Gerunds & Infinitives
True/False
An infinitive is the -ing form of a verb.
False (to + base of verb)
True/False
Is this sentence correct? Turn your phone at silent in class.
False
(ON silent)
T/F The word “must” is used for rules and is always followed by the word “to.”
False (It is used for rules, but it is followed by the base of the verb. “Have to” and “have got to” are always with “to”)
You can use the present perfect to talk about events that started in the past but are not true now.
False (You can use the present perfect to talk about events that started in the past AND continue into the present.)
True/False You can use the past continuous to talk about an action in progress in the past.
True
True/False
The verb “begin” can be followed by an infinitive or a gerund.
True
True/False
When someone is unavailable to talk on the phone, you can say to the person on the phone, “Sorry, she is unavailable. Can I do a message?”
False (Can I TAKE a message?)
True/False
“Would it be okay if…” and “Would you mind if…” are always followed by a noun and verb in the simple past.
True (Remember: “DO you mind if..” is followed by a noun and the base of a verb.)
True/False The present perfect tense uses the verb “have” plus a past participle.
True (Example: She has worked here for six months.)
True/False The past continuous uses “was” + an infinitive.
False - The past continuous uses “was” plus a gerund. (Example: He was studying English when he heard a knock at the door.)
Which one is correct?
A. Do you love going to the cinema?
B. Do you love to go to the cinema?
C. both
C - Both
What is another word for looking at your phone to see if you received a message?
Check (your messages)
We packed our phone chargers, so we ___________ worry about running out of battery.
A. had to
B. didn’t have to
C. didn’t got to
D. we hadn’t must
B - didn't have to
True/False You can use the present perfect to talk about things you have done or have never done before in your life.
True (Example: I have already completed Level 1.)
Answer this question in a full sentence: Were they reading a story?
Yes, they were. OR No, they weren’t.
The verbs "avoid" and "feel like" can be followed by what?
A. A gerund only
B. An infinitive only
C. Both
A. A gerund only
Which one is correct?
A. Scroll it up on the internet.
B. Look it up on the internet.
B. Look it up on the internet. (SCROLL down or up the PAGE)
Unscramble the words to make a question: OK / be /turned / it / phone / on / would / I / my / if
Answer: Would it be OK if I turned on my phone?
Use “live” correctly using the present perfect tense in a sentence.
have/has lived (example: I have lived in Slemani my entire life.)
Which one is more correct:
A. The young girl was playing when her ball rolled away.
B. The young girl played when her ball rolled away.
A – “was playing” is in the past continuous because the action was in progress before something else happened.
Use “feel like” correctly in a sentence in which it’s followed by a gerund or infinitive.
(must use a gerund in the sentence)
Example: I feel like eating ice cream.
When your phone has no power left, you can say, “my phone _______ ______ _______ battery.”
ran out of
How can you express affirmative need in the past tense? (Hint: There is only one way for all pronouns.)
Had to (Example: We had to wait in line.)
What is the past participle of “take?”
Taken (Example: I haven’t taken a class at the Life Center yet.)
Which one is more correct?
A. They got married, and they lived happily ever after.
B. They were getting married, and they lived happily ever after.
A – “Got” is in the simple past because the action was not in progress.