Past Simple vs. Present Perfect
True or False?
The following sentence is in the past simple.
"I have been to Italy"
FALSE - it's in the present perfect.
"I went to Italy" = past simple
Which singer is known as the "Queen of Pop"?
a) Beyoncé
b) Madonna
c) Taylor Swift
d) Lady Gaga
b) Madonna
Which of these statements are true?
A. The 1st conditional is used to express a possibility
B. The 2nd conditional is used to express a possibility
C. The 1st conditional refers to the future
D. The 2nd conditional refers to the past
A. The 1st conditional is used to express a possibility
C. The 1st conditional refers to the future
The following sentence is in the passive voice:
The President went clubbing last night.
FALSE - Active voice
What is the capital city of the state of New York?
a) New York City
b) Albany
c) Buffalo
d) Syracuse
b) Albany
TRUE OR FALSE? Justify your answer.
The following sentence is grammatically correct:
She has recently been to Los Angeles.
TRUE
Which actress starred as Rose in the movie Titanic?
a) Kate Winslet
b) Julia Roberts
c) Emma Watson
d) Nicole Kidman
a) Kate Winslet
TRUE OR FALSE? Justify your answer.
The following sentence is grammatically correct.
If he didn't stay up so late, he wouldn't be able to finish all of his video games.
TRUE
2nd conditional = If + past simple, would + infinitive
The cat ate the mouse.
> Change this sentence into the passive.
The mouse was eaten by the cat.
Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?
a) Venus
b) Mars
c) Jupiter
d) Saturn
b) Mars
Name 5 time markers that we can use with the past simple and 5 keywords that we can use with the present perfect.
Yesterday, 2 years ago, last week, last night, last month, a long time ago, on July 2nd, when I was a child, in 2021, last year, at 8pm...
Recently, already, just, yet, this week, today, this month...
What is Rihanna’s real first name?
a) Robyn
b) Rihanna
c) Monique
d) Clara
a) Robyn
Change the following sentence into the first conditional:
If he didn't study hard, he wouldn't be able to pass his exams.
If he doesn't study hard, he won't be able to pass his exams.
TRUE OR FALSE?
The following sentence is in the active voice:
The report was originally supervised by John.
What is the largest desert in the world?
a) Sahara
b) Gobi
c) Antarctic Desert
d) Kalahari
c) Antarctic Desert
TRUE OR FALSE?
The word 'since' can only be used with the present perfect.
> Justify your answer / Give an example
FALSE - it can be used with both the past simple and the present perfect.
> I have lived here since I was a child.
> Since I've been here, it's been raining.
Which actress holds the record for the most Academy Award wins?
a) Katharine Hepburn
b) Meryl Streep
c) Ingrid Bergman
d) Audrey Hepburn
a) Katharine Hepburn (4 wins)
Which of these statement(s) refer(s) to a dream?
A. If I had more time, I would definitely help you
B. If I win the game, I will be rich!
C. If I have more time, I will help you for sure.
D. If I passed all of my exams, I would treat myself with a 2-month holiday!
D. If I passed all of my exams, I would treat myself with a 2-month holiday!
When do we use the passive voice? Give two examples.
> in the news
> when the something is more important than who actually did the action
> When we don't know or when it's not important who or what did the action
In Greek mythology, who is the goddess of wisdom and warfare?
a) Aphrodite
b) Artemis
c) Athena
d) Hera
c) Athena
Explain the difference between these two sentences:
He hasn't smoked for two months.
He didn't smoke for two months.
He hasn't smoked for two months. = the last time he smoked was two months ago.
He didn't smoke for two months. = he started smoking again after two months.
What was Marilyn Monroe’s birth name?
a) Norma Jeane Baker
b) Mary Jane Parker
c) Jean Marilyn Smith
d) Nancy June Carter
a) Norma Jeane Baker
Explain the different uses of the first and the second conditional with examples.
1st conditional = to express a possibility (around 50% chance of the situation happening)
> If it snows this weekend, I will go skiing.
2nd conditional = to express a dream (If I won the lottery, I would go on holiday) / for unlikely situations (If I passed the exam I wouldn't believe it) / a polite way of saying 'no' (If I had time I would definitely help you)
(around 0-5% chance of the situation happening)
What is the form of the passive voice?
Give an example.
Be + past participle
For example:
> The book was written by JK Rowling
What is the name of the mathematical concept used to describe the fourth dimension?
a) Tesseract
b) Hyperbola
c) Quasar
d) Singularity
a) Tesseract