Going to" Future Plans Quiz
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Going to helps us talk about future events that have already been ______

planned

Formula : Subject + to be + going to + Verb ______ Subject To be I am You are They We He is She It

infinitive

For minutes 1-30 we use ______ after the minutes

PAST

When it is 15 minutes before the hour we normally say: a quarter ______

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When it is 30 minutes past the hour we normally say: half ______

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Verb infinitive

A verb form that expresses an action without tense, person, or number. It usually follows the word "to". (e.g., "to run", "to eat").

Going to

This phrase is used to talk about future plans or intentions. It consists of 'going to' followed by a verb in the infinitive.

Present Perfect

This tense is used to describe actions that began in the past and continue up to the present.

"Past" in time

When expressing time, "past" can be used to indicate a time after the hour. For example, "half past three" is 3:30.

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PAST

Often used with minutes 1-30 to indicate the time elapsed after a specific hour.

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Going to + Verb infinitive

To express that an event is planned or scheduled to happen in the future, the verb 'to be' often uses the 'going to' construction with the verb in the infinitive.

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