The text is further based on the premise that awareness and understanding come naturally through practice. There are, therefore, few grammatical explanations in this book. Al¬though standard grammatical terminology has been used in the titles of the exercises, this is intended as a guide for the teacher. | 50 THE FUTURE TENSE WITH GO Use the future tense of the verb in parentheses in each sentence. Use only the future tense with go. Study the first four examples carefully. 1 I finish it next week. I am going to finish it next week. 2 He go there tomorrow. He is going to go there tomorrow. We be at the meeting. We are going to be at the meeting. 4 I return and ask him. I am going to return and ask him. 5 The teacher explain the next lesson to us tomorrow. 6 We attend that conference in St. Louis next month. 7 I study my English lesson with my friends tonight. 8 Mr. Wilson and Mr. Johnson be in the office all afternoon. 9 We go to the movies with our friends tomorrow night. 10 Miss Anderson invite all of her friends to her party. 11 Mr. Harris teach a different English class next year. 12 My brother go to Baltimore with me next week. 13 The men repair the roof of the house the day after tomorrow. 14 There be an important meeting here next Thursday evening. 51 USING THE FUTURE TENSE 2 Change the verb in each sentence to the future tense with go. If necessary change the expression of time change yesterday to tomorrow etc. . 1 We went there last night. We are going to go there tomorrow night. 2 I saw him two days ago. I am going to see him two days from now. 3 The students read the assignment carefully yesterday. 4 John spoke to Professor Taylor about that last Thursday. 5 Mr. and Mrs. Brown bought a new house last year. 6 Mr. Foster quit his job with the Ajax Company. 7 I sent my friend a letter and told him about everything. 8 Mr. Moore was the teacher of this class last year. 9 She picked up the paper and threw it into the. wastebasket. 10 Tom and Bill had dinner with Mr. Moore and Mr. Harris. 11 Mrs. Johnson wore her new spring coat to the party yesterday. 12 The president made an important announcement over the radio. 13 My wife bought a new winter overcoat this week. 14 The Browns sold their old house last year and bought a new one. QUESTIONS the future with will 52
