Verbs & Phrasal Verbs
What is the Past Tens and Past Participle of the following verbs:
Look
Take
Be
Looked - Looked
Took - Taken
Was/Was - Been
Fill in the blanks with the correct modal.
I ___ go to Jessica's or stay home.
Might/May
What tense do we use for want?
Simple Past
Is the following sentence written correctly?
He got her signing the papers.
No, he got her *to sign the papers
Is the following sentence correct?
He planned to instantly jump out of the car when the driver made that threat.
Yes, it is.
Is the phrasal verb used correctly?
He brought in the pool to the backyard so that we could swim.
It is incorrect because to bring in is to put inside, not outside like a backyard.
What is the percentage of possibility of the following modals:
Must
Could
Might
Must: 90%
Could: Anything less than 90% but more than 50%
Might: 50%
Is the following statement expressing a want, regret, or a complaint?
I wish I had wings.
Want
With the causative verb MAKE do we use a verb in base form or infinitive after it?
base form
My mom made us learn how to swim for our safety
Which adverb matches the following split infinitive best?
My school needs to ______ upgrade its security before another accident happens.
extremely - patiently - urgently - thoughtfully
Urgently
My school needs to urgently upgrade its security before another accident happens.
What is the meaning of the following phrasal verbs?
Hang Up
Bring Back
Look Up
To end a phone call
To return something
To search something online
State a sentence using the modal Must have.
I must have forgotten to clean the car yesterday and that's why it is still dirty.
State a regret using the verb pay
If only I hadn't paid full price for the movie tickets.
Which causative verb is used when you allow/permit someone to do something?
Let
For example: I let him clean the house
Rewrite the sentence to include a split infinitive.
I propose looking for an escape before the cave collapses.
I propose to immediately look for an escape before the cave collapses.
Fill in the blanks of the following sentence with the correct phrasal verb and verb(proper tense).
He ______ from home after he ______ that his grandfather _______.
hang up, hold on, run away, let someone in, pass away
look, hear, take, go, want
He ran away from home after he heard that his grandfather passed away.
Explain the difference between the following two sentences
I might buy new socks.
I might have bought new socks.
One states a 50% possibility of doing something in the future. While the other states a 50% possibility of had done something in the past.
Change the following sentences to make it into a complaint.
I wish we had eaten more before leaving Italy.
Complaint: I wish we would eat more before leaving Italy
State the structure for the causative verb get
get + subject + infinitive
Use the following to make a sentence using a split infinitive:
Main verb - decide
Infinitive - leave
Adverb - quietly
The employee decided to quietly leave after he had been fired.
Make a sentence using the following verb and phrasal verb:
Go After
Broken
The police went after the thief after he had broken into the house.
Couldn't you have warned me about the scary movie before we watched it?
Write the following sentence in the wish/if only form.
Wish: We have no money.
Regret: I was nervous during my presentation
Complaint: Your shoes smell stinky.
I wish I hadn't gotten nervous during my presentation
I wish your shoes wouldn't smell stinky.
State the 2 structures for the causative verb help and use it in a sentence.
help + subject + base form
help + subject + infinitive
The medicine helped the patient calm down.
Use the following to make a sentence using a split infinitive:
Main verb - struggle
Infinitive - advance
Adverb - swiftly
I struggle to swiftly advance through the rainforest.