Simple tenses
Explain the use of the simple present
Routines, habits, facts and general truths
Explain the use of continuous tenses
Continuous tenses are used to talk about ONGOING actions, things that can be expressed as a process.
What verb for do you need for all perfect tenses?
Past participle
What is the use of perfect continuous tenses?
We use perfect continuous tenses to emphasize that something has or hasn't happened, but also, we emphasize that this actions go over a process and that they are longlasting or ongoing actions.
When do we use the modal verb "Would"?
To talk about polite requests, recurring events in the past and imaginary future scenarios. (you must mention at least two of these)
What is the difference between simple future will and simple future going to?
SFW: Spontaneous decisions, predictions without evidence, things decided on the spot
SFGT: Fixed events in the future
What is the auxiliary verb in all continuous tenses?
the verb to be
Explain the use of perfect tenses
Perfect tenses describe actions completed in relation to a specific point in time. They emphasize the fact that the action has happened, had happened or will have happened.
Can we use stative verbs in perfect continuous tenses?
No, we cannot.
Which one of these tenses can be used to talk about future plans even though it is not a future tense?
a) Present perfect
b) Simple present
c) Present continuous
When can we use the auxiliary verbs "Do" and "Did" for positive sentences in simple present and simple past.
To emphasize the positive quality of a sentence, for example "I do do my homework".
Correct the two mistakes in the following paragraph:
"Hello Mika, I'm waiting for you at the train station. This place is smelling awful so please hurry! Also, are you doing anything later this evening? I thought that we could watch a movie or something. Tell me if you are needing anything!"
Is smelling - smells
are needing - need
What is the difference in between the present perfect and the past perfect?
The present perfect emphasizes a past idea that has a longer lasting effect in the present, while the past perfect emphasizes the fact that the action's effect is also in the past (the past in the past).
Explain the difference between: "I have read the book" vs. "I have been reading the book."
One of them expresses that the action is completed while the other one states that it is still in process.
Which one is NOT a passive voice sentence?
a) The interview was recorded yesterday.
b) Cleaner sources of energy must be developed.
c) Political leaders all over the world are trying to solve the crisis.
d) An electrical fault is believed to have caused the power cut.
Which of the following sentences is not in a simple tense?
a) Drinking water is the best thing you can do to stay healthy.
b) All tasmanian tigers got hunted down until they became extinct.
c) You have to be very careful when handling wild animals.
d) Scientists have found microplastics in women's placentas in recent studies.
Letter d
Mention five stative verbs
(love, belong, prefer, believe, own...)
Which of the following sentences is incorrect:
a) Jonathan has kept his pet fish in a plastic cup for a long time, that's why it hasn't grown.
b) Sarah has worked as a school teacher and as a secretary before he decided to begin her own business.
c) You will have moved two weeks from now.
Letter B
Is this sentence correct? "I had been knowing the secret for weeks before he told me." If it is not, correct it.
It is incorrect because the verb "know" is a stative verb, so the sentence is not gramatically correct.
What two types of conditional can conform mixed conditionals?
Second and third conditionals.
Which sentence is not using the correct future structure?
a) The phone is ringing, I will answer it!
b) Hurry, the movie will start!
c) My parents are going on vacation next month.
d) The film is going to premiere on August 20th.
letter b
Which of the continuous tenses is usually used to talk about actions that get interrupted?
Past continuous
(The police officer): the team had found different clues related to the case before they actually started the investigation
The police officer said that the team had found different clues related to the case before they had actually started the investigation.
Explain why "I have been having doubts about this decision" is grammatically correct, even though the verb "have" is a stative verb.
Because here we are not using the verb have to talk about literal possession.
Make three tag question examples
The student must keep the same tense in both parts of the question and follow the positive / negative rule.