Past Tense Verbs
This is the most common way to form past tense verbs.
Add -ed
The suffix -al usually means related to. For example, national means related to a nation.
What does personal mean?
related to people
Tell an important celebration in your family.
Tell any celebration
Make a sentence using the time expression:
for...a day
Any sentence that uses for...a day
According to Sophie Scott, people laugh mostly when ____.
a. they hear a joke
b. they're with friends
c. they watch a funny movie
b. they're with friends
Past perfect is formed with have/has and the verb + ed. Complete the sentence with the present perfect form of the verb.
Emily Ainsworth _______(travel) the world.
has traveled
The suffix -al usually means related to. For example, national means related to a nation.
What does historical mean?
related to history
What is the celebration called that happens when a student finishes high school?
graduation
Make a sentence using the time expression:
for...a long time
Any sentence using for...a long time
When we hear other people laugh, we usually ____.
a. start laughing
b. ask why they are laughing
c. think they are laughing at us
a. start laughing
Past perfect is formed with have/has and the verb + ed. Complete the sentence with the present perfect form of the verb.
She ________ (return) to Mexico again and again.
has returned
Complete the sentence with one of these adjectives: cultural / emotional / traditional / typical
The fiesta de quince años is hundreds of years old. It's a ________ Mexican celebration.
traditional
What is the celebration called when 2 people get married?
wedding
Make a sentence using the time expression:
since...last year
Any sentence using since...last year
Laughter that we cannot control is called ____ laughter.
a. voluntary
b. involuntary
c. polite
b. involuntary
What is the verb in the sentence?
We celebrated my sister's fifteenth birthday last year.
celebrated
Complete the sentence with one of these adjectives: cultural / emotional / traditional
The party brings out strong emotions. It can be an ________ night.
emotional
What age is common to celebrate becoming an adult?
18 years old
Make a sentence using the time expression:
since...I have lived in Colorado
Any sentence using since...I have lived in Colorado
Finish the sentence.
Both humans and animals have real and fake _____ with different sounds.
laughs
Choose the correct form of the verb.
Emily was sixteen when she first went / has been to Mexico.
went
Complete the sentence with one of these adjectives: cultural / emotional / traditional
Many countries don't have a _______ tradition like the fiesta de quince años.
cultural
What do you call the celebration that happens every year on the day you were born?
birthday party
Use an expression of time to answer this question.
How long have you played the guitar?
For / Since / Just I was five years old.
Since I was five years old.
Laughter is contagious.
What does contagious mean?
Easily spreads from one person to another