Future Simple Tense

Future Simple, czyli czas przyszły prosty, jest bardzo łatwy zarówno w tworzeniu jak i użyciu. Po podmiocie wstawiamy will (we wszystkich osobach), a po nim czasownik w pierwszej formie.

podmiot + will + czasownik w I formie

Pytanie tworzymy zamieniamy kolejnością podmiot i operator will, natomiast przeczenie poprzez dodanie not do operatora will. Skrócona forma will not = won't.

Czasu Future Simple użyjemy:

1. jeśli podejmujemy decyzję (zazwyczaj jest to spontaniczna decyzja, podjęta w chwili wypowiadania jej),

2. uważamy jakieś wydarzenie za pewne lub bardzo prawdopodobne, ogólnie mówiąc, przy wyrażaniu subiektywnego zdania, często z: hope, expect, believe, I'm sure, I'm afraid, probably,

3. oferując pomoc, prosząc o coś, składając obietnicę.

(I'm) going to (do)

1. I am going to do something = I have already decided to do it, I intend to do it.

2. I am doing and I am going to do

We use I am doing (present continuous) when we say what we have arranged to do - for example, arranged to go somewhere.

I am going to do something = I've decided to do it (but perhaps not arranged to do it) - f. ex. 'Your shoes are dirty.' 'Yes, I know. I'm going to clean them.' (= I've decided to clean them, but I haven't arranged to clean them)

Often the difference is very small and either form is possible.

3. You can also say that 'something is going to happen' in the future, f.ex. 'Look at those black clouds! It's going to rain.'

4. I was going to (do something) = I intended to do it, but didn't do it.

5. You can say that 'something was going to happen' (but didn't happen).

Exercise 1

Complete the sentences with was/were going to + the following verbs: buy, give up, have, phone, play, travel.

1. We ..................................... by train, but then we decided to go by car instead.

2. I .................................... some new clothes yesterday, but I was very busy and didn't have time to go to the shops.

3. Martin and I ........................ tennis last week, but he was injured.

4. I ............................ Jane, but I decided to email her insted.

5. We ........................................... a party last week, but some of our friends couldn't come, so we cancelled it.

ZAPRASZAMY WSZYSTKICH ZAINTERESOWANYCH PODNOSZENIEM SWOICH KOMPETENCJI JĘZYKOWYCH DO ROZWIĄZANIA ZADAŃ A NASTĘPNIE SPRAWDZENIA ICH POPRAWNOŚCI NA ZAJĘCIACH W FUNDACJI "WARTO ŻYĆ" ZGODNIE Z HARNOMOGRAMEM ZAJĘĆ.

Present tenses (I'm doing / I do) for the future

 1. Present Continuous (I am doing) with a future meaning:

- I'm doing something (tomorrow) = I have already decided and arranged to do it.

- You can use it ti talk about what you have arranged to do, f.ex. 'Alex is getting married next month.'

- You can also use the Present Continuous Tense for an action just before you begin to do it. This happens especially with verbs of movement (go / come / leave etc.)

2. Present Simple (I do) with a future meaning:

- We use the Present Simple when we talk about timetables, programmes etc. (for public transport, cinemas etc.), f.ex. My train leaves at 11:30, so I need to be at the station by 11:15.

- You can use the Present Simple to talk about people if their plans are fixed like a timetable, f.ex. I start my new job on Monday.

Exercise 1

Put the verb into the more suitable form, present continuous or present simple.

1. I ............................................. (go) to the cinema this evening.

2. .......................................... (the film / begin) at 3:30 or 4:30?

3. We ............................................ (have) a party next Saturday. Would you like to come?

4. The art exhibition .......................................... (finish) on 3 May.

5. I ............................................ (not / go) out this evening. I .................................. (stay) at home.

6. ' .............................................. (you / do) anything tomorrow morning?' 'No, I'm free. Why?'

7. We ........................................ (go) to a concert tonight. It ................................. (start) at 7:30.

8. I .......................................... (leave) now. I've come to say goodbye.

ZAPRASZAMY WSZYSTKICH ZAINTERESOWANYCH PODNOSZENIEM SWOICH KOMPETENCJI JĘZYKOWYCH DO ROZWIĄZANIA ZADAŃ A NASTĘPNIE SPRAWDZENIA ICH POPRAWNOŚCI NA ZAJĘCIACH W FUNDACJI "WARTO ŻYĆ" ZGODNIE Z HARNOMOGRAMEM ZAJĘĆ.

Used to (do)

'I used to do something' is past. There is no present form. 

Something used to happen = it happened regularly in the past, but no longer happens:

- I used to play tennis a lot, but I don't play very often now.

- David used to spend a lot of money on clothes. These days he can't afford it.

- 'Do you go to the cinema much?' 'Not now, but I used to.' (= I used to go)

We also use used to ... for things that were true, but are not true any more:

- This building is now a furniture shop. It used to be a cinema.

- I used to think Mark was unfriendly, but now I realised he's a very nice person.

- I've started drinking tea recently. I never used to like it before.

- Nicole used to have very long hair when she was a child.

The normal question form is did (you) used to ... ?

The negative form is didn't use to ... (used not to ... is also possible).

Exercise 1

Complete the sentences with use(d) to + a suitable verb

1. Diane doesn't travel much now. She ............................ a lot, but she prefers to stay at home these days.

2. Liz ................................. a motorbike, but last year she sold it and bought a car.

3. We came to live in London a few years ago. We ...................................... in Leeds.

4. I rarely eat ice-cream now, but I ............................... it when I was a child.

5. Jim ..................................... my best friend, but we aren't good friends any longer.

ZAPRASZAMY WSZYSTKICH ZAINTERESOWANYCH PODNOSZENIEM SWOICH KOMPETENCJI JĘZYKOWYCH DO ROZWIĄZANIA ZADAŃ A NASTĘPNIE SPRAWDZENIA ICH POPRAWNOŚCI NA ZAJĘCIACH W FUNDACJI "WARTO ŻYĆ" ZGODNIE Z HARNOMOGRAMEM ZAJĘĆ.

Past Continuous vs Past Perfect vs Past Perfect Continuous

Exercise 1

Put the verb into the most suitable form, past continuous (I was doing), past perfect (I had done) or past perfect continuous (I had been doing)

1. I was very noisy next door. Our neighbors ............................. (have) a party.

2. We were good friends. We .............................. (know) each other for years.

3. John and I went for a walk. I had difficulty keeping up with him because he .................................. (walk) so fast.

4. Sue was sitting on the ground. She was out of breath. She .......................................... (run).

5. When I arrived, everybody was sitting round the table with their mouths full. They .................................. (eat).

6. When I arrived, everybody was sitting round the table and talking. Their mouths were empty, but their stomachs were full. They .......................................... (eat).

7. Jim was on his hands and knees on the floor. He ........................................ (look) for his contact lens.

8. When I arrived, Kate ............................... (wait) for me. She was annoyed with me because I was late and she ........................................ (wait) for a long time.

9. I was sad when I sold my car. I ............................................. (have) it for a very long time.

10. We were extremely tired at the end of the journay. We ......................................... (travel) for more than 24 hours.

ZAPRASZAMY WSZYSTKICH ZAINTERESOWANYCH PODNOSZENIEM SWOICH KOMPETENCJI JĘZYKOWYCH DO ROZWIĄZANIA ZADAŃ A NASTĘPNIE SPRAWDZENIA ICH POPRAWNOŚCI NA ZAJĘCIACH W FUNDACJI "WARTO ŻYĆ" ZGODNIE Z HARNOMOGRAMEM ZAJĘĆ.