1st Semester

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Grammar 1. Let's save your TiMe and get started.
UNIT 17: Have and have got
A- Have got and have (= for possession, relationships, illnesses etc.)
In this unit, we will talk about these two verbs (have/has and have got/has got). In some
cases, they have the same meaning, so we can use any one of them, but in other cases, they
differ in meaning and grammar.
 He has a new car.  He has got a new car.
 Our house has a small garden.  Our house has got a small
 Lisa has two brothers. garden.
The meaning in the above examples is  Lisa has got two brothers.
possession. Or The meaning in the above examples is
 I have got a headache. possession.
“Have” here means “suffer” from an  I have a headache.
illness. “Have” here means “suffer” from an
illness.
In these cases, both forms are possible.
Therefore, with these meanings (illnesses, and possession), both forms (have and have
got) are the same. Moreover, with these meanings, you cannot use continuous forms
(am having):
 We're enjoying our holiday. We've got / We have a nice room in the hotel. (not
We're having)
For the past we use had (without got):
 Lisa had long hair when she was a child. (not Lisa had got)
We do not normally say had got. “Had” is the past of both (have and have got).
B- In questions and negative sentences there are three possible forms:
This grammatical difference between (have/has and have got/has got) is very important,
especially when we make questions or negative sentences.
Have you got any questions? I haven't got any questions.
Do you have any questions? I don't have any questions.
Have you any questions? (less usual} I haven't any questions. (less usual)
Has she got a car? She hasn't got a car.
Does she have a car? She doesn't have a car.
Has she a car? (less usual) She hasn't a car. (less usual)

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So we deal ‫ يتعامل‬with it as a main verb unlike “have” in “have got”, which we consider an
auxiliary.
In past questions and negative sentences use did/didn't:
 Did you have a car when you were living in London?
This sentence originally was: “They had a car when they were in London.”
 I didn't have a watch, so I didn't know the time.
 Lisa had long fair ‫ أشقر‬hair, didn't she?
Here we have a question tag.
C- Have breakfast/have a bath/have a good time etc.
We also use have (but not 'have got') for many actions and experiences. For example:
breakfast / dinner / a cup of coffee / something to eat etc.
a bath / a shower / a swim / a break / a rest / a party / a holiday
an accident / an experience‫ تجرية‬/ a dream
have a look ‫( نظرة‬at something)
a chat‫ محادثة‬/ a conversation / a discussion‫( مناقشة‬with somebody)
difficulty / trouble / fun / a good time etc.
a baby (= give birth to a baby)
- Have breakfast = to eat ‫يتناول‬
- Have a cup of coffee = to drink ‫يشرب‬
- Have a bath / shower = to wash yourself of water ‫يستحم‬
- Have a break = to rest ‫يأخذ قسطا من الراحة‬
- Have a party = to throw / to start a party ‫يقيم احتفاال‬
- Have a look = to examine something / to read something quickly ‫يلقي نظرة‬
- Have a chat = start a conversation / a discussion ‫يتجاذب أطراف الحديث‬
- Have a baby = to give birth to a baby ‫ تضع مولوًدا‬/ ‫ُتنجب‬
'Have got' is not possible in the expressions in the box. Compare:
With these examples, “have got” cannot be used. We cannot say I have got a cup of coffee.
 Sometimes I usually have (= eat) a sandwich for my lunch. (not 'have got')
But
 I've got / I have some sandwiches. Would you like one?
In the second example, “have got” means to own / possess, but it does not mean “eat”. If
you want to say “eat”, use “have”.
You can use continuous forms (am having etc.) with the expressions in the box:
 We're enjoying our holiday. We're having a great time.
 Mike is having a shower at the moment. He has a shower every day.
So we can use the continuous with all the expressions in the box since they don’t mean to own /
to possess.
In questions and negative sentences, we use do/does/did:
 I don't usually have a big breakfast. (not I usually haven’t)
 What time does Jenny have lunch? (not has Jenny lunch)
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 Did you have difficulty finding a place to live?

