Put the verbs in brackets into the future simple, be going to or the future continuous. AS. Dear Kimberly I have great news! My family and I 1). are going to spend. (spend) our summer holidays n Greece! We (travel there by boat We 3) (stay) at my aunt's house. Ismear the beach. This time next month, 14 in a glass of cold lemonade under the hot sun Doesnt that sound great? I think my friend Sarah 5) (come) too but she isn't sure yet. Anyway, we lots of cousins there, so I'm sure 16 (have) a great time I promise I 7) (send) you a lovely postcard when I get there.
I have great news! My family and I are going to spend our summer holidays in Greece! Let's work through the exercise together step by step to find the correct verb tense for each sentence.
1) "are going to spend" - This is the correct answer because we are making a plan for the future. We are talking about our future summer holidays in Greece. We use "be going to" to talk about planned actions or intentions.
2) "travel" - This verb is not explicitly mentioned in the exercise, but since we mentioned going to Greece, it is implied that we will need to travel there. In this case, we use the present simple tense because it is a fact or something that happens regularly.
3) "stay" - We will stay at my aunt's house. Here, we use the present simple tense because it is a plan or arrangement for the future. When we are discussing future arrangements, we often use the present simple tense.
4) "I will be smearing" - This is the correct answer. We use the future continuous tense to talk about actions that will be happening at a specific point in the future. In this case, we are imagining ourselves on the beach, smearing sunscreen on our bodies this time next month.
5) "come" - This is the correct answer. I think my friend Sarah will come too, but she isn't sure yet. Since we are discussing a future possibility, we use the base form of the verb "come" without any additional auxiliary verbs.
6) "have" - This is the correct answer. We will have a great time because we will have lots of cousins there. Since we are discussing a future plan, we use the future simple tense.
7) "I will send" - This is the correct answer. I promise I will send you a lovely postcard when I get there. When we make promises or offer to do something in the future, we use the future simple tense.
To summarize, the correct verb tenses in the given passage are:
- 1) are going to spend
- 2) travel
- 3) stay
- 4) I will be smearing
- 5) come
- 6) will have
- 7) I will send
I hope this explanation helps you understand how to choose the appropriate verb tense in different situations. Let me know if you have any further questions.
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