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 Business Science Craft
Manager Scientist Woodworker
Sales analyst Researcher Builder
Accountant Doctor Carpenter
Sales director Technician Architect
Stockbroker Biologist Jewelry designer

Social Work Arts

Social worker Musician
Therapist Painter
Marriage counselor Sculptor
Fashion designer
Graphic designer
 “A job is something a
person does to earn
money. A career is chosen
profession that involves
long-range planning and
makes use of special
skills, training, and
education”
Future in the past
was/were going to
and would
Grammar
Use the future in the past to talk
about things you planned to do.
Maybe you did or didn´t do
them.
I was going to get married
(but I didn´t) What plans
did this
person
Did she or
have?
he get
married?
Was/were going to
Base form of the verb
Was/were going to Base form of the verb

+ I was going to get married (but didn´t)

? Was she going to take the course?

Was/were going to Base form of the verb

? Weren´t you going to study law?

? Where were they going to work?

? Who was going to teach this class?

Grammar
After verbs of belief or reporting
verbs, you can use would
followed by a base form to talk
about things you planned to do.
Remember:

Will Would
Would is the past form of will
 Would Base form
She thought she would be a doctor
(but she changed her mind)
 Would Base form
We always believed they would get
married. (but they never did)

They said they would pay for their

daughter´s studies. (but they didn´t)
Expressing

Review
The present continous
1. Our Friday meetings usually start at 10:00

2. This Friday our meeting starts at 11:00

Which example
shows the simple
present tense used
with future meaning?
The present continous
1. Our Friday meetings usually start at 10:00

1. This Friday our meeting starts at 11:00

How do you
know?
The present continous
1. I´m going to see Sue Future with
2. I´m seeing Sue tomorrow be+ing

1. I´m going to travel to Spain.

2. I´m travelling to Spain.
The simple present tense

The office is usually open until 9:00,

But it closes at 6:00 tomorrow.

Future
meaning
 Future
Modals meaning
Future with will and be going to

Getting a new car will cost No

a lot of money difference
in meaning
Getting a new car is going
to cost a lot of money
Be going to to express a plan.

My tooth has been killing

me all week. I´m going to
call a dentist.

NOT I will call a dentist

Will is also used for willingness.

My tooth has been killing

me all week. I´m going to
call a dentist.

NOT: I will call a dentist

LESSON 2
Express regrets
about past actions
PERFECT MODAL= modal + have + past participle

Modal Past
Participle
Should
Have Gone
May
Worked
could
done
I should have brought my cellphone.

I didn´t bring a cellphone

Now I regret it
To feel sorrow or
unhappiness for
a fault, wrong act
or loss.
 Express personal regret or
judge another´s actions

SUBJECT MODAL HAVE V.P.P.

He should have studied more for the exam.

She should have brouhgt a raincoat.

 Express possibility or speculate:
may have, might have + past part

SUBJECT MODAL HAVE V.P.P.

I might (may) have failed. It was really hard.

He may not have finished the listening.

 Express certainty: would have,
could have (for ability)

SUBJECT MODAL + PAST

+ HAVE PARCIPLE.

It´s too bad you broke up. You would have been happy together

You could have listened to her.

 Draw conclusions: must have +
past participle
I think
so
SUBJECT MODAL + PAST
+ HAVE PARCIPLE.

She´s not here. She must have gone early.

I don´t know. She must have gone to school
 Draw conclusions: must have +
past participle
I think
so

No, but I should I would have passed

have taken the
entrance exam I could have passed
 Draw a conclusions: must have +
past participle

I think
so
She must have been stucked in traffic
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