EXERCISES
17.1 Write negative sentences with ‘have’. Some are present (can't) and some are past
(couldn't).
1. I can't get into the house. (a key)
I haven't got a key/ I do not have a key.
2. I couldn't1 read the letter. (my glasses ‫)نظارات‬
I didn't have my glasses.
3. I can't get onto the roof ‫سقف‬. (a ladder ‫)ُس ّلم‬
I have not got a ladder/ I do not have a ladder.
4. We couldn't visit the museum ‫متحف‬. (enough time)
We did not have enough time.
5. He couldn't find his way to our house. (a map ‫)خريطة‬
He did not have a map.
6. She can't pay her bills ‫فواتير‬. (any money)
She has not got any money/ she does not have any money.
7. I can’t go swimming today. (enough energy ‫)طاقة‬
I have not got enough energy / I do not have enough energy.
8. They couldn't take any photographs. (a camera)
They did not have a camera.
17. 2 Complete the questions with ‘have’. Some are present and some are past.
1. Excuse me, have you got2 a pen I could borrow ‫?يقترض‬
2. Why are you holding your face like that? Have you got/ do you have3 a toothache ‫ألم‬
‫?أسنان‬
3. Did you have a lot of toys ‫ ألعاب‬when you were a child?
4. A: Have you got/ do you have the time, please?
B: Yes, it's ten past seven.
5. I need a stamp for this letter. Have you got/ do you have one?
6. When you worked in your last job, did you have your own office?
7. A: It started to rain while I was out.
B: Did you have an umbrella?
17.4 Complete these sentences. Use an expression from the list and put the verb into the
correct form where necessary.
have a baby have a break have a chat have a difficulty have a good flight
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“Could” is the past of “can”, and it is in negative, so in this case we have to use the past form of (have or have got), which is “did” +
“not” for the negative.
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Also we can say: do you have a pen?
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As we said, with illnesses we can use both (have or have got)

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have a look have lunch have a party have a nice time have a shower
1. I don't eat much during the day. I never have lunch.
2. David starts work at 8 o’clock and has a break at 10:30.
3. We had a party last week. It was great - we invited lots of people.
4. Excuse me, can I have a look at your newspaper, please?
5. Jim is away on holiday at the moment. I hope he is having a good flight.
6. I met Ann in the supermarket yesterday. We stopped and had a chat.
7. A: Did you have difficulty finding the book you wanted?
B: No, I found it OK.
8. Suzanne had a baby a few weeks ago. It's her second child.
9. A: Why did not you answer the phone?
B: I was having a shower.
10.You meet your friend Sally at the airport. She has just arrived. You say:
Hi, Sally. How are you? Did you have a good flight?
UNIT 18: Used to (do)
A- Our lesson today is about a special expression in English “used to”. As you can see, we have
-ed which refers to the past. Let us read the example.
 Study this example situation:
Diane doesn’t travel much these days.
She prefers to stay at home.
But she used to travel a lot.
She used to go away two or three times a year.
She used to travel a lot = she travelled a lot regularly in the past, but
she doesn’t do this anymore.

“Used to” refers to a habit or a repeated action that no longer

happens nowadays. The structure is as the following: (used to + the base form/
infinitive).
For example:
 He used to smoke a lot when he was young.
This means that he smoked in the past, but now he is older, and he does not smoke. This was a
habit that happened repeatedly only in the past, and now he stopped this habit.
B- Something used to happen = it happened regularly in the past, but no longer ‫لم تعد‬
happens:
 I used to play tennis a lot, but I don't play very often now.
When reading “used to” in the sentence, without even continuing it, we understand that this
action was happening in the past only.
 David used to spend a lot of money on clothes. These days he can't offer it.
 'Do you go to the cinema much?' 'Not now, but I used to.' (= I used to go)

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We also use “used to” ... for things that were true, but are not true anymore:
This is the second use of the “used to”
 This building is now a furniture ‫ أثاث‬shop. It used to be a cinema.
 I used to think Mark was unfriendly, but now I realize he's a very nice person.
 I've started drinking tea recently. I never used to like it before.
 Nicole used to have very long hair when she was a child.
We can understand that now she does not have long hair.
C. 'I used to do something' is past. There is no present form. You cannot say 'I use to do'.
To talk about the present, use the present simple (I do).
So we can say: he used to travel a lot, but we cannot say: he uses to travel a lot because with
this expression “used to”, only the past form is possible. If we want to talk about repeated
actions in the present, we use the present simple tense.
Examples:
 He smokes a lot these days.
 I eat a lot of sweets.
Compare:
- past he used to play we used to live there used to be
- presen he plays we live there is
t
 We used to live in a small village, but now we live in London.
It means that now we have a different situation, something which is not the same.
 There used to be four cinemas in the town. Now there is only one.
D- The normal question form is did (you) use to ...?:
 Did you use to eat a lot of sweets when you were a child?
If you want to translate this sentence into Arabic, you say:
‫هل كنت تأكل الكثير من الحلوى عندما كنَت طفال؟‬
The negative form is: didn't use to ... (used not to ... is also possible)
 I didn't use to like him. (or I used not to like him.)
Notice that we dropped -ed from the end of “used to” when we add “did” to negate ‫ينفي‬
the sentence.
E. Compare I used to do and I was doing:
“I was doing” is in the past continuous tense. Normally we use the past continuous to talk about
actions that were happening and continuing at some point in the past.
 I used to watch TV a lot. (= I watched TV regularly in the past, but I no longer do
this)
 I was watching TV when Mike called. (= I was in the middle of watching TV)
So I was in the middle of watching TV, when another action started; the action that happens in
the middle is normally in the past simple.

