What is wrong?
the boy runs.
The boy runs.
Identify the adjective.
I drive a red car.
Identify the preposition.
The kids play soccer at 6:45pm.
at
When do we use the Present Simple Tense?
to talk about routines, habits, or regular events.
OR to talk about situations that exist always or usually.
Change the sentence to be in Simple Past Tense.
It snows in Alaska.
It snowed in Alaska.
What is wrong?
Can I call you tomorrow.
Can I call you tomorrow?
Identify the subject.
My friend speaks many languages.
friend
Name three prepositions
in, at, on, above, during, before, behind, near, under, (etc.)
When do we use the Past Progressive Tense?
to give the idea that an event happened for a duration of time (in the past)
the action begins before, in in progress during, and continues after another time or action.
Change the sentence to be in the Present Progressive Tense.
Tom eats chicken.
Tom is eating chicken.
What is wrong?
Many dog are in the park today.
Many dogs are in the park today.
Identify all the nouns.
New species of insects are discovered by scientists every year.
species, insects, scientists, year
Identify the prepositional phrase.
The sun is shining in the park.
in the park
When do we use the Perfect Tenses?
to describe an event that happened and was completed before another time or event.
Change the sentence to be in Future Perfect Tense.
Jane will eat when her friend arrives.
Jane will (already) have eaten when her friend arrives.
What is wrong?
An igloo is a temporarily home made of snow.
Identify the past progressive verb.
Tom was studying when they arrived.
was studying
Identify the object of the preposition.
The cat is eating in the kitchen.
kitchen
When do we use the Perfect Progressive Tenses?
to describe an event that was in progress immediately before or until another (later) time or event.
to express a duration of the first event that may have ended or continues through the second event.
Change the sentence to be in the Present Perfect Progressive Tense.
John studies for two hours.
John has been studying for two hours.
What is wrong?
Hurricanes consist at high-velocity winds blowing in a circle.
Hurricanes consist of high-velocity winds blowing in a circle.
Identify the adjective clause.
I met a man who lives in Chicago.
who lives in Chicago
Identify the object of the preposition.
I do my homework with my friends twice a week.
friends
Describe the passive tense.
The object of an active verb becomes the subject of the sentence. It puts importance on what was done to something, not who did it.
The boy hit the ball. -> The ball was hit.
Change the following to be in passive voice.
Shakespeare wrote that play.