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Grammar Review: Presented By: Sofyan Ganu Sepdiyar
Grammar Review: Presented By: Sofyan Ganu Sepdiyar
Grammar Review: Presented By: Sofyan Ganu Sepdiyar
GRAMMAR REVIEW
• Expressing intention has the meaning of expressing intent, hope or intention. This
expression includes an expression that has never happened because this expression is
still in the form of a plan or hope. To express an intention, the simple future tense is
usually used.
Eg:
• He will (Dia akan)
• I am going to (aku akan melakukan)
• I am planning to (Aku berencana untuk)
• I am thinking of (Aku memikirkan tentang)
• I fully intended to (Aku sangat ingin melakukan)
• May be I will (Mungkin aku akan)
• I would like to (aku ingin melakukan)
Here are the forms of expressing intention that can be used to express intention or do
something.
> Be + planning to + simple verb
• She is planning to go swimming in the public pool next week.
• Are you planning to run away from here?
> Be + planning on + Ving
I am planning on fixing my dad’s old car tomorrow.
Are you planning on playing video games this weekend?
> Will + Simple verb
I will make my birthday cake at home.
Will you attend his birthday party tonight?
Will you marry me?
> Would prefer + Ving + to + Ving
• I would prefer buying instant food to making a food at home.
> Intend to + simple verb
• I intend to visit my grandmother this week.
> Hope to + Simple verb
• We hope to see you again soon.
> Want to + Simple verb
• Me and my sister want to bake a cake for my mom’s birthday
> Would rather + Simple V+ than +SimpleV
• I would rather bring my own food than buy food in the restaurant.
• Would you rather buy a new book or buy the old one?
> Be going to + SimpleV
• I am going to my friend’s house tonight.
• Are you going to join me in a music contest?
• They are going to go to Bali next year.
• We are going to play basketball in three days.
• How many cans ?: How many cans can a cannibal nibble, if a cannibal can
nibble cans? As many cans as a cannibal can nibble if a cannibal! can nibble cans.