Unit 1
Present tenses:
Which present tense is used to talk about habits and permanent situations and which one is used to talk about actions happening now/ongoing at the moment?
habits, permanent situations: present simple
actions happening now/ongoing: present continuous
Past tenses:
Which tense describes completed actions in the past and which tense describes actions that were in progress or interrupted in the past?
completed actions: past simple
actions that were in progress or interrupted: past continuous
Present perfect vs. Past simple
Answer the question. Use at least one sentence in the present perfect and one in the past simple.
Have you ever left the country? Where did you go?
Possible answers:
Yes I have, I have visited..., I went in 2010.
No I haven't. My parents didn't have time to go on vacation.
Comparatives and superlatives
Complete the sentence with a comparative or superlative. Use the adjective in brackets.
Usain Bolt is _________ (fast) in the world right now.
the fastest
Movie genres.
Which movie genre has car chases, bad guys, good guys and explosions?
Mention one movie example of this genre.
Action movies
e.g.: the fast and the furious, the matrix, mission impossible, etc.
Present tenses
Complete the sentence with the present simple or the present continuous. Use the verbs in brackets ( ).
I usually ___ (work) from home but right now I ______ (work) on site for a local company...
work / am working
Past tenses
Complete the sentence with the past simple or the past continuous. Use the verbs in brackets ( ).
My mom _____ (call) me to come have lunch. I _____ (do) my homework so I _____ (tell) her to wait for me.
called / was doing / told
Present perfect vs. Past simple:
Correct the mistake:
I have went to Disneyland, but my brother hasn't visit yet.
mistakes: have went, hasn't visit
corrections: have gone, hasn't visited
Comparatives and superlatives
Complete the sentence with a comparative or a superlative. Use the adjectives in brackets ( ).
Daylight lasts ______ (long) in the summer ____ in the winter.
longer
Movie genres
Which movie genre shows a funny love story with a happy ending?
Mention one movie example of this genre
Examples: She's all that, To All the boys I loved before, 10 things I hate about you, Legally blonde, etc.
Future tenses:
What are the three forms to talk about predictions, intentions and arrangements in the future?
predictions: will + verb
intentions/plans: be going to + verb
arrangements: present continuous
What is the negative form of used to?
We describe actions that happened regularly in the past.
The negative form is didn't use to
Present perfect simple vs. continuous
Complete the sentence with the present perfect simple or the present perfect continuous:
I _______ (take) Chinese lessons. I have class Mondays and Wednesdays.
have been taking
Complete the sentence with the correct relative pronoun.
Veterinarians are doctors ____ treat animals.
who
Movie genres
Which type of movie often has aliens, space ships, robots, and space exploration?
Mention one movie example of this genre
Sci-fi / science-fiction
Alien vs Predator, Prometheus, Independence Day, Interstellar, Wall-E
Future tenses:
Complete the sentences with will, won't, be going to, or the present continuous.
1)There _____ (be) more jobs in the future.
2)We ________ (meet) John for dinner at 7PM.
3)She _______ (go) to the movies this weekend.
1)will be
2)are meeting
3)is going to go
So/Such... That
Complete the sentence with so... that or such... that.
The test was ____ difficult ____ I almost failed.
so... that
Present perfect simple vs. continuous
Complete the sentence with the present perfect simple or the present perfect continuous:
Andy _____ (not visit) his grandmother because he _______ (study) for his math test.
hasn't visited / has been studying
Defining relative clauses
Complete the sentence with the correct relative pronoun.
Valentine's Day is a holiday ____ celebrates love and friendship.
Which / that
Movie genres
Which movie type is a scary film that you should never watch alone?
Mention one example of this genre of movie.
Horror films
Example: Evil Dead, Paranormal Activity, It, The Conjuring, etc.
Find the error and correct it in the following sentences:
1)Sandra is going to work every day at 6:30A.M.
2)Thomas will take Andrea to dinner on Valentine's Day. He already made reservations.
1) error: is going correct: goes
2) error: will take correct: is takingSo/Such... That
Complete the sentence with so... that or such... that.
The beaches at Mazatlán are ____ beautiful places ___ I never want to go home when I visit.
such... that
Present perfect vs. Past simple:
Complete the sentence with the present perfect or the past simple. Use the verbs in brackets ( ).
A: When ____ (be) your last holiday? Where _____ (you/go)?
B:I _____ (go) to Italy with my family. _________ (you/ever/be) there?
B: went / Have you ever been
Defining relative clauses
Complete the sentence with the correct relative pronoun.
Cinemex Explanada is _____ I saw Gladiator II.
where
Which movie type tells the story of someone's life?
Mention one example of this type of movie.
Biopic movies
Example: Schindler's List, The Social Network, The Wolf of Wall Street, the Apprentice, Oppenheimer, Bohemian Rhapsody, etc.