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F. Do not confuse 'I used to do' and 'I am used to doing'. The structures and meanings are
different:
 I used to smoke. ‫كنت أدّخن‬
 I am used to smoking. ‫أنا معتاٌد على التدخين‬
In the first sentence, we have “used to” followed by the base form (infinitive), but in the second
example, we have “verb to be + used to” followed by verb + -ing, so mainly it is not followed
by a verb; it is a noun in the present participle4 form.
These two examples are also different in meaning; the first one means: I smoked in the past, but
now I do not smoke. The second example means: I do not mind ‫ال ُأمانع‬.
 I used to live alone. (= I lived alone in the past but I no longer live alone)
 I am used to5 living alone. (= I live alone and I don't find it strange or difficult
because I've been living alone for some time)
So the actions is continuing from the past until now. He was alone, and now he is still alone.
EXERCISES
18.1 Complete these sentences with use(d) to + a suitable verb.
1. Diane does not travel much now. She used to travel a lot, but she prefer to stay at
home these days.
2. Liz used to have/ ride ‫ يركب‬a motorbike, but last year she sold it and bought a car.
3. We came to live in London a few years ago. We used to live in Leeds6.
4. I rarely eat ice cream now but I used to eat it when I was a child.
5. Jim used to be my best friend but we aren't good friends any longer.
6. It only takes ‫ يستغرق‬me about 40 minutes to get to work now that the new road is
open. It used to take more than an hour.
7. There used to be a hotel near the airport, but it closed a long time ago.
8. When you lived in New York, did you use to go to the theatre very often?
NOTE: UNIT 18 & UNIT 61 share the same idea, so we will take them both.
Unit 61: Be / get used to something (I'm used to ...)
A- Study this example situation:
Lisa is American, but she lives in Britain. When she first drove a
car in Britain, she found it very difficult because she had to
drive on the left, not on the right. Driving on the left was strange
and difficult for her because:
- She wasn't used to it. She wasn't used to driving on the left.
But after a lot of practice, driving on the left became Jess
strange. So:
- She got used to driving on the left.
Now it's no problem for Lisa:
- She is used to driving on the left.
B- I'm used to something = it is not new or strange for me:
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Present participle = verb + -ing
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We can translate this expression “used to doing” as ‫ أنا ُمعتاد على هذا‬.
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 Frank lives alone. He doesn't mind this because he has lived alone for 15 years. It is
not strange for him. He is used to it. He is used to living alone.
 I bought some new shoes. They felt a bit strange at first because I wasn't used to
them.
 Our new flat is on a very busy street. I expect we'll get used to the noise, but at the
moment it's very disturbing.
 Diane has a new job. She has to get up much earlier now than before at 6.30. She
finds this difficult because she isn't used to getting up so early.
 Barbara's husband is often away from home. She doesn't mind this. She is used to
him being away.
C- After “be/get used” you cannot use the infinitive (to do / to drive etc.). We say:
 She is used to driving on the left. (not She is used to drive)
When we say 'I am used to something', to is a preposition, not a part of the infinitive.
So, we say:
 Frank is used to living alone. (not Frank is used to live)
 Lisa had to get used to driving on the left. (not get used to drive)
D. Do not confuse I am used to doing and I used to do:
I am used to (doing) something = it isn't strange or new for me:
 I am used to the weather in this country.
 I am used to driving on the left because we lived in Britain a long time.
I used to do something = I did it regularly ‫ بانتظام‬in the past but no longer. You can use this
only for the past, not for the present.
The structure is ‘I used to do' (not I am used to do):
 I used to drive to work every day, but these days I usually go by bike.
 We used to live in a small village, but now we live in London.
Exercise:
61.1 Look again at the situation in Section A on the opposite page ('Lisa is American .. .').
The following situations are similar. Complete the sentences using used to.
1. Juan is Spanish and went to live in England. In Spain he usually had dinner late in
the evening, but in England dinner was at 6 o'clock. This was very early for him and he
found it very strange at first.
When Juan first went to England, he wasn’t used to eat dinner so early, but after
some time he got used to it. Now he finds it normal. He is used to eating at 6 o'clock.
2. Julia is a nurse. A year ago, she started working nights. At first, she found it hard
and didn't like it.
She wasn’t used to working nights and it took her a few months to get used to it.
Now, after a year, she's quite happy. She is used to working nights.
61.2 What do you say in these situations? Use I'm (not) used to ....
1. You live alone. You don't mind this. You have always lived alone.
FRIEND: Do you get a bit lonely sometimes?

