar
Future time
will, going to or present continuous?
- We use present continuous when we talk about an arrangement that is definitely fixed.
We're leaving for France on Monday.
(we've bought the tickets) G I T A L
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5. D I G I T A L 4.0 Future Simple Tense ENG M.2 Sem. 2 Grammar
Future time
will, going to or present continuous?
- When we see that an event has already started to happen, we use going to.
Look at that ship! It's going to hit the rocks! G I T A L
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6. D I G I T A L 4.0 Future Simple Tense ENG M.2 Sem. 2 Grammar
Future time
will, going to or present continuous?
- When we see that an event has already started to happen, we use going to.
Look at that ship! It's going to hit the rocks! G I T A L
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7. 2 E 2 S E M N G Past ProgressiveD 2 E 2 S E M N G ม. I G I T
Past Progressive A L
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8. D I G I T A L 4.0 Past Progressive ENG M.2 Sem. 2 Grammar
Past Continuous: form
• Form the past continuous with the past of the auxiliary be and –ing form of the main verb.
I was sitting by the door.
You were laughing.
He/She was driving
We were crying.
They were eating. G I T A L
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9. D I G I T A L 4.0 Past Progressive ENG M.2 Sem. 2 Grammar
Past Continuous: form
• Questions
Form yes/no question by putting the auxiliary be before the subject.
Was I sleeping?
Were you waiting?
Was he/she driving?
Were we leaving?
Were they leaving? G I T A L
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10. D I G I T A L 4.0 Past Progressive ENG M.2 Sem. 2 Grammar
Past Continuous: form
• Questions
Wh- questions follow the same pattern.
What were you writing?
Why were they waiting? G I T A L
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11. D I G I T A L 4.0 Past Progressive ENG M.2 Sem. 2 Grammar
Past Continuous: form
• Negatives
Form negatives with auxiliary be + not and the –ing form of the main verb. There are short forms (contractions) in speech and informal writing. G I T A L
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12. D I G I T A L 4.0 Past Progressive ENG M.2 Sem. 2 Grammar
Past Continuous: form
• Negatives
I was not listening.
He was not playing.
They were not looking.
I wasn’t listening.
He wasn’t playing.
They weren’t looking. G I T A L
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13. D I G I T A L 4.0 Past Progressive ENG M.2 Sem. 2 Grammar
Past continuous: meaning
• 1 The past continuous describe an action in progress (continuing) in the past. We often use it to describe the background situation (what was happening) for a sudden event in the past (what happened).
Background situation Sudden event
While I was waiting for the bus, I met Karen. G I T A L
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14. D I G I T A L 4.0 Past Progressive ENG M.2 Sem. 2 Grammar
Past continuous: meaning G I T A L
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15. D I G I T A L 4.0 Past Progressive ENG M.2 Sem. 2 Grammar
Past continuous: meaning
• 2 The past continuous can describe several in progress at the same time.
While Tom was cooking, David was phoning a friend.
The airport was full of people. Some were sleeping on the beach, some were shopping, others were reading. Everyone was waiting for news of the delayed plane. G I T A L
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16. D I G I T A L 4.0 Past Progressive ENG M.2 Sem. 2 Grammar
Time expressions
• With the past simple
I arrived here two hours ago/in September/last week/at 6.00/on Sunday.
Helen lived in Madrid for three year/two year ago/at that time/once. G I T A L
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17. D I G I T A L 4.0 Past Progressive ENG M.2 Sem. 2 Grammar
Time expressions
• With the past continuous
Use when or while with the past continuous to mean ‘during the time that’.
Ex. While we were waiting, it started to rain. I cut my finger when I was peeling the potatoes. G I T A L
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18. D I G I T A L 4.0 Past Progressive ENG M.2 Sem. 2 Grammar
Time expressions
• With the past continuous
If we mean ‘at the time that’ then we only use when with the past simple.
Ex. She was very happy when she got her exam results. G I T A L
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