Lessons 1-2 Review - Verb tenses, Modals
What is the difference between Simple present and Present progressive?
Simple present- routine, fact, habit
Present progressive- temporary, today, right now...
Where do we place the adverb? 1- I play hockey. (always) 2 - I am happy. (never) 3 - She has a cold. (sometimes)
I always play.... I am never happy... Sometimes, she has a cold OR She sometimes has a cold.
What is the conjugation for the Present perfect?
have/has + past participle
Name some key words/time markers for Present Perfect and make 3 examples.
For, Since, Never, Ever, Yet....
If possible, name the all adjective categories in the correct order. 1- Opinion, 2- Size, 3- Age... Find the other (5) missing categories.
Opinion, size, age, shape, colour, origin/nationality, material, purpose (+ NOUN).
What does MAY and MIGHT mean? Give definitions or examples.
Must = obligation/necessity, very important, rule, deduction, Have to = obligation/necessity, more negotiable, conjugate!, May = permission or future possibility. Might = future possibility.
What are some differences or definitions for MAKE and DO?
Make = to create, to fabricate
Do = to complete
Explain FOR and SINCE with an example conjugated with Present Perfect.
Since = a specific DATE/YEAR/MONTH
For = a general amount of time MINUTES/HOURS/DAYS
Correct: She have been to Africa yesterday. Recently, she has saw many places.
She went to Africa (simple past, yesterday)... She has seen*... (accumulation, non-specific time, present perfect).
Also: She has been to Africa. - no time. You cannot use the verb To See if you use the preposition TO. So, the verb To Be is used here. (You can also use the verb To Go.)
Rewrite: I have a - green - square - small - plastic - nice - box.
I have a nice, small, square, green, plastic box.
If I say, "Yesterday, I could do my homework." Does it mean that my homework is complete?
Technically, no. "Could" represents a past ability, not a sense of completion. We use "I was able to" to express that something was completed in the past.
Can you explain the difference(s) between FEW/A FEW and LITTLE/A LITTLE? Which pair is countable? Which pair is uncountable? And, why are there 2 versions?
A FEW/FEW => Countable. A few: more positive. Few = more negative.
A LITTLE/LITTLE => Uncountable. A little: more positive. Little: more negative.
Conjugate with Present Perfect: I ________ (go), She ___________ (be), They __________ (travel), We ___________ (eat).
I have gone, She has been, They have traveled, We have eaten.
What does the word "yet" mean here: I haven't done my homework yet.
Yet = in a negative sentence, it expresses that the action isn't complete, but the person will or wishes to complete this action in the future.
Please describe your car with FIVE adjectives, in the correct order.
My car is... nice, small, blue, rectangular, and metal...
Can you explain "Would rather" and "Had better"? Make an example for each.
"Would rather" to explain a preference. "Had better" to explain an action that is important to do because there can be consequences if it isn't completed.
Are these sentences correct:
She has too many time.
He has money enough.
No, both are wrong:
She has too much time. (time - uncountable)
He has enough money. (enough + noun)
Explain ONE use of Present Perfect. In what context/situation is Present Perfect the best conjugation?
1 Repetition of an activity over time, no specific time.
2 Experiences, no specific time.
3 Recent action with a result, no specific time.
4 Announcement or recent news, no specific time.
Re-arrange the words to create a question:
you - ever - Have - to - the - been - Louvre museum - ?
Question: Have you ever been to the Louvre museum?
Is this sentence correct:
I have a four-years-old child.
No, the correct answer is: I have a four-year-old child.
Adjectives are invariable in English, so NO S, no plural form.
What is the difference between Simple past and Past progressive?
Simple past- short action, *when*, interrupts a long action.
Past progressive- long action, *while*, action in progress.
Use FEW/A FEW or LITTLE/A LITTLE in the following sentences:
1 - He has ____ minutes today to help me, maybe 5 to 10 minutes. With his help, the project will be done.
2 - They have three young children. Their house is ____ noisy and _____ messy.
3 - Can I have ____ fish? I would like to taste it!
1 - He has A FEW minutes today to help me, maybe 5 to 10 minutes. With his help, the project will be done.
2 - They have three young children. Their house is A LITTLE noisy and A LITTLE messy.
3 - Can I have A LITTLE fish? I would like to taste it!
What are the differences between Simple Past and Present Prefect? OR: When is it better to use Present Perfect?
Simple Past = finished, does not stretch in time, last night, yesterday...
Present Perfect = continues from the past to the present, repetition, since, for... Not defined in time at a specific point in the past. It stretches from the past to the present.
When can we use the word "ever" in an answer with Present Perfect?
The word ever + Present Perfect is usually with a question, BUT! In an answer it can ONLY be used with superlatives. Example: This is the WORST movie I have EVER seen. No = I have ever seen this movie. Not correct.
Is this sentence correct?
I have a metal, small, round, old, blue mirror.
No: I have a small, round, old, blue, metal mirror.
Opinion, size, shape, age, colour, origin, material, purpose...