Verb Tense
Verbs that do not get "ed" in the past tense are called:
irregular verbs
I ________ eat out on weekends (100%)
always
These kinds of consonants in English are called
To show agreement with a positive statement which auxiliary do we use? (_____ am I.)
So
eat
ate
To show that an action is continuing on from now into the future what tense do we use? (hint: ing)
the present progressive or present continuous
I never take the subway because it's too crowded. (0%)
Never
These kinds of consonants in English are called
voiced consonants
To show agreement in a negative statement which auxiliary do we use? (_____ do I )
buy
bought
Make a negative of this sentence:
I ___________well because of all of the noise last night.
I didn't sleep well because of all the noise last night.
I go to the gym once or twice a month (25-40%)
sometimes or occasionally
If a past simple verb ends in a VOICELESS consonant (but not T or d) what sound should it make?
Voiced consonants should end with the /t/ sound
kicked (kick/t/)
picked (pick/t/)
bumped (bump/t/)
So do I
teach
taught
Make a negative of this sentence:
Why ______ he ________ to Japan last year? [go]
Why didn't he go to Japan last year?
I go out to cafes in my free time every week. (40-60% of the time)
often
If a past simple verb ends in a VOICED consonant how should the last syllable be pronounced?
playe/d/
bobbe/d/
Neither am I.
kneel
knelt
What is the name of the tense that uses the past participle (have/had) plus the verb?
present perfect.
( I have been to New York twice)
(She has won this contest many times)
I eat fast food once a year. (1-10% of the time)
hardly ever, rarely
If the simple past verb ends in "d" or "t" how should lwe pronounce the last syllable?
/ed/
exit/ed/
wait/ed/
excit/ed/
Show agreement with this statement.
I do not study Chinese anymore.
Neither do I.
undergo
underwent