THEY INTEND TO FINISH THE PROJECT BY MONDAY

 The sentence “They intend to finish the project by Monday” means that they have the plan and the decision to complete the work before or on Monday.

• intend to = plan to or want to do something in the future.

Examples:

• I intend to study more this weekend.

• She intends to call her friend tonight.

• They intend to finish the project by Monday.

We use this structure to speak about future plans, goals, or decisions.

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GRAMMAR

• Present Simple (facts and routines):

  • They work on the project every day.

  • She usually finishes tasks on time.

• Present Continuous (actions happening now):

  • They are working hard on the project.

  • He is writing the final report now.

• Past Simple (finished actions):

  • They finished the last project last month.

  • She didn’t intend to work on Sunday.

• Future with Will:

  • They will finish the project before Monday.

  • I will help them if they need me.

• Future with Going to:

  • They are going to present the project next week.

  • I am going to check the final details tomorrow.

• Modals:

  • They can finish if they work together.

  • You should help them with the presentation.

  • They mustn’t miss the deadline.

  • We must complete all tasks on time.

• Comparatives and Superlatives:

  • This project is more difficult than the last one.

  • The deadline is earlier than usual.

  • This is the most important project of the year.

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VOCABULARY

1. Intend – to plan to do something.

2. Project – a piece of planned work or study.

3. Deadline – the final time to finish something.

4. Teamwork – working together with other people.

5. Task – a piece of work you must do.

6. Plan – a decision about what to do.

7. Effort – the energy you use to do something.

8. Report – a written description of work or results.

9. Goal – something you want to achieve.

10. Meeting – when people come together to discuss something.

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USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

• They intend to finish the project by Monday.

• We plan to complete all the tasks this week.

• The deadline is very close.

• We must work harder to finish on time.

• We are going to present the results next week.

• Teamwork is important for success.

• This project is more difficult than the last one.

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SENTENCES

• Positive: They intend to finish the project by Monday.

• Negative: They don’t intend to finish it next month.

• Question: Do they intend to finish the project by Monday?

• Answer: Yes, they do. / No, they don’t.

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CONVERSATION

Emma: Are they ready with the project?
Lucas: Not yet, but they intend to finish the project by Monday.
Emma: That’s soon. Do you think they can do it?
Lucas: Yes, they can. They are working very hard every day.
Emma: Good. Are they going to present it next week?
Lucas: Yes, they are going to present it on Tuesday.
Emma: Perfect. They should prepare the report too.
Lucas: Don’t worry, they will do it.

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Long READING

Reading Text:

A group of students is working on a science project. They started three weeks ago, and the deadline is on Monday. At first, the project was more difficult than they expected. They had many tasks to complete: research, writing, and preparing a presentation.

Now they are working together every afternoon. They are going to finish the report on Saturday, and they will prepare the presentation on Sunday. The students know they mustn’t waste time because the deadline is very close.

They say: “We intend to finish the project by Monday. It’s our goal, and we are working very hard to achieve it.”

Questions and Answers:

1. When is the deadline? → On Monday.

2. Was the project easy at first? → No, it was more difficult than they expected.

3. What tasks did they have to complete? → Research, writing, and preparing a presentation.

4. When will they finish the report? → On Saturday.

5. What is their goal? → To finish the project by Monday.