PPS/PPC
PASSIVE
VERB PATTERNS
TIME EXPRESSIONS
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
100

Which is the difference in between Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous?

PPC makes emphasis on the duration.

100

Mention the three elements you need to write a sentence in the passive voice

object+ auxiliary to be+ past participle

100

How do we use the gerunds? Mention their three uses.

after a preposition, after 60 verbs, as the subject of a sentence.

100

Complete with the right time expression: 

I went to the cinema two weeks _____.

ago

100

What is the most common surname in the United States? 

a)Smith

b) Johnson

d) Clark

Smith

200

Which are your auxiliaries in Present Perfect Simple?

have/has

200

The object of the next sentence is: 

Wen is writing two novels at the moment.

two novels

200

How do we use the to-infinitive? Mention two ways of use.

after 40 verbs, as an indicator of purpose, after an adjective.

200

Complete with the right time expression:

Have you____ seen that movie?

ever

200

Who was the Ancient Greek God of the Sun? 

a) Zeus

b) Apollo

c) Athena

Apollo

300

Which are your auxiliaries in Present Perfect Continuous?

have been/ has been

300

Transform the following sentence into the passive:

They found the car in the forest.

The car was found in the forest (by them)

300

How do we use the bare infinitive? Mention two ways of use. 

After modal verbs and the verbs make, let, help, see, etc.

300

Complete with the right time expression: 

Has she completed the exercise____ ?

yet

300

What company was originally called "Cadabra"? 

a) Amazon

b) Netflix

c) HBO

Amazon

400

Complete:

Sam ______ (paint) two walls in her room. She _____ (paint) all morning.

has painted/ has been painting

400

Transform the following sentence into the passive:

My mom has been preparing a cake.

A cake has been being prepared by my mom.

400

What is the difference in forget and remember if you use them followed by a gerund or a two infinitive?

With gerund they talk about a memory of the past, while with to infinitive they talk about a duty.

400

Complete with the right time expression: 

Lisa has ______ read that book.

already/just

400

Which planet has the most moons? 

a) Jupiter

b)Saturn

c) Venus

Jupiter

500

Complete: 

A) _____ he______ (finish) the project yet?

B) Not yet. He _______ (work) on it for weeks!

has he finished/ has been working

500

Transform the following sentence into the passive:

Pam has written a series of novels for children.

A series of novels for children has been written by Pam.

500

Complete: 

A: I´m looking forward to_____ (go) on vacation. 

B: So am I! I´m tired. I want ____ (sleep) a lot. 

going/ to sleep

500

Complete with the right time expression: 

A: Did you answered the whole exercise _____ week?

B: No, I didn´t. I have been workin on it _____ last Monday. 


last/since

500

Kratos is the main character of what video game series? 

a) God of War

b) Final Fantasy

c) League of Legends

God of War

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