When/While & For/Since
When would we use 'while'?
If 2 things are happening at the same time.
What is a phrasal verb?
A verb with 2 or more words but 1 meaning.
What does present perfect look like?
have/has + past participle
What does present perfect continuous look like?
have/has + been + verb + ing
What does past continuous look like?
was/were + verb + ing
What is the difference in for and since?
For--> how long something happened
Since--> when it started
What phrasal verb sometimes means 'to exercise'?
work out
What is the past participle of take?
taken
What is the difference in present perfect and present perfect continuous?
Present Perfect: a completed/finished result
Present Perf. Continuous: still happening/focus on the activity
What were you doing yesterday at 3pm?
varies
She moved here in 2016, so she has lived her _____ about 4 years.
for
Oh no! We need help because either our car ______ or it __________ of gas!
broke down, ran out
Fix the sentence:
I have been go to the beach 3 times this year.
I have gone to the beach 3 times this year.
Fix this sentence:
I have been lived in Memphis for 2 years now but I have living in Nashville before.
I have been living in Memphis for 2 years now, but I have lived in Nashville before.
Combine the 2 sentences.
I was looking at my phone. I hit the car in front of me.
I was looking at my phone when I hit the car in front of me.
I feel like I have been in the car ______ hours!! We have been driving ______ this morning.
for, since
Give an example sentence with the phrasal verbs 'find out' and 'take off'.
I _____ (not/finish) the job yet.
have not finished
Jake is planning his vacation. He started planning last year. How long has he been planning his vacation?
He has been planning his vacation for a year.
What are 2 situations when you would use past continuous?
when you talk about what you were doing at a specific time in the past and when you talk about something that got interrupted
Combine the 2 sentences using when or while.
I couldn't hear them. They were telling me all about their day. The TV was playing loudly.
varies
I couldn't hear them because they were telling me all about their day while the TV was playing loudly.
Fix the sentence:
My children are not got along- I told them they need to work out it!
getting along, work it out
We _____ (not /see) Tom since Christmas.
not seen
Mary's eyes are all red. She ___________ all morning!
has been crying
When I last saw you, you __________ (think) of moving to a new city.
were thinking