Present Simple
How do you form the present simple in the third person singular (he, she, it)?
Add -s (i.e. he teaches)
How is the present continuous formed?
The present form of the verb “be” + the present participle of a verb (verb + ing)
i.e. He is singing
What do adverbs describe?
Verbs/Actions
How is the past simple generally formed in the affirmative? Negative? Interrogative?
By adding -ed to the base form of the verb; "didn't" + base form of the verb; "Did" + subject + base form of the verb
Name five common/basic irregular verbs in the past simple.
Go = went, do = did, eat = ate, win = won, drink = drank.. and many more!
How is the past continuous formed (in the affirmative)?
Subject + was/were + verb+ing
How do you form the present simple negative for the third person singluar (he, she, it)?
Add "does not" in front of the verb (i.e. he doesn't play)
When can you use the present continuous for future situations?
When you are discussing something that is already discussed or planned ahead
What do adjectives describe?
Nouns/Things
Name 3 time expressions that can be used in Past Simple tense.
yesterday, last week, last month, etc.
Name two irregular verbs in the past simple that begin with the letter "b".
bear = bore, beat = beat, bend = bent, bind = bound, bite = bit, bleed = bled, blow = blew, breed = bred, burst = burst
What is the past continuous tense used for?
To talk about long, continuous actions that happened in the past- that started and ended in the past.
Name 3 time expressions / frequency adverbs that can be used in Present Simple tense.
every day, usually, often, etc.
With what kind of verbs can you not use the present continuous with? What do these verbs describe?
Stative verbs; Things you cannot normally see someone do (i.e. to love, to fear, to want, to cost, etc.)
Correct or Incorrect:
She is running very fastly.
INCORRECT
She is running very fast.
Name three time expression within the past year.
at 2pm, yesterday, last month, on Monday, last monday, two days ago, last summer, last night, ten minutes ago, in June, last week, etc.
Name two irregular verbs in the past simple that begin with the letter "f".
flee = fled, forbid = forbade, forecast = forecast, foresee = foresaw, freeze = froze
Both the past simple and past continuous refer to times that are in the past and to actions that started and ended in the past. As a general rule, we use the past simple for _____ actions and the past continuous for _____ actions, of _____ duration in time.
(long / short / longer)
short, long, longer
Name three situations we use the present simple for.
Things which are always true, permanent situations, habits or things we do regularly, future events which are part of a timetable, to talk about the future after certain words (when, until, after, before, as soon as), and to talk about what happens in books/plays/films
Name three situations that we use the present continuous for.
Things which are happening at the moment of speaking, temporary situations, situations which are slowly changing, temporary or new habits, annoying habits, definite future plans, and to talk about people in pictures and photos
Adjective: Good.
How can you form an adverb from this adjective? What is its comparative and superlative form?
adv: well
comparative: better
superlative: the best
Name three time expression beyond the past year.
in 2004, in the 16th century, three years ago, a long time ago, etc.
Name four irregular verbs in the past simple that begin with the letter "s".
saw = sawed, seek = sought, shake = shook, shine = shone, sew = sewed, shoot = shot, shrink = shrank, slide = slid, shut = shut, spit = spat, split = split, spoil = spoilt, spread = spread, spill = spilled, stink = stank, strike = struck, strive = strove, swing = swung, sweep = swept
Lisa (ride) ___________ her motorbike yesterday when she (see) ________ Adams.
was riding / saw
Name two situations we DO NOT use the present simple for.
Things which are happening at the moment of speaking, temporary situations, situations which are slowly changing, temporary or new habits, annoying habits, definite future plans, and to talk about people in pictures and photos
Correct or Incorrect:
I am understanding what you are saying.
INCORRECT.
I understand what you are saying.
Adjective: Bad.
How can you form an adverb from this adjective? What is its comparative and superlative form?
adv: badly
comparative: worse
superlative: the worst
Give three examples of sentences using the past simple tense with more than 7 words.
The more creative, the better!
Give three examples of sentences using the past simple tense AND irregular verbs with more than 7 words.
The more creative, the better!
"When" is used with the ____________ and "while" is used with the _____________.
Give two examples of sentences, one using "when" and the other using "while".
Past simple, past continous.
The movie ended when you arrived.
I was watching while she was cooking.