Present Tenses
Fill in the blank:
He usually ___ (prepare) his homily on Saturday.
prepares
Fill in the blank:
Last week, we ___ (visit) a monastery.
visited
You decide now (at this moment) to help someone:
I ___ (help) you.
Answer: will help
Explain the word: “homily”
Do NOT say the word "homily"
Possible answer: A talk the priest gives during Mass
Say this number out loud:
3,045
Answer: three thousand and forty-five
Choose the correct form and explain why:
Right now, they ___ (discuss / are discussing) a Bible passage.
Answer: are discussing (action happening now)
Choose the correct form:
I ___ (was reading / read) the Bible when my friend called me.
was reading
You already planned this yesterday:
Tomorrow, I ___ (visit) the church with my friend.
Answer: am going to visit
Explain the word: “faith”
Do NOT use the word "faith"
Possible answer: Believing in God / trust in God
Create a question using these words:
you / pray / every day
Answer: Do you pray every day?
Correct the mistake and explain:
She is believing that prayer is important.
Answer: She believes that prayer is important.
(“Believe” is not usually used in continuous form)
Complete the sentence:
While they ___ (walk) to church, it ___ (start) to rain.
Answer: were walking / started
You have a fixed arrangement (it is already scheduled):
Tonight at 7pm, I ___ (meet) the group for prayer.
Answer: am meeting
Explain the word: “to forgive”
Do NOT use the word "to forgive"
Possible answer: To stop being angry with someone / to accept someone again
Create a question using a question word:
(you want to know the time of Mass)
Answer: What time is the Mass?
Complete the sentence with the correct tense:
Every Sunday, he ___ (go) to Mass, but today he ___ (stay) at home because he is sick.
Answer: goes / is staying
Correct the sentence:
He was pray when I arrived.
Answer: He was praying when I arrived.
Correct the sentence (future plan):
Next week, I go to help at the shelter.
Answer: Next week, I am going to help at the shelter.
Paraphrase this sentence in a different way:
“I go to church to feel closer to God.”
Example answer: I go to church because I want a stronger connection with God.
Make a comparative sentence using the church in Toulouse and another church you know.
Possible answer: This church is bigger than that church.
Create a sentence using BOTH present simple and present continuous to show contrast.
Example answer: I usually pray in the morning, but today I am praying in the evening.
Create a sentence using past simple and past continuous together.
Example answer: I was listening to the priest when I heard my phone.
Explain the difference:
“I will pray tonight” vs “I am going to pray tonight”
Answer:
“Will” = decision made now
“Going to” = plan already decided
Paraphrase and expand:
“Helping others is important.”
Example: It is very important to support other people, especially when they need help.
Make a superlative sentence using:
important
Answer: This is the most important moment.