VERB TENSES
This tense is used for an action that was in progress in the past when another action interrupted it.
What is the Past Continuous?
“You ... copy in the exam! It’s not permitted.” Choose: mustn’t / don’t have to
What is mustn’t? (It shows a strong prohibition.)
Run very... Choose: quick / fast.
What is fast? (It’s the correct adverb for speed.)
This is a soft object you put your head on when you sleep.
What is a pillow?
Complete the comparison: “Mike isn’t ... me.” (tall / as / as)
as tall as me
In this grammar structure, we do NOT use “will” after “if.” Example: “I’ll be angry if you...”
What is the First Conditional?
“Could/Should you play the violin when you were five?”
What is the modal verb for past ability?
The difference: “slip over” vs “trip over.”
What does slip mean (to lose balance on a smooth surface) and what does trip mean (to hit an obstacle)?
This is a TV show where people compete in cooking.
What is a cookery show?
“I phoned James ... give him the news.” Which word is missing? (to / for)
What is to? (It introduces the infinitive of purpose.)
The correct choice between “Did you see” and “Were you seeing” when asking about a film last night.
What is “Did you see”? Why? (Because it’s a completed past action.)
The difference: “You mustn’t load the dishwasher” vs “You don’t have to load the dishwasher.”
Which phrase means “it is forbidden” and which means “it is not necessary”?
“I was ... by a mosquito” vs “I was ... by a bee.” (bitten / stung).
Which verb is used for insects like mosquitoes (bitten) and which for bees/wasps (stung)?
This phrasal verb means “to start a journey” and is used with “early tomorrow.”
What is set off?
“They all bought ... an ice cream.” Choose: themselves / them.
What is themselves? (It’s a reflexive pronoun meaning “each for themselves.”)
The difference between “I have never ridden a horse” and “I never rode a horse.”
Which tense emphasizes life experience (Present Perfect) and which simply states a past fact (Past Simple)?
“I ... get up early because the exam is at 8 am!” Choose: have to / should.
Which verb expresses obligation (have to) and which gives advice (should)?
“Can I ... some money?” vs “Can you ... me some money?” (borrow / lend).
What is the difference between borrow (to take) and lend (to give)?
This linking phrase introduces a negative point, opposite to “on the upside.”
What is On the downside...?
“What are we ... to do?” (going) What structure is this and what does it express?
What is to be going to for future plans/intentions?
The correct tense for this sentence about a future arrangement: "We ___ at eight o'clock tonight." (meet)
What is are meeting? (Present Continuous for future arrangements)
The correct modal for this sentence: "My dad doesn’t have to/mustn't get up early because he works at night."
What is lack of necessity? (It means it's not necessary for him.)
What is vacuum and upload?
(clean with a vacuum cleaner), (put online)
This phrase is used to introduce a final point or conclusion in a story or essay.
What is To finish up,... or In the end,..., to sum up?
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I know that I don’t listen to music at the moment.
I’ve never took a taxi.
I’ll be angry if you will come late.
1. I’m not listening (Present Continuous for "now").
2. taken (Past Participle for Present Perfect).
3. come (Present Simple after "if" in First Conditional).