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YOU: No, I am used to living alone.

2. You sleep on the floor. You don't mind this. You have always slept on the floor.
FRIEND: Wouldn't you prefer to sleep in a bed?
YOU: No, I am used to sleeping on the floor.
3. You have to work long hours in your job. This is not a problem for you. You have
always worked long hours.
FRIEND: You have to work very long hours in your job, don't you?
YOU: Yes, but I don't mind that. I am used to working long hours.
4. You usually go to bed early. Last night you went to bed very late (for you) and as a
result you are very tired this morning.
FRIEND: You look tired this morning.
YOU: Yes, I am not used to staying up late in the evenings.
61.3 Read the situations and complete the sentences using used to.
1. Some friends of yours have just moved into a flat on a busy street. It is very noisy.
They'll have to get used to it.
2. The children at school had a new teacher. She was different from the teacher before
her, but this wasn't a problem for the children. They soon will get used to it.
3. Sue moved from a big house to a much smaller one. She found it strange at first. She
had to be used to living in a much smaller house.
4. Some people you know from Britain are going to live in your country. What will they
have to get used to? They'll have to get used to driving on the left.
61.4 Complete the sentences using only one word each time (see Section C).
1. Lisa had to get used to driving on the left.
2. We used to live in a small village, but now we live in London.
3. Dan used to drink a lot of coffee. Now he prefers tea.
4. I feel very full after that meal. I'm not used to eating so much.
5. I wouldn't like to share an office. I'm used to using my own office.
6. I used to drive a car, but I sold it a few months ago.
7. When we were children, we used to go swimming very often.
8. There used to be a cinema here, but it was knocked down a few years ago.
9. I'm the boss here! I'm not used to being told what to do.
UNIT 19: Present tenses. (I am doing / I do) for the future
We have many ways to talk about the future, such as using shall, may, will, would, could,
might, the present continuous, the present simple, going to etc.
This unit can be summarized ‫ ملّخص‬in the following four examples:
 I am visiting London next week. → (The present simple is used for arranged plans.)
 I am going to visit London next week. → (“going to” is used for plans.)
 I will visit London next week. → ("will” is used for immediate ‫ فوري‬decisions.)
 The train arrives in London at 5:00 p.m. (The present simple is used for fixed timetables.)

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A- Present continuous (I am doing) with a future meaning:

