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Grammar Reference

TIME EXPRESSIONS
• yesterday, in 2016, etc.
• two hours ago, five years ago, etc.
• last night/week/Sunday/March, etc.

Past Simple of be
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS
FULL FORMS SHORT FORMS

I was I was not I wasn’t Was I? Yes, I was. No, I wasn’t.
You were You were not You weren’t Were you? Yes, you were. No, you weren’t.
He was He was not He wasn’t Was he? Yes, he was. No, he wasn’t.
She was She was not She wasn’t Was she? Yes, she was. No, she wasn’t.
It was It was not It wasn’t Was it? Yes, it was. No, it wasn’t.
We were We were not We weren’t Were we? Yes, we were. No, we weren’t.
You were You were not You weren’t Were you? Yes, you were. No, you weren’t.
They were They were not They weren’t Were they? Yes, they were. No, they weren’t.

There was / There were
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS

There was There wasn’t Was there? Yes, there was. No, there wasn’t.
There were There weren’t Were there? Yes, there were. No, there weren’t.

Module 8

The future be going to

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
FULL FORMS SHORT FORMS FULL FORMS SHORT FORMS
I am going to play I'm going to play I am not going to play I 'm not going to play
You are going to play You’re going to play You are not going to play You aren’t going to play
He is going to play He’s going to play He is not going to play He isn’t going to play
She is going to play She’s going to play She is not going to play She isn’t going to play
It is going to play It’s going to play It is not going to play It isn’t going to play
We are going to play We’re going to play We are not going to play We aren’t going to play
You are going to play You’re going to play You are not going to play You aren’t going to play
They are going to play They’re going to play They are not going to play They aren’t going to play

QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS Time Expressions
Am I going to play? Yes, I am. No, I’m not. tomorrow/tonight
Are you going to play? Yes, you are. No, you aren’t. next month/year/week/Tuesday, etc.
Is he going to play? Yes, he is. No, he isn’t. in an hour / a year, etc.
Is she going to play? Yes, she is. No, she isn’t. soon
Is it going to play? Yes, it is. No, it isn’t.
Are we going to play? Yes, we are. No, we aren’t. • We use the future be going to to express
Are you going to play? Yes, you are. No, you aren’t. future plans.
Are they going to play? Yes, they are. No, they aren’t.
Ben is going to buy a car next week.

Present Progressive with future meaning
• We can use the Present Progressive to talk about future arrangements.
We are having a party next Saturday.

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