英语语法-am is are (be动词)

•I’m going to a concert tomorrow. •The concert starts at 7:30. •What time are you leaving? •What time does your train leave?
Grammar---- I’m going to…
Grammar---- What are you doing tomorrow
Do not use the present simple (I stay/ do you go etc.) for plans and arrangements:
• I am staying at home this evening. • Are you going out tonight? • Ann isn’t coming to the party next week.
am is are
I he/ she/ it we/ you/ they
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buy…? eat…? wear…?
Grammar---- I’m going to…
I am going to do something = I have decided to do it, my intention is to do it:
Grammar---- I’m going to…
Something is going to happen= it is clear now that it is sure to happen: • Look at the sky! It’s going to rain. (black clouds now → rain)
I’m going to ( do something)
She is going to watch TV this evening. We use am/ is/ are going to… for the future: I he/ she/ it we/ you/ they am is are (not) going to do… drink… watch…
• Oh, dear! It’s 9 o’clock and I’m not ready. I’m going to be late. (9 o’clock now and not ready → late)
Grammar---- will/ shall
Sarah goes to work every day. She is always there from 8:30 until 4:30. It is 11 o’clock now. Sarah is at work. At 11 o’clock yesterday, she was at work. At 11 o’clock tomorrow, she will be at work.
But we use the present simple for timetables, trains, programmes, buses etc.:
• The train arrives at 7:30. • What time does the film finish? Compare:
Present continuous– usually for people Present simple– timetables, programmes
(= she has an appointment to see the dentist)
• • • •
are having We ____ _______ a party next weekend. (have) meeting ____ you _______ Bill this evening? (meet) Are What ____ you _______ tomorrow evening? (do) are doing going I ____Leabharlann Baidunot _______ out tonight. (go) am
Grammar---- What are you doing tomorrow
They are playing tennis (now).
He is playing tennis tomorrow.
We also use am/ is/ are + -ing for the future (tomorrow/ next week etc.) • Andrew is playing tennis tomorrow. • I’m not working next week.
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Grammar---- are you doing
-eing: make → making write → writing come → coming dance → dancing • Verbs that end in -ie → -ying lie → lying die → dying tie → tying
Grammar---- are you doing
• • • • • • ‘ll be You can phone me this evening. I_________(be) at home. Leave the old bread in the garden. The birds _________ (eat) it. will eat go We ‘ll _______ probably ________ (go) out this evening. Will be ________ you _________ (be) at home this evening? won’t be I ___________ (not be) here tomorrow. won’t sleep Don’t drink coffee before you go to bed. You __________ (not sleep).
Grammar---- I am doing/ are you doing/ What are you doing tomorrow/ I’m going to…/ will/ shall
Grammar---- I am doing
She is eating. She isn’t reading.
Grammar---- will/ shall
Shall
You can say I shall (= I will) and we shall (= we will): will (I’ll) be shall be • I ________late tomorrow. Or I ________ late tomorrow. we will (we’ll) win we shall • I think ________win. Or I think______________. But do not use shall with you/ they/ he/ she/ it: • Tom ________late. will be
Will + infinitive (will be/ will win/ will come etc.):
I/ we/ you/ they he/ she/ it Will will (‘ll) be/ eat will not (won’t) win/ come etc. I/ we/ you/ they be/ eat? he/ she/ it win/ come? etc.
It’s raining. The sun isn’t shining.
They’re running. They aren’t walking.
The present continuous is: am/ is/ are + doing
Grammar---- I am doing
• Verbs that end in –e (make/ write/ drive…) →
Grammar---- will/ shall
We use will for the future (tomorrow/ next week etc.): • Sue travels a lot. Today she is in Madrid. Tomorrow she’ll be in Rome. Next week she’ll be in Tokyo.
Are feeling • ‘_____ you ______ OK?’ ‘Yes, I’m fine, thank you. (feel) raining • ‘_____ it _______?’ Is ‘Yes, take an umbrella.’ (rain) are • Why _____ you wearing(wear) a coat? It’s not cold. ______ doing • ‘What _____ Paul ______ (do)?’ is reading ‘He _____ ________ (read) the newspaper.’ is going is • Look, there’s Sally! Where _____ she _______ (go)? Are are waiting waiting • Who _____ you _______ (wait) for? ______ you _______ (wait) for Sue?
• I am going to buy (buy) some books tomorrow. is going to sell • Sarah ____________________ (sell)her car. am not going to have • I ________________________ (not have) breakfast this morning. I’m not hungry. are you going to wear • What ____________________ (wear) to the party tonight? am going to wash • ‘Your hands are dirty.’ ‘Yes, I know. I ___________________ (wash) them. Are going to invite • _______ you ________________ (invite) John to your party?
Grammar---- What are you doing tomorrow
I am doing something tomorrow = I have arranged (安 排) to do it, I have a plan to do it: • Alice is going to the dentist on Friday.
Grammar---- will/ shall
We often say I think… will…： • I think Diana will pass the exam. don’t think will rain • I ___________ (not) it __________ (rain) this afternoon. • ____________ the exam ___________ (be) difficult? Do you think will be We do not use will for things we have arranged or decided to do • We are going to the cinema on Saturday. • I’m not working tomorrow. • Are you going to do the exam?