Tenses
What is the past tense of "trip"?
tripped
The boys play / plays video games during the weekends.
play
I like ice cream ______________ I don't eat it often.
a) and
b) but
c) while
d) as
but
What are the missing alphabets?
oc _ a _ion
Meaning: a special or formal event
occasion
What is the past tense of "bring"?
brought
One of the girls play / plays the piano.
plays
_________ she was tired, she continued to study.
a) As
b) However
c) Although
d) While
Although
What are the missing alphabets?
stu _ _ ered
Meaning:
to speak or say something, especially the first part of a word, with difficulty, for example pausing before it or repeating it several times
stuttered
The earth _____________ around the sun.
a) moves
b) moved
c) is moving
d) has moved
(a) moves
We use the simple present tense for facts.
The box of oranges is / are really heavy.
is
Someone called the house phone _________ you were bathing.
a) however
b) although
c) while
d) because
(c) while
What are the missing alphabets?
esp _ cia _ ly
Meaning: (used to emphasize the importance of one thing among others) very; particularly
especially
"I need an umbrella. It _____________ heavily," Jane said as she looked out of the window.
a) rains
b) is raining
c) rained
d) has rained
b) is raining
The present continuous is used when the action we're talking about is happening around the time of speaking.
Both my brother and uncle like/ likes to eat pasta.
like
The shop closes at 9pm, so make sure you get there ___________ it closes.
a) after
b) before
c) while
d) just as
(b) before
What are the missing alphabets?
s_p _ ed
Meaning:
to drink, taking only a very small amount at a time
sipped
The principal _________ in the hall when Jane reached school.
a) talks
b) talked
c) was talking
d) had talked
d) was talking
The past continuous tense is used to talk about something that was happening at the same time as another action. It happened in the past.
Jane reached school - Principal was still talking
(2 actions happening at the same time)
My shoes is / are dirty. I need to wash them.
are
A small group of nouns (clothes, pants, scissors, shorts, thanks, trousers) exists only in the plural form.
These nouns do not exist in the singular form and are usually described as "plural-only nouns".
She was thirsty. ____________, she got herself a drink.
a) But
b) Yet
c) Hence
d) However
(c) Hence
What are the missing alphabets?
_ a _ ped
Meaning: to take a short, quick breath through the mouth, especially because of surprise, pain, or shock
gasped