Tenses
Vocabulary
Time expressions / Verbs
Make a sentence
Sherlock Holmes and the Red Circle
100

Which tense do we use to talk about facts?

Present Simple

100

This is a hobby. You do this when you make cupcakes or bread. 

Baking

100

Put the words in order.

isn't / Alessandro / on his computer / always

Alessandro isn't always on his computer.

100

Say a true fact about your English teacher.

Student's own answer in the Present Simple.

100

Who comes to Holmes with a problem?

Mr. Warren

Mrs. Warren

Emilia Luigi

Mrs. Warren

200

Which tense do we use to talk about temporary situations?

Present Continuous

200

Complete the sentence.

Can you help me _____________ this new app on my phone?

download

200
Name five time expressions that you can use in the Present continuous.

Now / Right now / At the moment / This week / This month

200

Say something it's different from what we usually do. Use the Present Continuous.

Student's own answer
200

What strange things does the lodger do? Mention two things.

The lodger never shows his face. 

She hears footsteps at night.

He only communicates by leaving notes.

He doesn't want anyone to clean the room.


300

Which is correct? 

A: Were you get bored in maths today?

B: Did you get bored in maths today?

B

300

This is the place where you play football.

A football pitch.

300

Say the past form of these verbs:

become - hear - think

became

heard

thought

300

Say something you did last week. Say at least three activities using different verbs.

Student's own answers.

300

Who is the man in the room?

It's not a man. It's a woman called Emilia Luigi.

400

Fill in the gaps with the correct tense.

I _______________(ride) my bike when a car  ___________ (come) out of nowhere.

was riding / came

400

This is the place where you can see a play with real actors outdoors.

An open-air theatre

400

Say the past participle of these verbs:

tell - draw - fly - read

told

drawn

flown

read

400

Make a sentence using when and another using while.

Student's own answer.

400

Why is Emilia in danger?

The Red Circle is looking for her.

500

What do you use the Present Perfect for? Say at least two uses. 

Experiences and recent activities

500

If this is in the sky, it's difficult to see what's a bit far from you.

Fog

500

When do you use ever, never, just, already and yet? In the affirmative, negative or interrogative form?

Ever: Interrogative

Never: Affirmative

Just and Already: Affirmative

Yet: Negative and interrogative

500

Think about this year. Say something...

-you have learned

-you have never done before

-you have improved

Student's own answer.

500

Who was the man that was found dead? Who killed him?

Gorgiano was killed by Gennaro.
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