This document provides instruction on several English grammar forms:
1) Forms of "to be" + "going to" + verb (infinitive) to talk about intentions and make predictions.
2) "Must"/"mustn't" + verb to say something is important/unimportant to do.
3) "Will" + verb to make offers to help.
4) "Should"/"shouldn't" to say something is a good/bad idea.
5) "If" vs. "when" - "if" is unsure, "when" is sure but not specific time.
6) Present perfect to talk about actions that happened some time up to now
Use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens. It can also be something a person often forgets or usually does not do.The Simple Present can also indicate the speaker believes that a fact was true before, is true now, and will be true in the future. It is not important if the speaker is correct about the fact. It is also used to make generalizations about people or things.
Examples:
Cats like milk.
Birds do not like milk.
Do pigs like milk?
California is in America.
California is not in the United Kingdom.
Windows are made of glass.
Windows are not made of wood.
New York is a small city. It is not important that this fact is untrue.
Use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens. It can also be something a person often forgets or usually does not do.The Simple Present can also indicate the speaker believes that a fact was true before, is true now, and will be true in the future. It is not important if the speaker is correct about the fact. It is also used to make generalizations about people or things.
Examples:
Cats like milk.
Birds do not like milk.
Do pigs like milk?
California is in America.
California is not in the United Kingdom.
Windows are made of glass.
Windows are not made of wood.
New York is a small city. It is not important that this fact is untrue.
Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja
Ciclo Académico Abril Agosto 2011
Carrera: Inglés
Docente: Mgs. Paúl Fernando González Torres
Ciclo: Tercero
Bimestre: Primero
2. Form:
Form of to be + going to + verb (infinitive)
Usage: to talk about intentions / to make predictions
Rule: We use be going to to talk about our intentions
in the future. We also use be going to to make
predictions based on what we know or can see.
Examples:
I’m going to eat more fruit. (intention)
I think it’s going to be an interesting yeat (prediction)
3. 1. Mum ... (clean) the car this afternoon.
2. Lisa and Jenny ... (not shop) tomorrow.
3. Hurry up or you ... (miss) the train.
4. After that programme grandfather ...
(cook).
4. 1. Mum is going to clean the car this
afternoon.
2. Lisa and Jenny are not going to shop
tomorrow.
3. Hurry up or you are going to miss the
train.
4. After that programme grandfather is
going to cook .
5. Form:
Must / mustn’t + verb (infinitive)
Rule: We use must when we want to say that it’s
important to do something.
We use mustn’t when we want to say that it’s
important not to do something.
◦ Must --> moeten
◦ Mustn’t --> niet mogen
Examples:
I must go to work now. I’m running out of time
I mustn’t be rude at my parents.
6. 1. I ... (do) my homework.
2. Tim and Alex ... (open) the window
without asking.
3. We ... (ask) Frank, he knows best.
4. The kids ... (make) their beds.
7. 1. I must do my homework.
2. Tim and Alex mustn’t the window without
asking.
3. We must ask Frank, he knows best.
4. The kids must make their beds.
8. Form:
will + verb (infinitive)
Usage: to make an offer to help
Examples:
I’ll give you a hand
9. 1. Wait, I … (help) you.
2. He … (play) football with you tomorrow.
3. She … (offer) you a drink because she has
nothing.
4. I … (go) to the supermarket with you
tomorrow, I know you can’t do that alone.
10. 1. Wait, I will help you.
2. He will play football with you tomorrow.
3. She won’t offer you a drink because she
has nothing.
4. I will go to the supermarket with you
tomorrow, I know you can’t do that alone.
11. Form:
Form of to be + going to + verb (infinitive)
Rule: We use should or shouldn’t to say ‘it’s a
good idea’ or ‘It isn’t a good idea.’
◦ Should --> zou(den) eigenlijk moeten
◦ Shouldnt --> zou(den) eigenlijk niet moeten
Examples:
You should visit your grandparents every now
and then.
12. 1. They have a test tomorrow. They … (go) to
the cinema. They stay at home and study!
2. Children eat lots of vegetables but they …
(eat) lots of sweets.
3. I have a party tonight. What … I (wear)? A
dress or a pair of trousers?
4. The doctor said: "_ You … (eat) healthy
food. You … (eat) fast food.
5. You … (walk) 1 hour a day to keep fit.
13. 1. They have a test tomorrow. They
shouldn’t go to the cinema. They stay at
home and study!
2. Children eat lots of vegetables but they
shouldn’t eat lots of sweets.
3. I have a party tonight. What should I wear?
A dress or a pair of trousers?
4. The doctor said: "_ You should eat healthy
food. You shouldn’t eat fast food.
5. You should walk 1 hour a day to keep fit.
14. Form:
If unsure
When sure (but not what time)
I’ll have dinner when my mother tells me to
come downstairs.
I’ll cycle to school on my own if my friends
don’t arrive in time.
15. 1. … you practice your English, you can
improve it quickly.
2. … you go to bed late, you’ll feel tired in
the morning.
3. … I wake up, I always stay in bed for
another quarter of an hour.
4. … I go to school, I always cycle together
with my friends.
16. 1. If you practice your English, you can
improve it quickly.
2. If you go to bed late, you’ll feel tired in
the morning.
3. When I wake up, I always stay in bed for
another quarter of an hour.
4. When I go to school, I always cycle
together with my friends.
17. Form:
Form: If + present simple ,
will (not)+ verb (infinitive)
Rule: We use the first conditional to talk
about things we think are possible in the
future.
Examples:
If you study hard for a test, you will succeed.
18. Vorm:
◦ have/has (bij he/she/it) + voltooid deelwoord
Voltooid deelwoord: of ww + ed of eigen vorm (3e rijtje)
Gebruik:
◦ Om aan te geven dat iets in het verleden is gebeurd
◦ Tijd is NIET belangrijk (het gaat erom dat het gebeurt is!)
Signaalwoorden
◦ ever, never
I have never walked more than 25 kilometres
19. 1. If you … (send) this letter now, she … (receive)
it tomorrow.
2. If I … (do) this test, I … (improve) my English.
3. If I … (find) your ring, I … (give) it back to you.
4. Peggy … (go) shopping if she … (have) time in
the afternoon.
20. 1. If you send this letter now, she will receive it
tomorrow.
2. If I do this test, I will improve my English.
3. If I find your ring, I will give it back to you.
4. Peggy will go shopping if she has time in the
afternoon.
21. Form:
Form of have (+ ever / never) + past
participle
Rule: We use the present perfect to talk about
actions that happend some time up to now.
Examples:
I have never been to America.
22. I ........ (just / finish) the call.
........ you ........ (ever / eat) fish and chips?
My friends .......... (never / give) me flowers.
I ........... (never / read) this book.
She .......... (never / answer) my questions.
23. I have just finished the call.
have you eaten fish and chips?
My friends have never given me flowers.
I have never read this book.
She has never answered my questions.