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Topic 23

Be going to V

It is used to indicate the planned action to take place in the future.

      Be  =  am , is,  are

      am

      is        going    to    F1

      are

      F1 = root verb 

     I am going to attend a costume party next Sunday.

     You are going to move soon.

     Bob is going to celebrate his eleventh birthday soon.

     Cecilia is going to buy a new calculator.

     The cat is going to give birth soon.

    

     David and I are going to complete the project next Wednesday.

     You and Eric are going to take part in sports next month.

     Francis and his friends are going to donate their old clothes.

Try and See:

1.  Peter ___________________ (buy) a pair of sports shoes soon.

2.  Yalee and I __________________ (take) part in a badminton match.

3.  Becky __________________ (celebrate) her birthday next Friday.       

4.  You and Hassan _________________ (paint) the fence tomorrow.      

5.  I __________________ (sell) off my old motorcycle.

6.  My grandparents _________________(have) their medical check-up

     soon.

7.  You ________________ (sit) for your public examinations soon.

8.  The children _______________ (clean) up the classroom this afternoon.

9.  We _________________ (tell) them the good news later on.

10. The cat __________________ (give) births soon.

  

Topic 23                      Be going to F1       

Exercise 100

Fill in the blanks with “be going to F1” .

1.  Tom ____________________________ (see) a dentist next Monday.

2.  I _______________________________ (buy) some dresses.

3.  Aminah __________________________ (move) house soon.

4.  The children _______________(attend) a costume party next  Friday.

5.  Peter and his friends __________________ (fry) some chicken wings.

6.  My parents _______________________ (plant) some papayas.

7.  You and Susan ____________________ (boil) some eggs for lunch.

8.  Jack ___________________ (oil) the hinges of the door.

9.  The mechanic ____________________ (repair) the motorcycle soon.

10. Joseph and I _____________________ (keep) tortoises as pets

Exercise 101

Fill in the blanks with “be going to F1”.

1.  The children _____________________ (make) some kites to fly.

2.  Chia Yu _____________________ (take) part in a race.

3.  I _____________________ (colour) the pictures.

4.  Jean __________________(get) rid of the pests in her house.

5.  James ________________ (wear) his new pair of trousers next Friday.

6.  Susan and I _____________________(tell) our neighbours to keep

     the area clean.

7.  You and Aminah _____________________ (reply) to Ali’s letter soon.

8.  My aunt ________________________________ (bake) a cake for us.

9.  Yalee and her friends _______________________ (knead) the dough 

     to make the Chinese steamed buns.

10. Tom _____________________ (catch) some frogs to do experiments.

Exercise 102      Fill in the blanks with “be going to V”.

1.  Nora ___________________________ (put) all the toys in the boxes.

2.  I _________________________ (catch) a spider for the science class.

3.  My mother and I _________________(make) fruit salad this evening.

4.  The sun ______________________________ (be) hot this afternoon.

5.  The children _____________________________ (donate) some toys.

6.  My parents ___________________________ (give) away my tortoise.

7.  Jack ______________________________ (take) a train to Singapore.

8.  Tina’s grandfather ___________________ (stay) here for a few days.

9.  The pupils ______________________(bring) paper and colour pencils.

10. You and Helen _____________________________(buy) some shorts.

11.  The people here _____________________________(build) a temple.

12.  The rabbit _______________________________(give) birth soon.                                                                                                                                                                                        (59)

Topic 24

Conditional ‘if’   ------------  Likely Condition

It is used to express what a person will do or not in a certain condition.

We can use Simple present tense, Simple Past tense or Simple Future tense in the main clause.  But we can only use Simple Present tense in the If—clause.

     If---clause…………………., the main clause

           |                                    |  

     Simple Present               Simple Future / Simple Past / Simple Present

We can place the if –clause before the main clause but you must punctuate it with a comma.  However, if you place the if-clause after the main clause, you don’t need a comma.

a)  the main clause ----- Simple Future

     It is to show the happening that it is likely to take place under that

     condition.  

 

     If the weather is fine, we shall go on a picnic.

     If Aminah visits us, she will bring along her chess.

     I shall visit you if I am free tomorrow.

     The dog will bite if you disturb it.    

b)  the main clause  ----- Simple Past

     It is to show the fact in the past under the condition as mentioned.

    

     Ali took it yesterday if it is the clock you want.

     If it is the book, I read it last week.

     Jean received the letter yesterday if that is the letter.

c)  the main clause  ----- Simple Present

     It is to show the fact that happens in that condition.

     Ice melts if it is heated.

     I sweat if I run in the hot sun.

     Droughts happen if it does not rain for half a year.

                                                                                                (60)

Topic 24       Conditional ‘if’        

Exercise 103

Fill in the blanks with the Simple Present Tense or  Simple Future Tense.

1.  If Peter________________ (study ) hard, he will pass all his subjects.

2.  If you help us, we ________________ (do) our work faster.

3.  If Ali _______________ (come) to school late again, our teacher

     will punish him.

4.  If San San knows the answer, she ______________ (nod) her head.

5.  If I _______________ (be) free, I shall help them.

6.  If John and his friends are naughty, Mr Chong ________(scold) them.

7.  If Luke _______________ (do) his homework in the afternoon, he

     will study at night.

8.  If Meena and I _____________ (help) each other,  we shall finish our

     work faster.

9.  If Hassan and his friends are helpful, Tina ________(play) with them.

10. If the cat meows again, I _______________ (hit) it.

Exercise 104

Fill in the blanks with the Simple Present Tense or Simple Future Tense.

1.  If it ___________(be) hot, we shall go for a swim.

2.  If Leena eats now, she _______________ (be) hungry before noon.

3.  If Peter and I run too much, we _____________ (sweat) a lot.

4.  If San San _______________ (practise) every day, she will sing

     well in the concert.

5.  If John and his friends ______________ (keep) quiet in class, the

     teacher will be kind to them.

6.  If the hamster sleeps well, it __________(not squeak) so much.

7.   If I ______________ (be) obedient, my parents will buy me sweets.

8.  If my grandparents work in the garden, they ___________(feel) tired.

9.  If it ________________ (rain), the children will stay at home.

10. If you and Hassan shout again, my uncle ________(ask) you to leave.

Exercise 105

Fill in the blanks with the Simple Present Tense or Simple Future Tense.

1.  If you are not careful, you ____________(hurt) yourself.

2.  If Tom ______ (be) happy, he will talk a lot.

3.  If the children are noisy, I ____________ (shout) at them.

4.  If Peter and his friends _________(come) early, they will swim in the

     river.

5.  If you and Leena have the radio, you ___________ (listen) to it now.

6.  If Maria and I have a peacock, we ________(take) some pictures of it.

7.  If Julia __________(buy) a quilt, she will show it to me.      (61)