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B Discuss your answers in groups. Find other students who want to be better at the same things as you.
A Work with the same group as in Ex. 3b. Think of ways that you can improve your English.
Lifelong; learning
be going to
Form be going to with to be and the infinitive of a main verb.
I'm going to take my driving test next week.
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| / | 'm (am) | 'm (am) not | Am 1 going | |
| going to | going to | to...? | ||
| We/ | 're (are) | aren't | Are we/you/ | |
| You/ | going to | (are not) | they going | |
| They | going to | to...? | ||
| He/ | •s(is) | isn't (is not) | Is he/she/it | |
| She/It | going to | going to | going to...? |
Are you going to have a party for your birthday? She is going to become the next president.
We usually use the contracted forms in spoken English.
It's going to be a cold winter.
He isn't going to retire next year.
Use be going to to express a personal or impersonal
Intention (a strong wish to do something in the
Future).
Impersonal intention
Spain and Morocco are going to build a tunnel.
They are going to close the factory next year.
Personal intention
I'm going to get thinner next year.
We're going to visit Poland next summer.
We use the Present Continuous for fixed plans and arrangements (see reference page 113). They are closing the factory on February 24 th.
Infinitive of purpose
Use to + infinitive to show the purpose or reason for an action.
I'm learning English to get a better job.
(= I want to get a better job. Learning English can
Help me do this.)
I went to the shops to buy some milk.
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(= I went to the shops because I wanted to buy some milk.)
Verbs of liking/disliking
In English, a lot of verbs express likes and dislikes,
e.g. like, love, enjoy, hate, can't stand. When
Another verb follows these verbs, we usually use the
-ing form of the second verb.
We really enjoy visiting cities in other countries.
I can't stand getting up early in the morning.
They love watching motor racing.
It is possible to use to + infinitive after like, love and
Hate. This is more common in American English.
I love to spend time with my niece and nephew.
would like to...
Use would(n't) like + to + infinitive to express a desire for something in the future. It is similar to want + to + infinitive.
Kev and Jane would really like to go to the opera, but
They can't afford the tickets.
We usually use the contracted forms.
I'd like to visit the Caribbean next year.
Laura wouldn't like to be a housewife. She enjoys
