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Which tense is suitable for making predictions based on personal opinions?
Which tense is suitable for making predictions based on personal opinions?
- Be going to
- Present simple
- Will/Won't (correct)
- Present continuous
When should the present simple tense be used?
When should the present simple tense be used?
- For confirmed plans
- For future arrangements
- After time expressions (correct)
- For plans and intentions
What does the future continuous tense describe?
What does the future continuous tense describe?
- General future plans
- Activities in progress at a specific time (correct)
- Predictions based on personal opinions
- Actions that will be finished by a specific time
Which form is used to indicate intentions that are already decided for the future?
Which form is used to indicate intentions that are already decided for the future?
What auxiliary verb is used to form the future perfect tense?
What auxiliary verb is used to form the future perfect tense?
Which adjective would best describe fruit that is not fresh?
Which adjective would best describe fruit that is not fresh?
Which expression is likely to introduce the future perfect tense?
Which expression is likely to introduce the future perfect tense?
Which form is not used for future plans?
Which form is not used for future plans?
Flashcards
Be going to
Be going to
Used to express plans and intentions that are already decided for the future.
Will/Won't
Will/Won't
Used for general predictions, predictions based on personal opinions, or when making a decision at the moment of speaking.
Present continuous
Present continuous
Used for future arrangements and confirmed plans.
Present simple
Present simple
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Future perfect
Future perfect
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Future continuous
Future continuous
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Cooperate
Cooperate
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Misunderstand
Misunderstand
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Study Notes
Grammar Reference: Future Tense
- Be going to: Used for plans and intentions already decided.
- Will/Won't: Used for predictions and decisions made at the moment of speaking; also for expressing opinions.
- Present Continuous: Used for future arrangements.
- Present Simple: Used for future events that are part of a timetable or routine.
- Future Continuous: Used for activities that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. These are usually unfinished.
- Future Perfect: Used to express actions that will be completed before a certain time in the future
Vocabulary: Food and Descriptions
- Dairy Products: Cream, semi-skimmed milk
- Sweets/Bakery: Pancake, pie
- Vegetables: Carrot, lettuce, olive, pea
- Fruits: Peach, plum
- Meats/Seafood: Chicken, lamb
- Preparation: Cooked (baked, boiled, fast, fresh, fried, frozen, raw, roast, spicy, overcooked, precooked, recooked, redo, undercooked), healthy/unhealthy
Other Notes
- Time expressions like "when," "as soon as," "until," "after," and "before" often require the use of the present simple.
- Predictions can be expressed with "think," "hope," "expect."
- Future events described as objective truths use "will."
- Unfinished activities in the future use the future continuous tense.
- Activities completed before a specific time in the future use the future perfect tense.
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