Verb Tenses
What is the correct word for the blank?
Everyday, I ____ cereal for breakfast with my children.
Fill the blank:
I have been _______ (sleep) a lot lately.
I have been sleeping a lot lately.
Respond correctly to this greeting:
"Hi! How are you?"
a. Hi, thank you.
b. Hi, okay!.
c. I'm fine, thanks. And you?
d. and you?
a. Hi, thank you.
b. Hi, okay!.
c. I'm fine, thanks. And you?
d. and you?
_____ a budget shows you how much you earn and spend.
a. cutting
b. spending
c. saving
d. making
Making a budget shows you how much you earn and spend.
Milk, yogurt and cheese are all ______.
a. vitamins
b. grains
c. food groups
d. dairy products
Milk, yogurt and cheese are all dairy products.
a. vitamins
b. grains
c. food groups
d. dairy products
Use correct past tense verbs to fill the blank:
Yesterday, I ____ (cook) and ____ (clean) my house.
Yesterday, I cooked and cleaned my house.
Fill the blank with the comparative adjective of CHEAP
The brown shoes are _______ _____ the black shoes.
The brown shoes are cheaper than the black shoes.
I live in the U.S. but _______.
a. I appreciate your help
b. it's nice to meet you
c. I'm originally from Mexico
d. welcome to the neighborhood
c. I'm originally from Mexico
It's _____ that the students are happy because they are smiling.
a. honest
b. appropriate
c. obvious
d. convenient
It's obvious that the students are happy because they are smiling.
I am not sure, but I ______ so.
a. know
b. see
c. think
d. do
I am not sure, but I think so.
c. think
Use the correct past tense verbs in the sentence:
Last year, I ____ (move) to the United States and it _____ (be) very difficult! I ____ (have) to find an apartment, get a new job, and learn English!
Last year, I moved to the United States and it was very difficult. I had to find an apartment, get a new job, and learn English!
The tablets are ____ ______. (expensive)
They are more money than I want to pay!
a. The tablets are not expensive.
b. The tablets are expensive enough.
c. The tablets are too expensive.
c. The tablets are too expensive.
People often _____ when they meet.
a. appreciate your help
b. see you
c. improve
d. shake hands
d. shake hands
When you shop on weekends, you often have to ______ with long lines.
a. return
b. deal
c. disagree
d. agree
When you shop on weekends, you often have to deal with long lines.
Meals are more ______ when you eat with another person.
a. enjoyable
b. unhealthy
c. balanced
d. healthy
Meals are more enjoyable when you eat with another person.
a. enjoyable
b. unhealthy
c. balanced
d. healthy
Use the correct verb tense for the sentences:
Yesterday, I _____ (need) to go to the grocery store because tonight I ____ ______ (cook) dinner for my friends. I _____ (love) spending time with my friends!
Yesterday, I needed to go to the grocery store because tonight I will cook dinner for my friends. I love spending time with my friends!
Use an indefinite article to complete the sentence:
Which purse do you like?
I like ____ _____.
a. I like this two.
b. I like this ones.
c. I like these ones.
d. I like this one.
d. I like this one.
More than two million business ______ in the U.S. were born in other countries.
a. Risks
b. owners
c. loans
d. services
b. owners
The supermarket is far from my house, so it's ______ for me.
a. inconvenient
b. rate
c. total
d. deduction
The supermarket is far from my house, so it's inconvenient for me.
Scientists _____ that good nutrition helps people live longer.
a. connect
b. consume
c. tax
d. believe
Scientists believe that good nutrition helps people live longer.
a. connect
b. consume
c. tax
d. believe
Use Present Perfect Continuous to fill in the blank:
Jose and his mother __________ (study) English for 3 years.
Jose and his mother have been studying English for 3 years.
Make this sentence true for you:
He has been living in Des Moines for 2 years.
I have been living in Des Moines for ________.
We can find _____ where the school is. I think it is _____ my house.
a. out, nearby
b. up, close
c. in, free
d. to, nearby
a. out, nearby
Yesterday, the grocery store had a ______. It was BOGO on paper towels. So, I bought 2 for the price of ______.
a. receipt, $2.00
b. special, one
c. special, two
d. brand, one
Yesterday, the grocery store had a special. It was BOGO on paper towels. So, I bought 2 for the price of one.
a. receipt, $2.00
b. special, one
c. special, two
d. brand, one
a. effects, diabetes
b. proteins, breathing
c. vegetables, diabetes
d. desserts, diabetes
It's important not to eat too many sugary desserts because you could develop many health problems like diabetes.
a. effects, diabetes
b. proteins, breathing
c. vegetables, diabetes
d. desserts, diabetes