WILL and GOING TO

Usa-se GOING TO:
- quando se tem certeza do que vai acontecer, uma decisão já tomada.
Situação 1
- What color are you going to paint your kitchen? (Que cor você vai pintar sua cozinha?)
- I´m going to paint it white. (Vou pintá-la de branco.)
Situação 2
- What are you going to do after class tonight? (O que você vai fazer após a aula hoje à noite?)
- I´m going to stop by at my uncle´s house to pick up some books. (Vou passar na casa do meu tio para pegar alguns livros.)
- para se fazer previsões sobre o que vai acontecer.
I think the concert is going to be good. (Acho que o show vai ser bom.)
I think it´s going to rain. (Acho que vai chover.)
Usa-se WILL:
- com expressões como “I THINK”, “MAYBE”, “I´M SURE”.
I think you´ll do well on the test. (Acho que você irá bem na prova.)
Maybe I´ll go to the movies tonight. (Talvez eu vá ao cinema hoje à noite.)
I´m sure everything will be all right. (Tenho certeza de que tudo ficará bem.)
- para se oferecer a fazer algo.
The phone´s ringing! (O telefone está tocando.)
Don´t worry, I´ll get it. (Não se preocupe, eu atendo.)
- quando se resolve fazer algo na hora da fala.
- Sir, will you have red wine or white wine? (O senhor aceita vinho tinto ou branco?)
- Mmm, I´ll have red wine. (Mmm, aceito o vinho tinto.)
Well, I hope this tip will help you. If you have any doubts or questions, post your comments here and I’ll answer them ASAP (as soon as possible)!
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Exercício--Escolha as opções(frases) que melhor substituem as que estão no futuro simples(will):

1.I will talk to her in private.
a.I going to talk to her in private.
b.I´m going talk to her in private.
c.I´m going to talk to her in private.
 
2.You will have better friends.
 a.You´re going to have better friends.
b.You going to have better friends.
c.You´re going have better friends.

3.He won´t let it happen.
a.He is going to let it happen.
b.He´s not going to let it happen.
c.He not going to let it happen.

4.Will she take a test?
a.Is she going to take a test?
b.She going to take a test?
c.Is she going take a test?

5.It will make your dream come true.
a.It going to make your dream come true.
b.It´s going to make your dream come true.
c.It´s not going to make your dream come true.

6.They will tell you what to do.
a.They´re going to tell you what to do.
b.They is going to tell you what to do.
c.They´re going tell you what to do.

7.Flamengo will win.
a.Flamengo is goin to win.
b.Flamengo going to win.
c.Flamengo is going to win.

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Irregular Verbs - Exercises

1) Qual o passado dos verbos irregulares abaixo?
*Dream tem duas formas, uma regular e outra irregular. Quais são elas?

A)  Hit : Hit
B)  Beat : Beat
C)  Cut : Cut
D)  Put : Put
E)   Hurt : Hurt
F)   Let : Let
G)   Set : Set

Dream : Dreamed/Dreamt

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2)	Will the concert be broadcast  live? (broadcast = transmitido)
	A.	broadcaught
	B.	broadcasted
	C.	broadcast (correct answer)
	D.	broadcastted
	Explanation Will the concert be broadcast live? - O concerto/show será transmitido ao vivo? O verbo broadcast (transmitir) permanece igual no passado e no particípio: broadcast - broadcast - broadcast.

3)	Who babysat  for you yesterday? (babysit = toma conta das crianças)
	A.	babysited
	B.	babyset
	C.	babyseat
	D.	babysat (correct answer)
	Explanation Who babysat for you yesterday? - Quem tomou conta das *crianças para você ontem? Babysit - babysat - babysat. Babysit fica babysat no passado simples e no particípio passado. * pode ser filho/filha dependendo do contexto.

