Free English Grammar E-Book Level 2

Present Continuous For Future Use Talking about the future in English Many students use only will or going to in order to talk about the future. However, it’s very common to use the present continuous to talk about the future, in the case of arrangements that are planned: + I’m having dinner with friends tonight. + She’s meeting David at the train station tomorrow. - He isn’t coming to the party. - We aren’t seeing our family this weekend.
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Free English Grammar E-Book Level 2 Free English Grammar E-Book Level 2 ~2~ Table of Contents Present Continuous For Future Use…………………………………… 5 Will or Going To? ………………………………………………………………. 6 Linking Words: Reasons and Results ……………………………… 7 Linking Words: Adding, Organizing, Summarizing…………… 10 Linking Words: Contrasting Ideas……………………………………… 13 Tips for Learning Irregular Verbs ……………………………………… 14 Simple Past and Past Continuous ……………………………………… 20 Present Perfect + Ever / Never ………………………………………… 23 Present Perfect + Yet / Already / Just ……………………………… 25 Present Perfect + For / Since …………………………………………… 27 Present Perfect Simple / Continuous ………………………………… 28 Comparative Adjectives: Not as ______ as ……………………… 30 Comparative Adjectives: Quantifiers ………………………………… 31 Comparative or Superlative? ……………………………………………… 33 So / Neither / Too ……………………………………………………………… 34 Verbs + Infinitive or –ING ………………………………………………… 38 Permission, Obligation, Prohibition …………………………………… 42 Prepositions of Time …………………………………………………………… 46 Prepositions of Place …………………………………………………………… 51 Prepositions of Movement …………………………………………………… 56 Relative Clauses …………………………………………………………………… 61 Word Order: Asking Questions …………………………………………… 65 www.espressoenglish.net ~3~ Direct and Indirect Questions ………………………………… 70 Two Forms of “Used to” …………………………………………… 73 Too and Enough ………………………………………………………… 74 Some / Any / No ………………………………………………………… 75 Subject-Verb Agreement …………………………………………… 78 First Conditional ………………………………………………………… 81 Second Conditional …………………………………………………… 83 Shoul d / Could / Would ……………………………………………… 85 Past Perfect ………………………………………………………………… 88 Present Perfect or Past Perfect? ………………………………… 91 Passive Voice: Present / Past …………………………………… 94 Reported Speech: Statements…………………………………… 95 Reported Speech: Requests, Orders, Questions ……… 97 www.espressoenglish.net ~4~ Welcome! Thanks for downloading the Free English Grammar E -Book Level 2 – I hope it helps you with your English studies! If you have any questions about the lessons, please e-mail me at help@espressoenglish.net Espresso English has over 200 fun, fast online English lessons (www.espressoenglish.net). You can also sign up to get new English lessons every week by e-mail, as well as the Free English Grammar Book Level 1. Please Share This Book This book is free, but can I ask you to help me with one thing? Please post a link to the book on Facebook and Twitter to share it with your friends and classmates. Thanks – I really appreciate it! www.espressoenglish.net ~5~ Present Continuous For Future Use Talking about the future in English Many students use only will or going to in order to talk about the future. However, it’s very common to use the present continuous to talk about the future, in the case of arrangements that are planned: + I’m having dinner with friends tonight. + She’s meeting David at the train station tomorrow. - He isn’t coming to the party. - We aren’t seeing our family this weekend. ? What are you doing on Saturday? ? Is Mary arriving at 7:00 or 8:00 tomorrow morning? You can use the present continuous for future plans with these words: tonight, tomorrow, this weekend next week/month/year this summer/fall/winter/spring on Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/etc. next Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/etc. www.espressoenglish.net ~6~ W ill or Going To? There are two additional ways to talk about the future in English: will/won’t and going to. Use “going to” for plans and arrangements: On my next vacation, I’m going to stay in a nice hotel in Paris. She’s going to look for a new job after her current contract ends David’s going to meet me at the airport at 8:00. We’re going to get married next July. They’re going to visit Amy next week. They made plans to meet up on Monday. Peter and Paul are going to share an apartment when they move to New York. Note: You can also use the present continuous for future use in these cases. On my next vacation, I’m staying at a nice hotel in Paris. David’s meeting me at the airport at 8:00. We’re getting married next July. Use “will/won’t” for promises: I‘ll send you an e-mail. I won’t tell anyone your secret. He‘ll pay you back tomorrow. We won’t forget your birthday. Use “will” for offers: I‘ll buy you a drink. My secretary will help you with the paperwork. Use “will” for decisions made in that moment: “Would you like potatoes or rice?” “I‘ll have the rice.” ...