The simple present, routines and the going-to

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The simple present, routines and the going-to future
Word order
100%
always, usually
I often visit my friends.
sometimes, often
He always goes to work.
normally
We seldom go shopping.
rarely
0%
never
Note!
These time expressions go after
AM, IS, ARE:
He is always late!
Definite time expressions usually go at the end of the sentence:
I visit my friends at the weekend.
He goes to work every day.
We go shopping on Wednesdays.
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Write sentences with the correct word order and simple present form.
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him / help / I / always / with his homework
2
films / watch / they / often
3
always / on Sunday mornings / my / tired / son / be
4
normally / on time / be / the students
5
always / go / on Saturdays / you / do / to the gym / ?
6
husband / every month / my / on business trips / go / usually
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never / before 8.00 in the morning / she / email / her / check
Autorin: Allison Schöne
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Going-to future
am, is, are + GOING + TO VERB
Positive
sentences:
Negative
sentences:
Questions:
Long form:
Short form:
I am going to go on holiday this summer.
I’m going to go on holiday this
summer.
He is going to watch a film tonight.
He’s going to watch a film tonight.
We are going to work on the project.
We’re going to work on the project.
Long form:
Short form:
I am not going to go on holiday this
summer.
I’m not going to go on holiday this
summer.
Are you going to go on holiday this
summer?
Is he going to watch a film tonight?
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Ben usually does the same thing every day but he is going to do something different
tomorrow. Change the sentences to the future with going to.
Example
Ben always gets up at 7.00 in the morning.
(8.00 tomorrow morning)
He is (He’s) going to get up at 8.00 tomorrow morning.
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He usually has a croissant and coffee for breakfast.
(eggs and toast + tomorrow morning)
2
He gets to work by car.
(go by bicycle + tomorrow)
3
He always has meetings on Monday mornings.
(not + tomorrow morning)
4
He normally eats lunch with his best friend.
(with his boss + tomorrow)
5
He often goes shopping at the supermarket after work. (work late + tomorrow)
6
He always cooks dinner on weekdays.
(go out for meal at a restaurant + tomorrow)
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Now it’s your turn to talk about your daily routine. Write 5 sentences about what you usually
do every day. Then write about what you’re going to do tomorrow. Connect the sentences with
but.
Examples
I always go jogging in the morning but tomorrow I am not going to go jogging.
I usually watch TV in the evening but tomorrow I’m going to watch a film at the cinema.
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It’s New Year’s Eve (Silvester) – time to change our lives! What are you going to do
differently this year? Write 3 sentences about what you are going to do and 3 sentences about
what you are not going to do.
Examples
I am going to get regular exercise.
I’m not going to smoke.
Autorin: Allison Schöne
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Answer key
Exercise 1
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I always help him with his homework.
2
They often watch films.
3
My son is always tired on Sunday mornings.
4
The students are normally on time.
5
Do you always go to the gym on Saturdays?
6
My husband usually goes on business trips every month.
7
She never checks her email before 8.00 in the morning.
Exercise 2
1
He is going to have eggs and toast for breakfast tomorrow morning.
2
He is going to go by bicycle tomorrow.
3
He is not going to have a meeting tomorrow morning.
4
He is going to eat lunch with his boss tomorrow.
5
He is going to work late tomorrow.
6
He is going to go out for a meal at a restaurant tomorrow evening.
Autorin: Allison Schöne
© Cornelsen Verlag GmbH & Co. OHG, Berlin 2007, www.cornelsen-firstchoice.de
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