4)	How much money have you withdrawn today? (withdraw = retirar)
	A.	withdrawed
	B.	withdrawn (correct answer)
	C.	withdraw
	D.	withdrown
	Explanation How much money have you withdrawn today? - Quanto dinheiro você retirou hoje? Withdraw - withdrew - withdrawn. Usamos withdrawn (particípio) na frase acima, pois ela usa o presente perfeito.

5)	I could have sworn that I heard someone call my name. (swear = jurar)
	A.	sworn (correct answer)
	B.	sworm
	C.	swaer
	D.	sweared
	Explanation I could have sworn that I heard someone call my name. - Eu poderia ter jurado que ouvi alguém chamar meu nome. Swear - swore - sworn. O verbo swear (jurar, nesse caso - também xingar) muda nas três formas.

6)	I was stung on the neck by a bee. (sting = picada)
	A.	steng
	B.	stinged
	C.	stong
	D.	stung (correct answer)
	Explanation I was stung on the neck by a bee. - Eu fui picado no pescoço por uma abelha. O verbo sting fica stung no passado simples e particípio passado. Sting - stung - stung.

7)	Have you wrung out your clothes yet? (wring = torcer)
	A.	wreng
	B.	wrang
	C.	wrung (correct answer)
	D.	wringed
	Explanation Have you wrung out your clothes yet? - Você já torceu suas roupas? O verbo wring fica wrung no passado simples e particípio passado. Wring - wrung - wrung.

8)	I haven't  sought specialized help yet. (seek = procurar)
	A.	seak
	B.	saught
	C.	sought (your answer)
	D.	seeked
	Explanation I haven’t sought specialized help yet. - Eu ainda não procurei por ajuda especializada. O verbo seek fica sought no passado simples e particípio passado. Seek - sought - sought.

9)	I’ve always striven to do my best. (strive = tentar))
	A.	straven
	B.	stroved
	C.	streaven
	D.	striven (correct answer)
	Explanation I’ve always striven to do my best. - Eu sempre tentei ao máximo fazer o meu melhor. O verbo strive, que expressa a idéia de se esforçar ao máximo para fazer/conseguir algo, muda nas três formas. Strive – strove – striven. Strive também pode ser usado como verbo regular, ou seja, strive - strived - strived.

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Active voice, Passive voice - Exercises

Este assunto é muitas vezes tratado como bicho de sete cabeças, mas a verdade é que pode ser bem simples. Vejam:

Charles wrote the email. (Ativa) >> Charles escreveu o email.
The email was written by Charles. (Passiva.) >> O email foi escrito por Charles.

The news shocked us. (Ativa) >> As notícias nos chocaram.
We were shocked by the news. (Passiva) >> Ficamos chocados pelas notícias.

The president will visit them. (Ativa) >> O presidente vai visitar eles.They will be visited by the president. (Passiva) >> Eles serão visitados pelo presidente.

They have fired her. (Ativa) >> Eles a demitiram.
She´s been fired. (Passiva) >> Ela foi demitida.

*Duas características importantes da voz passiva:

1) A presença do verbo "to be": Am, is, are, was, were, been, etc.
2) A preposição "by".

#Com base nas explicações acima coloque as frases a seguir na voz passiva.

a) Jane painted the picture.
R:..The picture was painted by Jane.
 
b) The rain scared us.
R:...We were scared by the rain.
 
c) The school will hire him.
R:...He will be hired by the school.
 
d) They have selected him.
R:...He has been selected/He´s been selected.


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Present Simple - Exercises

Preencha os espaços em branco com a forma adequada do verbo destacado - Tempo verbal: Presente simples

A)John  lives with his parents in a country town.(Live)

B)That guy has a lot of important information.(Have)

C)Our great grandfather gets a pension.(Get)

D)She knows English well but her brother hates it.(Know/hate)

E)Ronaldo  scores goals when he´s in good shape.(Score)

F)We lose control of our lives due to bad habits.(Lose)

G)Mary and Anna go to college in the evening.(Go)