This is Ben's diary ‫ مفكرة‬for next week.
 He is playing tennis on Monday afternoon.
 He is going to the dentist ‫ طبيب األسنان‬on Tuesday morning.
 He is having dinner with Ann on Friday.
In all these examples, Ben has already ‫ مسبًق ا‬decided and arranged ‫ رّتب‬to do these things.
I'm doing something (tomorrow) = I have already decided and arranged to do it:
 A: What are you doing on Saturday evening? (not 'what do you do')
The meaning is: what have you arranged to do on Saturday? I am
asking about your plans ‫خطط‬.
B: I'm going to the theatre. (not 'I go')
This means: I have decided and arranged to do that, maybe I have
called my friends, bought the tickets, and made a reservation ‫حجز‬.
 A: What time is Cathy arriving tomorrow?
B: Half past ten. I'm meeting her at the station.
 I'm not working tomorrow, so we can go out somewhere.
 Ian isn't playing football next Saturday. He's hurt his leg.
‘(I'm) going to (do)’ is also possible in these sentences.
"Going to” is another expression used for the future. It means I have decided to do something.
 What are you going to do on Saturday evening?
But the present continuous is more natural for arrangements.
Do not use 'will' to talk about what you have arranged to do:
 What are you doing this evening? (not 'what will you do')
 Alex is getting married next month. (not 'will get')
Getting married needs a lot of arrangements, so using “will” here isn’t correct because “will”
refers to current ‫ آني‬decisions.
You can also use the present continuous for an action just before you begin to do it.
This happens especially with verbs of movement (go / come / leave ‫ يغادر‬etc.):
 I'm tired. I'm going to bed now. Good night. (not I go to bed now)
So you are going to sleep immediately, and before that you can say: I am going to bed now.
 "Tina, are you ready yet?” ‘Yes, I'm coming.” (not I come)
Before you start doing something, you can use the continuous to talk about the future. Even
after two minutes, it is future.
B- Present simple (I do) with a future meaning
We use the present simple when we talk about timetables ‫جداول زمنية ثابتة‬, programs7
etc. (for example, for public transport ‫وسائل نقل‬, cinemas etc.):
 My train leaves at 11.30, so I need to be at the station.
The present simple is used for future activities. We can use it with fixed ‫ ثابتة‬timetables,
programs, or schedules ‫جداول زمنية‬.
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 What time does the film begin?

 It's Wednesday tomorrow.
We cannot use the present continuous with non-humans such as timetables and schedules.
You can use the present simple to talk about people if their plans are fixed like a
timetable:
 I start my new job on Monday.
 What time do you finish work tomorrow?
But the continuous is more usual for personal arrangements:
 What time are you meeting Ann tomorrow? (not 'do you meet')
Compare:
Present continuous Present simple
 What time are you arriving?  What time does the train arrive?
 I'm going to the cinema this evening  The film begins at 8.15 {this evening).
As we said, we use the present continuous when we are talking about personal arrangements,
while the present simple is used when talking about fixed timetables and schedules.
Exercises:
19.1. A friend of yours is planning to go on holiday soon. You ask her about her plans. Use
the words in brackets to make your questions.
1. (where/go?) Where are you going? Scotland.
2. (how long/ go for?) How long are you going for? Ten days.
3. (when/ leave?) When are you leaving? Next Friday.
4. (go / alone) Are you going alone? No, with a friend.
5. (travel/ by car) Are you traveling by car? No, by train.
6. (where/ stay) Where are you staying? In a hotel.8
19.4. Put the verb into the more suitable form, present continuous or present simple.
(Important)
1. I'm going (go) to the cinema this evening.9
2. Does the film begin (the film/begin) at 3.30 or 4.30?10
3. We are having (have) a party next Saturday. Would you like to come?11
4. The art exhibition ‫ معرض‬finishes (finish) on 3 May.
5. I am not going (not/go) out this evening. I am staying (stay) at home.
6. 'Are you doing (you/do) anything tomorrow morning?' 'No, I'm free. Why?'
7. We are going (go) to a concert tonight. It starts (start) at 7.30.
8. I am leaving (leave) now. I've come to say goodbye.12
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In this exercise, we use the present continuous because we have arrangements.
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In this sentence, we use present continuous, for ‫ ألّن‬it's a personal arrangement that can be changed.
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Here we use present simple, for it's nonhuman timetable that cannot be changed.
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This is arrangement.
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The speaker is saying this just before leaving.

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9. A: Have you seen Liz recently?

B: No, but we are meeting (meet) for lunch next week.13
10. You are on the train to London and you ask another passenger:
Excuse me. What time does this train get (this train/ get) to London?
11. You are talking to Helen:
Helen, I am going (go) to the supermarket. Are you coming (you/come) with me?
(just before going)
12. You and a friend are watching television. You say:
I'm bored with this program. What time does it end (it/end)?14
13. I am not using (not/use) the car this evening, so you can have it.15
14. Sue is coming (come) to see us tomorrow. She is traveling (travel) by train and her
train arrive (arrive) at 10.15.16
Unit 20: (I'm) going to (do)
A- I am going to do something = I have already decided ‫ قرر‬to do it, I intend ‫ ينوي‬to do it:
This structure is used for ideas, plans, or purposes in your mind, but you have not arranged
anything for them.
 A: Are you going to watch the late film on TV tonight?
B: No, I'm going to have an early night.
 A: I hear Sarah has won some money. What is she going to do with it?
B: She's going to buy a new car.
 I'm just going to make a quick call phone. Can you wait for me?
 This cheese looks horrible. I'm not going to eat it.
B- (I am doing) and (I am going to do)
We use I am doing (present continuous) when we say what we have arranged to do – for
example, arranged to meet somebody, arranged to go somewhere:
 What time are you meeting Ann this evening?
 I'm leaving tomorrow. I've got my plane ticket.
I am going to do something = I've decided to do it (but perhaps not arranged to do it):

