L4: Modals
Should
Example: Do you like Mexican food? You should try this restaurant called Los Lupes. They have delicious food!
To talk about the future, we can use present progressive, will, and...what else?
Be going to
Example: Henry is going to bake a cake tonight.
What is the past participle of the verb rise?
Risen
What two things are needed for a sentence to be passive?
Be-verb + past participle
Examples: was eaten, is made, will be broken, etc
What is the comparative for this adjective:
old
Older
Example: My sister is older than me.
A modal you use for ability
Can/Could/Be able to
Example: My teacher can speak English and Spanish. My teacher is able to speak English and Spanish.
To talk about a duration of time in the future, do we use in or ago?
In
Example: I will go to bed in 1 hour.
Which word completes the following sentence correctly, for or since:
I have studied Arabic ______ 100 days.
For
Example: I have studied Arabic for 100 days.
Active or Passive:
My hamster was being attacked.
Passive
What is the superlative for this adverb:
slowly
the most slowly
Example: This computer runs the most slowly in the office.
A modal you use for possibility
Can/Could/May/Might
Example: It may rain tomorrow. I might get wet. I could call my boss and tell him I will be absent.
Is this sentence in past, present, or future tense?
Drew went shopping this morning.
Past
Example (it is now 1:00 PM): Drew went (past) shopping this morning (morning is AM ONLY)
Which sentence expresses an activity that began AND ended in the past?
A) Ann was in Miami for two weeks.
B) Bob has been in Miami for two weeks.
A) Ann was in Miami for two weeks.
Was in this sentence indicates that Ann is no longer in Miami.
Is it possible to change this sentence to passive?
The cat always sleeps on my bed.
NOT POSSIBLE
Sleep = Intransitive verb
What are the 4 adverbs that DO NOT contain -ly and use the -er and -est rule for comparative and superlative?
Fast/Hard/Late/Early
Example: earlier and the earliest
If I am asking YOU a polite question, which word do I use:
May or Would
Would
Correct: Would you turn off the air conditioner please?
Incorrect: May you turn off the air conditioner please?
What is the correct structure for a yes/no question using will?
S + will + V + O
or
Will + S + V + O
Will + S + V + O
Example: Will Stacy cook dinner?
Use the present perfect progressive and the words below to complete the sentence:
Jerry/sleep/in class/10:45 am
Jerry has been sleeping in class since 10:45 am.
Is it possible to change this sentence to passive?
The chef should have prepared the meal.
POSSIBLE
The meal should have been prepared by the chef.
What is the 1st action in the following sentence:
Pepper will run a mile after she goes to work.
1st action = She goes to work.
Make a sentence with the following words and the modal has/have to:
Amy/feed/her dog/when/she/get/home
Amy has to feed her dog when she gets home.
Use be going to and the words below to complete the sentence:
I/take/it/the post office
I am going to take it to the post office.
What is wrong with this sentence?
Gina has been knowing Tarik for two years.
We cannot use non-action verbs in the progressive form.
Incorrect: Gina has been knowing...
Correct: Gina has known...
Change this sentence to passive:
Frank is going to take the students' payments in the office at 1:00 pm.
The students' payments are going to be taken by Frank in the office at 1:00 pm.
Use the following information to make a complete sentence:
Use = Before
1st action = I/cook/dinner
2nd action = I/watch/TV
I will cook dinner before I watch TV.
or
Before I watch tv, I will cook dinner.