The tense system
Mention the three auxiliary verbs
Be, do, and have
Mention the three different types of compound words.
Closed, hyphenated, and opened
Casual English expression that means: manage to achieve/arrange
swing it
Present Perfect Simple or Continuous?
Subject + have/has + past participle
Present Perfect Simple
What is the difference between the Active and Passive tenses?
Active: the subject performs the actions of the verb.
Passive: The subject receives the action.
List at least five compound words that start with heart.
heartbroken, heart attack, heartbeat, heart-warming, heartfelt, heartburn, heartless, heartland.
Casual English expression that means: I'm not interested in
I don't think I'll bother with
Present Perfect Simple or Continuous?
I have been working on this project for the past three weeks, and I’m finally seeing some progress.
Present Perfect Continuous
Guess the tense: I will be writing the letter tomorrow.
Future Continuous
lifelong, lifestyle, life expectancy, life story, life-size, lifeguard, life raft, life jacket, lifeline, lifeless.
Complete the sentence with a Casual English Expression:
I decided to ____ on my friend unannounced to surprise her with a homemade pie
drop in
Present Perfect Simple or Continuous?
Certain verbs always suggest a short action.
They are more often found in the simple.
Present Perfect Simple
Guess the tense: I was eating breakfast at nine.
Past continuous
Complete with the correct compound word (HOUSE/HOME):
I love the warm, comforting taste of ____ apple pie, especially when it’s fresh out of the oven.
After her surgery, Emily was ____ for a few weeks, but she used the time to catch up on her favorite books and movies.
Homemade and Housebound
Complete the sentence with a Casual English expression:
After a long week of intense meetings, I plan to ____ this weekend and just relax at home with a good book.
take it easy
True or False:
The verb action happened at an unspecified time in the past. The time is just as important as the experience.
FALSE
The verb action happened at an unspecified time in the past. The time isn’t important. We are focusing on the experience.
Guess the tense: My last birthday was the worst day I have ever had.
Present Perfect
Complete with the correct compound word (HOUSE/HOME):
Sarah was so ____ that she spent hours decorating every room to perfection and always kept her home spotless.
The entire town gathered at the park for the high school's ____ celebration, eagerly awaiting the parade and the reunion with old friends.
Houseproud and Homecoming
Complete the sentence with a Casual English expression:
Even though the concert sounds amazing, I ____ going tonight because I’m still recovering from a cold.
don't feel up to
Complete the sentence:
(She/complete) her degree with honors, and (she/work) as a research assistant at the university for the past six months
She has completed her degree with honors, and she has been working as a research assistant at the university for the past six months