What is the helper verb for the Present Perfect tense in English?
have/has
Which words do we use to express positive coincidence in English?
So and Too
Is 'run into' a separable or non-separable phrasal verb?
Non-separable
Change this sentence to start with a gerund:
It is a bad idea to pet an alligator.
Petting an alligator is a bad idea.
What is the simple past tense of the verb 'take'?
took
What tense is this sentence?
She had gone to the supermarket.
Past Perfect
What is the helper verb we use to make negatives, questions, and so/too/neither/either with the Simple Present?
What does the phrasal verb 'to put off' mean?
to postpone, to wait until later to do something
Is the verb 'to enjoy' followed by a gerund, an infinitive, or both?
gerund
Is this sentence about now or the future?
They are listening to their favorite music.Now
We use this tense to express actions that were in progress in the recent past and continue in the present. What is this tense?
Present Perfect Progressive
Make a negative response to this sentence with neither or either
I don't know Carla.
Neither do I/I don't either.
Please give one example of a non-separable phrasal verb
any non-separable phrasal verb, i.e. take after, run into, get along with, pick on, call on, etc.
Which verb is the gerund and which verb is the infinitive in the following sentence?
I like walking to the store to buy my groceries.
gerund - walking
infinitive - to buy
How do you make this sentence into a question?
You have bought a cake for Theo's birthday.Have you bought a cake for Theo's birthday?
What are the three pieces of the Past Perfect Progressive?
Ex. She had been driving to Boston when the rain started.
had + been (past participle of be) + gerund (verb-ing)
Please finish this sentence with so/too/either/neither. Use Lucy as a subject.
Henry saw the new Marvel movie, and...
Henry saw the new Marvel movie, and so did Lucy
Please give me an original sentence with the phrasal verb 'try on'
Ex. "I want to try on this dress before I buy it."
Change this sentence to have 'it' as a subject.
Changing the oil in your car would be a good idea.
It would be a good idea to change the oil in your car.
Who or what is the subject in this sentence? Who or what is the object?
Last week, Michael saw a pack of wolves in the forest.
subject - Michael
object - a pack of wolves
What is the meaning of the Past Perfect Progressive?
Ex. Lucas had been swimming all morning; he was exhausted.
The Past Perfect Progressive is used for actions that were in progress before another action in the past.
Is 'have' a main verb or an auxiliary verb in this sentence?
I have a lot of coffee.
Make a positive response with so or too.
main verb
So do I/I do too
Please explain to me what a separable phrasal verb is. Give one example.
A separable phrasal verb like put off, hand in, try on, etc. where we can separate the verb and the particle.
Ex. The students will hand in their homework.
The students will hand their homework in.
Which tenses in English use a helper verb and a gerund?
The Progressive tenses.
e.g. Present Progressive, Past Progressive, Future Progressive, Past Perfect Progressive, etc.
What does 'to procrastinate' mean?
To wait until there is very little time left to complete something we need to do.