USED TO:

Affirmative

Subject + used to + verb infinitive without to + complements

Mary used to play tennis at school

Negative

Subject + didn’t + USE TO + Verb + complement

Mary didn’t use to play tennis at school

Yes/no

Did + subject + use to + verb + complement +?

Did Mary use to play tennis at school?

Wh

What did Mary use to play at school? Tennis

Where did Mary use to play tennis? At school

Tom and Patrick used to work in a famous restaurant

Neg. They didn’t use to work in a famous restaurant

Yes/No Did they use to work in a famous restaurant?

Where did they use to work?

Future with will / going to

WILL: Predictions about the future (speculations) – On-the-spot decisions

Affirmative

Subject + Will + verb + complement

Peter will be the President

Negative

Subject + Will + not + verb + complement

Peter will not be the President will not = won’t

Peter won’t be the President

Yes/No

Will + subject + verb + complement +?

Will Peter be the president?

Wh

Who will be the president? Peter

GOING TO: Plans – Predictions with present evidence

Affirmative

Subject + to be in present + going to + verb + complement

Frank is going to play soccer after lunch

Negative:

Subject + to be in present + not + going to + verb + complement

Frank is not going to play soccer after lunch

Frank isn’t going to play soccer after class

Yes/no

To be in present + subject + going to + verb + complement +?

Is Frank going to play soccer after lunch?

Wh

Who is going to play soccer after lunch? Peter

What is Frank going to play after lunch? Soccer

When is Frank going to play soccer? After lunch

Sam will become famous someday Sam is going to act in a film

Negative Sam won’t become famous someday Sam isn’t going to act in a film

Yes/no will Sam become famous someday? Is Sam going to act in a film?

Who who will become famous someday? Who is going to act in a film?
SHOULD: modal verb to give advice

Affirmative

Subject + should + verb + complement

Mary should go to the doctor because she is ill

Negative

Subject + should + not + verb + complement

Mary should not go to the doctor because she isn’t ill should not – Shouldn’t

Mary shouldn’t go to the doctor

HAVE TO – general obligation

You have to bring the homework tomorrow You don’t have to bring your homework tomorrow

MUST – Rules, norms, moral values

You must be silent in a library You mustn’t smoke in the library

You must respect your parents