Past simple & going to

Article excerpt · target grammar marked

Last Monday, the platform went down for two hours. The team fixed it by 10 a.m. After the update, Sofia said: "We are going to test the new version on Friday." She added: "I am going to send the notes after this call."

Grammar Reference · Past simple & going to

Past simple — positive

Use did + verb for finished actions. The team fixed the error yesterday.

Past simple — negative

Use did not + base verb. We did not find the problem on time.

Going to — plans

Use am/is/are going to + base verb. She is going to send the notes.

Going to — question

Put am/is/are before the subject. Are they going to join the call?

01Exercise 1 — Form · Write the Correct Form

Past simple & going to

1.The team the incident before noon.

2.We a database error last week.

3.Sofia the meeting at 9 a.m.

4.They going to present the new version.

5.I going to cancel the meeting tomorrow.

6.She not attend the call on Monday.

02Exercise 2 — Build · Re-order the Words

jumble · capital + full stop + conjugate

1.the · report · sent · Sofia · yesterday

2.going · we · to · test · are · the platform · on Friday

3.did · not · the team · identify · the error

4.is · she · going · to · run · the meeting · tomorrow

5.spoke · Kenji · his · to · colleague · about the incident

6.are · you · going · to · join · the call · at 3 p.m.

7.went · the platform · down · for two hours

8.not · did · they · fix · the problem · on Monday

03Exercise 3 — About You

in your notebook

Personalise: complete five sentences about yourself using the target grammar.

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