Tenses
(Past Perfect, Simple Past, Present Perfect)
(Past Perfect, Simple Past, Present Perfect)
This tense is used for actions that happened at a specific time in the past.
Simple Past
This conditional is used for general truths: “If you heat water, it boils.”
Zero Conditional
Change to passive: “The teacher explains the lesson.”
The lesson was explained by the teacher.
Form used after “enjoy.”
Gerund
Choose correct: “That book is ____ (my / mine).”
"mine"
This structure is used for experiences in life without saying when they happened.
Present Perfect
This conditional describes imaginary present situations.
Second Conditional
This auxiliary verb is used in the past passive: “The cake ___ made.”
was
Form used after “want.”
This sound ending is in “wanted.”
"id"
This tense helps to show the order to two past actions.
Past Perfect
Complete: “If I ____ (study) harder, I would have passed.”
"If I had studied harder, I would have passed."
Identify the error: “The homework was do by the students.”
"The homework was done by the students."
Complete: “She finished ____ (write) her essay.”
"writing"
Explain the pronunciation difference: walked vs called.
walked: "t"
called: "d"
Choose the correct tense: “I ____ (see) that movie last year.”
"I saw that movie last year."
Complete: “If it rains, I ____ (stay) home.”
(TWO answers)
1. "If it rains, I stay home."
2. "If it rains, I will stay home."
Change to passive: “Scientists discovered a new planet.”
Complete: “He decided ____ (go) home early.”
"to go"
Explain the difference between: its and it's
its: possessive (This is its doggy toy.)
it's: it + is (It's his book.)
Explain why this is correct: “She had already left when I arrived.”
Past Perfect shows order of past actions.
Create a third conditional sentence about missing a bus.
Answers may vary.
Example: If I had left earlier, I would have caught the bus.
Why is passive voice preferred in this sentence? “A new law was passed in 2024.”
It is not important who passed the law.
Correct the sentence and explain: “I want going to the party.”
WANT- Infinitive
Explain when to use possessive pronouns and when to use possessive adjectives.
Possessive pronouns take the place of a noun. (mine)
Possessive adjectives go before the noun. (my car)