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Future tenses
Decide if you need to use Present Continuous (arrangements, scheduled actions), GOING TO (plans), WILL (predictions or promises).
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Exercise 4
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PATTERN to + VSF
CASE 1: Verbs followed by INFINITIVE
1 Some verbs are followed by the to-infinitive:
I decided to go home as soon as possible.
We all wanted to have more English classes.
We all wanted to have more English classes.
Common verbs followed by the to-infinitive are:
Verbs of thinking and feeling:
- choose
- decide
- expect
- forget
- hate
- hope
- intend
- learn
- like
- love
- mean
- plan
- prefer
- remember
- would like
- would love
Verbs of saying:
- agree
- promise
- refuse
Other common verbs are:
- arrange
- attempt
- fail
- help
- manage
- tend
- try
- want
CASE 2: INFINITIVE OF PURPOSE
A to-infinitive can be used to express purpose:
I'm calling to place an order for delivery.
Diya went to the door to open it.
To pass this test, you need to achieve a score of 60% or more.
CASE 3: ADJECTIVE + TO + VSF
I am happy to remember my grandma.
| INFINITIVE CLAUSE | ||
|---|---|---|
The expression "It is + adj/noun to" emphasizes information by bringing it to the front of the clause. The subject of an infinitive clause is optionally expressed as [for + noun] or the accusative pronoun [for + pronoun].
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| MAIN CLAUSE | SUBORD | COMPLEMENT |
| "IT" IS + ADJ | "FOR" PRN | INFINITIVE CLS |
It's difficult
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for me
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to guess what will happen.
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It's hard
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to know when a rat will get loose.
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It's impossible
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for us
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to do this project in 24 hours
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It's important
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to take a break twice a day.
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It's possible
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for you
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to work on your own project.
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It's exciting
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for us
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to be here.
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It's likely
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for it
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to get cold in the laboratory.
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| "IT IS" + NP | "FOR" PRN | INFINITIVE CLS |
It's a good idea (noun)
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to put on your lab coat.
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It's a pleasure (noun)
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for us
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to have you here.
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It's an honor (noun)
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for us
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to work in this lab.
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CASE 1 EXERCISES:
Exercise
In this exercise, you have to complete the sentences with a suitable verb.
buy lock give speak play cook
- The burglar got into my house. I forgot ...............the window.
- I'd like to learn ............. Spanish.
- I want ............. a new car.
- We've arranged .................. football tomorrow afternoon.
- My father promised .............. a surprising birthday present.
CASE 2 EXERCISES:
CASE 3 : ADJECTIVE + TO + VSF
| buy lock give speak play cook |
- The burglar got into my house. I forgot ...............the window.
- I'd like to learn ............. Spanish.
- I want ............. a new car.
- We've arranged .................. football tomorrow afternoon.
- My father promised .............. a surprising birthday present.
CASE 2 EXERCISES:
CASE 3 : ADJECTIVE + TO + VSF
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