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Grammar Reference

NOTE
QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS
It isn’t necessary to say or write to go with
Did I play / eat? Yes, I did. No, I didn’t. the Future be going to.
Did you play / eat? Yes, you did. No, you didn’t. Ted’s going (to go) swimming next weekend.
Did he play / eat? Yes, he did. No, he didn’t.
Did she play / eat? Yes, she did. No, she didn’t.
Did it play / eat? Yes, it did. No, it didn’t. Present Progressive with future meaning
Did we play / eat? Yes, we did. No, we didn’t. We can use the Present Progressive to talk
Did you play / eat? Yes, you did. No, you didn’t. about future arrangements.
Did they play / eat? Yes, they did. No, they didn’t. We are having a party next Saturday.

Module 8
Comparative and Superlative Forms
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Future be going to
• We use the comparative form of adjectives when
AFFIRMATIVE we compare two people, animals or things.
• We use the superlative form of adjectives when
FULL FORMS SHORT FORMS
we compare one person, animal or thing with
I am going to play I’m going to play several of the same kind.
You are going to play You’re going to play
He is going to play He’s going to play FORMATION
She is going to play She’s going to play
It is going to play It’s going to play COMPARATIVE
We are going to play We’re going to play adjective + -er John is older than Peter.
You are going to play You’re going to play + than My watch is more
They are going to play They’re going to play more + adjective expensive than Diana’s.
SUPERLATIVE
NEGATIVE
adjective John is the tallest boy
FULL FORMS SHORT FORMS
+ -est in his class.
I am not going to play I’m not going to play the + + of/in
You are not going to play You aren’t going to play most + This watch is the most
He is not going to play He isn’t going to play adjective expensive of all.
She is not going to play She isn’t going to play
It is not going to play It isn’t going to play
We are not going to play We aren’t going to play clean  cleaner 
You are not going to play You aren’t going to play All one-syllable and the cleanest
They are not going to play They aren’t going to play most two syllable
adjectives take -er/est: quiet  quieter 
the quietest
SHORT ANSWERS
One-syllable adjectives nice  nicer 
Am I going to play? Yes, I am. No, I’m not. ending in -e, take -r/-st: the nicest
Are you going to play? Yes, you are. No, you aren’t.
Is he going to play? Yes, he is. No, he isn’t. One-syllable adjectives
Is she going to play? Yes, she is. No, she isn’t. ending in one vowel + hot  hotter 
Is it going to play? Yes, it is. No, it isn’t. one consonant, double the hottest
the consonant before
Are we going to play? Yes, we are. No, we aren’t. the -er/-est:
Are you going to play? Yes, you are. No, you aren’t.
Are they going to play? Yes, they are. No, they aren’t. Adjectives ending in a
consonant + -y, drop easy  easier 
the -y and take -ier/-iest the easiest
TIME EXPRESSIONS
tomorrow / tonight Adjectives with three expensive 
next month/year/week/Tuesday, etc. or more syllables and
in an hour / a year, etc. some two-syllable more expensive 
soon adjectives take the most expensive
more + adjective / careful  more careful 
• We use the Future be going to to express future plans. most + adjective: the most careful
Dennis is going to buy a car next week.
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