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OTHER WAYS TO MAKE COMPARISONS Tl PS • We often use Do you think ... ? to make questions with
• We can use the same + {noun) + as to say two people or will: Do you think your sister will like this dress?
things are the same: It's the same size as our house. • We often use probably or definitely with will: He'll probably/
• We can also use as + adjective + as to say two people or definitely call you back tomorrow.
things are the same: It was as small as the one we've got now. • We often use might to mean 'will possibly': I might finish it
• We can use similar to + noun to say two people or things are this weekend.
nearly the same: It's very similar to where we live now. • We also use will to talk about future facts and for offers:
• We can use not as + adjective + as to say two people or I'll be 45 next birthday. I'll help you clear out the study.
things are not the same: It's not as big as the other two places.
be going to
• We can also use different from + noun to say two people
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE
or things are not the same: It was different from anything else
• We make the positive and negative of be going to with:
we've seen.
subject + am, are or is + (not) + going to + infinitive
TIP• We can say different from or different to: It was different l'm/ 'm not going to keep this jumper.
from/to anything else we've seen.
You/We/They're/aren't going to use it again.
He/She/It's/isn't going to work any more.
m The future: will, be going to, Present
QUESTIONS
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• We make questions with be going to with:
• We use will when we decide to do something at the time of (question word) + am, are or is + subject + going to
speaking: OK, I'll throw those away.
+ infinitive
• We use be going to when we already have a plan or an When am I going to see you again?
intention to do something: I'm going to sort out the rest of
Are you/we/they going to move house?
them at the weekend.
What's he/she/it going to do tomorrow?
• We use the Present Continuous when we have an
TIP• With the verb go, we usually say I'm going to the cinema.
arrangement with another person: He's picking them up
not I'm going to go to the cinema. But both are correct.
tomorrow evening after work.
• We use be going to for a prediction that is based on present
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evidence (something we can see now): It's going to break the l;Ji;)EM;Jl•t ----- ----------
first time she uses it!
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• We use will for a prediction that is a personal opinion and is not
based on present evidence: But you'll never listen to them again. saying you don't know the name of something

TIPS• When we use the Present Continuous for future I'm sorry, I've forgotten what it's called.
arrangements, we usually know exactly when the arrangements I don't know what it's called in English.
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are happening. They are the kind of arrangements we can write in I can't remember what they're called.
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a diary: I'm having dinner with Richard on Saturday. I'm sorry, I don't know the word for them.
• For how to make the positive, negative and question forms of the describing what something is used for
Present Continuous, see lij;fflMM!i;fJ> p131. It's a thing for (making soup).
• We can also use be going to to talk about future arrangements: It's stuff for (getting marks off your clothes)..
You use it when (you get coffee on your shirt).
What are you going to do tomorrow?
You use them to (mend your clothes).
will describing what something looks like
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE It's a type of (liquid).
• We make the positive and negative forms of will with: They're made of (metal).
subject + 'II, will or won't (= will not) + infinitive They've got (a hole in the end).
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They look like (headphones).
I'll give you a ring next week.
checking something is the right thing
He won't talk to anyone about it.
Is this what you're 1o·oking for?
TIP • Will/won't is the same for all subjects: Do you me·an (a blender)?
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l/you/he/she/it!we!they will/won't do it. Oh, you mean (stain remover).
QUESTIONS • We often use stuff to talk about uncountable nouns we
• We make questions with will with: don't know the name of.
(question word) + will + subject + infinitive • After It's a thing for ... and It's stuff for ... we use
Will you use that old printer again? verb+ing.
What will he decide to throw away? • After You use it/them ... we use the infinitive with to .
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