GRAMMAR (grámar)

When you want to do something in the future, you need to express your sentences using “intend, plan or hope”.

To do this we can use the present continuous tense and the sentences are in affirmative form because we are talking about what we want, not what we reject.

Example:

a. He is planning to graduate from University.
b. They are hoping to graduate from University.
c. I am intending to graduate from University.

Very Important: Don’t use the verbs “plan, hope or intend” with future auxiliary “will”.

Incorrect:

- He will plan to graduate from University.
- They will hope to graduate from University.
- I will intend to graduate from University.

Exercise 1
(éksersais uán)

Rewrite these sentences to express intentions in the future.
(riráit diis séntenses tu eksprés inténshons in da fiúchor.)

a. I hoping to be at the meeting on time tomorrow.
     I am hoping to be at the meeting on time tomorrow.

b. Tom is intended to buy a new red bicycle tomorrow.
     .

c. Jane plans to get a good job after she graduates.
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d. I hoping to stay in London for two weeks.
     .

e. He intends to start a family and live happily.
     .

f. She hopes to graduate next June.
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