Past Tenses
List all the different past tenses in English
Simple past tense
Past continuous tense
Present perfect tense
Present perfect continuous
Past perfect
Past perfect continuous
Using as few words as possible to describe or explain an event or situation
IN A NUTSHELL
Bonus point for using it in a sentence!
"Role, position, post and function" are used to describe what?
Your specific job / job title
Put these adverbs of frequency in order from least to most frequent:
Occasionally / Seldom / Generally
Seldom - occasionally - generally
What's another way of saying that you have a good relationship with your boss?
I get on with my boss / I get along with my boss
Match the following time phrases with the correct past tense.
Already / By the time / While / 3 years ago / Since
Already - all of the perfect tenses!
By the time - Past Perfect (both simple and continuous)
While - Past Continuous
3 years ago - Past Simple
Since - Present Perfect Simple
To do or say something that makes people who do not know each other feel more comfortable
BREAK THE ICE
What does "to be made redundant mean"?
If you are made redundant, your employer tells you to leave because your job is no longer necessary or because your employer cannot afford to keep paying you.
Complete the sentence with the correct adverb of degree:
Kay's English classes are ___________ entertaining
I will accept any of the following:
Kay's English classes are INSANELY / EXTREMELY / VERY / PRETTY / QUITE entertaining :)
What does "to come across as" mean?
To seem / to appear to be / To have a particular opinion of someone when you meet them or see them for the first time.
Bonus points for using it in a sentence!
Which past tense does this function describe?
To emphasise the duration of an action (complain, criticise) up to now
Present Perfect continuous
For bonus points - give me an example :)
When would we say: "Ok, let's get down to business"?
At the beginning of a meeting to stop small talk and start discussing the key topics
The structured sequence of job positions through which a person progresses in an organisation.
CAREER LADDER
Put the following words in the correct order:
never / time / on / she / arrives
She NEVER arrives on time.
How would you say to become involved in something / to start something / to start a career in a particular profession?
To get into something
Bonus points for using it in a sentence!
I ___________ (study) maths at university for two years when I _________ (decide) to become an engineer
I HAD BEEN STUDYING maths at university for two years when I DECIDED to become an engineer
Avoid making a decision now so that you still have a choice in the future
What does the acronym ENTP stand for?
One of the Myers-Briggs personality types:
Extroversion / iNtuition / Thinking / Perceiving
Put the following words into the correct order:
usually / are / hard-working / we
We are USUALLY hard-working.
What does "taking something in" mean?
To understand the meaning or importance of something.
Bonus points for using it in a sentence!
I ___________ in the middle of ________ (finish) the proposal when my manager suddenly _________ (tell) me there had been an addition to the client requirements.
I WAS in the middle of FINISHING the proposal when my manager suddenly TOLD me there had been an addition to the client requirements.
How else could we say: "Sarah is responsible for the marketing budget"?
Sarah IS IN CHARGE of the marketing budget.
What do we mean when we say someone is "approachable"? What is the opposite?
Friendly and easy to talk to.
Aloof - not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
Put the words in the correct order:
you / ? / always / at / do / work / weekends
Do you ALWAYS work at weekends?
Complete the sentence with a phrasal verb:
A: When is the meeting?
B: I don’t know but I’ll ____________ for you.
I don’t know but I’ll FIND OUT for you.