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It is an arrangement.
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This is a fixed timetable.
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This is an arrangement.
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Here we first have an arrangement, then a timetable.

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 'Your shoes are dirty.' 'Yes, I know. I'm going to clean them.' (=I've decided to
clean them, but I haven't arranged to clean them)
 I've decided not to stay here any longer. Tomorrow I'm going to look for
somewhere else to stay.
Often the difference is very small and either form is possible.
C- You can also say that 'something is going to happen' in the future. For example:
Some more examples:
The man can't see the wall in front of him.
- He is going to walk into the wall.
When we say that 'something is going to happen', the
situation now makes this clear. The man is walking towards
the wall now, so we can see that he is going to walk into it.

  Look at those black clouds! It's going to rain. (the clouds are there now)
 I feel terrible. I think I'm going to be sick. (I feel terrible now)
 The economic situation is bad now and things are going to get worse.
1. (I'm) going to (do) Intentions/decisions/expectations

2. (I am doing) present continuous arrangement

3. (I do) present simple Timetables/fixed schedule

D- I was going to (do something) = I intended to do it, but didn't do it: (used with human
beings)
 We were going to travel by train, but then we decided to go by car instead.
 Peter was going to do the exam, but he changed his mind.
 I was just going to cross the road when somebody shouted 'stop!'.
You can say that 'something was going to happen' (but didn't happen): (used with
non-human things. e.g. weather)
 I thought it was going to rain, but it didn't.

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 ( I expect something, but it didn't happen)

Exercises:
20.1. Write a question with 'going to' for each situation.17
1. Your friend has won some money. You ask:
(what/do with it?)
What are you going to do with it?
2. Your friend is going to a party tonight. You ask:
(what/wear)
What are you going to wear?
3. Your friend has just bought a new table. You ask:
(where/put it)
Where are you going to put it?
4. Your friend has decided to have a party. You ask:
(who/invite)
Who are you going to invite?
20.3. What is going to happen in these situations? Use the words in brackets.18
A) There are a lot of black clouds in the sky:
(rain) It's going to rain.
B) It's 8.30. Tom is leaving his house. He has to be at work at 8.45, but the journey
takes 30 minutes.
(late) He is going to be late.
C) There is a hole ‫ ثقب‬in the bottom of the boat. A lot of water is coming in the tank19.
The nearest petrol station is a long way away.
(run out) They are going to run out of petrol.
D) Lucy and Chris are driving. There is very little petrol left in the tank. The nearest
petrol station is a long way away.
(run out) They are going to run out of petrol.
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In this exercise, you are asking about your friend's intentions and decisions, so you have to use (be) going to (do) in your
questions.
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In this exercise, we expect things from the given situations, so we use (be) going to (do).
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To enrich your background information, "tank" has three meanings:
1. A large container for storing liquid or gas ‫خزان وقود‬
2. A large artificial pool for storing water ‫صهريج‬
3. A heavy military vehicle ‫دبابة‬

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20.4. Complete the sentences with was/were going to + the following verbs:20
Buy ‫يشتري‬ give up ‫يستسلم‬ have phone play travel
1. We were going to travel by train, but then we decided to go by car instead.
2. I was going to buy some new clothes yesterday, but I was very busy and didn't have
time to go to the shops.
3. Martin and I were going to play tennis last week, but he was injured.
4. I was going to phone Jane, but I decided to email her instead.
5. A: When I last saw Tim, he was going to give up his job.
B: That's right, but in the end he decided to stay where he was.
6. We were going to have a party last week, but some of our friends couldn't come, so
we cancelled it.
The End of the Ninth & Tenth Lectures
Done by: Mr. Nour Kaadan
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In this exercise, we intended to do something, but we didn't because something else happened and prevented us from fulfilling
‫ تحقيق‬our intentions ‫نوايا‬.

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