Timing is Everything
Sentence about a recent activity (simple past)
This semester started four months ago.
Abby is a _________ teacher. Her students love her.
wonderful
kind
creative
Matthew has bad table manners.
He eats too _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
quickly
fast
Did you wash the dishes?
No, I _____.
didn't
My wife hugged me. =>
I was hugged.
Sentence about 2 or more activities (simple past)
Example: I put on my shoes and walked the dog.
Abby cares about her students. She is a very _ _ _ _ _ teacher. (present participle adjective)
caring
My dog's bark can be heard from a block away. She barks _ _ _ _ _ _.
loudly
_ _ _ _ _ you please wash the dishes tonight? (polite request)
Would
A snake bit me! => passive
I was bitten.
Sentence about recent activities (present perfect)
Example: She has attended class regularly.
Emily can sing and dance. She is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _! (past participle adjective)
talented
gifted
I have forgotten a lot of Spanish. I can _ _ _ _ _ _ speak it. (adverb)
barely
hardly
Will you be home late?
No, I _____. (short answer)
won't
Tonight we will begin "show and tell" _________ everyone arrives.
as soon as
once
when
Sentence about an ongoing activity (past continuous) interrupted by something else (simple past)
Example: I was watching TV when the power went out.
I dropped the dish. Now it is _ _ _ _ _. (past participle adjective)
broken
chipped
cracked
damaged
I wonder how you did that so _ _ _ _ _ _ _. (adverb meaning "in a short time"). => direct question
How did you do that so quickly?
Do you think people can live on Mars?
I ________________. (short negative answer)
I don't think so.
We will have class _____ 9:30 p.m.
until
Sentence about two past actions, one happening before the other (past perfect, simple past)
Example: I had just gotten home when it started to rain cats and dogs.
At stop signs, she comes to a complete stop.
She is a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ driver.
She drives _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
careful, carefully
cautious, cautiously
good, well
How did you do that? => indirect question
I would like to know how you did that.
Will I ever get to see you again? => indirect question
I wonder whether I will ever get to see you again.
I wonder if...
(We are fully vaccinated.) I can finally hug my son. => passive.
My son can be hugged.