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Structure: ‘Future simple’

Using ‘will’

The future simple / will is one of the most common tenses used in English so it’s one of the most important. There are two primary used for the future simple / will.

to talk about future plans when you think and speak at the same time and you’re (obviously) not sure about your plans. We often use ‘I think’ before this form to emphasise that you’re not sure.
- I think I’ll (I will) relax at the weekend.
to talk about future predictions when you’re not sure about the prediction. We can also use ‘I think’ before this form to emphasise that you’re not sure.
- I think that the company will cancel many flights due to the bad weather.

Tip: Don’t confuse ‘will’ and ‘going to’ to talk about the future. They are both used to talk about future plans and future predictions but with different ideas. Click here to read about using ‘going to’ for future plans and predictions and to compare it with using ‘will’.

Check out the diagram below for a summary and try to make some sentences of your own.

Diagram of uses of the future simple — Uses of the future simple

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Structure: ‘-ed vs -ing adjectives’

This time in our structure help we talk about the difference between ‘-ed’ and ‘-ing’ adjectives, so for example, the different between tired and tiring. There aren’t a lot of adjectives in English with two forms, but most of the adjectives with two forms are common so it’s important to know about them and their differences.

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Structure: ‘Past simple’

When do we use the past simple?

It’s a very common tense and it’s not so difficult to understand. Past simple forms can be regular (with ‘ed’ at the end) or irregular. Be careful with the forms of irregular verbs in the past simple and check for their forms.

We use the past simple most often with finished actions in the past. They are ‘finished’ in the sense that they are completed and don’t have a connection to the present.

eg I arrived at the airport at 1:45pm.

eg We landed ten minutes late yesterday afternoon.

We can use the past simple to talk about our experiences, things we did, saw or read about etc…

Have a look at the diagram below to learn about uses of the past simple.

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Structure: ‘make vs become’

This time in our structure help we talk about the difference between ‘make’ and ‘become’ as they relate to verbs which cause something to change or be different. They can be used to describe the same situations but aren’t used in the same way. Look at the diagram below to understand how they can be used correctly. Then try to make some examples yourself.

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Structure: ‘Word order with adjectives & nouns’

This time in our structure help we talk about the word order with adjectives and nouns. Which do we use first? This word order can be different in other languages so it’s important to study it in English to remember what forms are possible. As usual, there is more than one way to do this. Have a look at the diagram below and try to make your own sentences after you read the examples. Read the examples out loud to help you remember the word order.

Diagram of adjective & noun word order. — ‘Adjective & noun word order’

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Structure: Pt.1 ‘A lot / lots’

This time in our structure help we talk about the uses of ‘a lot / lots’. This word has different forms that it can be used in and that’s why it can be confused. In our first post today, we’ll talk about ‘a lot / lots’ when it’s used as an adverb or pronoun. In the following weeks we’ll talk about the other ways that the word ‘lot’ can be used. Have a look at the diagram below and read the examples. Try to write your own examples after you read.

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