Tenses and forms
Identify the past simple form of the verb "to decide." Use it in a short past-tense sentence
decided. Example: "She decided to study late last night."
Give the past simple form of "go" and use it in a simple past sentence.
went. Example: "He went to the store yesterday."
"He plays football every weekend." → a past simple sentence.
He played football every weekend."
From the sentence "Yesterday, they celebrated their victory," identify the verb and its tense.
Verb: celebrated. Tense: past simple.
Change the verb in parentheses to past simple: "She (laugh) at the joke."
She laughed at the joke."
Change the sentence "She is writing a letter" to past continuous.
She was writing a letter.
Provide the past participle of "write" and use it in a present perfect sentence.
written. Example: "She has written three novels."
"I have seen that movie before." → make it past simple and explain whether any meaning changes.
Past simple: "I saw that movie before." (Present perfect implies recent or relevant experience; past simple places it at a definite past time.)
Use context clues to determine whether to use past simple or present perfect: "I ____ (just/see) that film." Fill in and explain.
"I have just seen that film." (Present perfect used with "just" when linking recent events to present.)
Fill in the blank with the correct past participle: "They have ____ (choose) the winner."
They have chosen the winnnerr."
Provide the past perfect form of "to finish" and write a sentence showing one action completed before another in the past
finished :cexample: "She had finished her homework before she went out."
List three irregular verbs whose base form is identical to their past simple form; use each in a past-tense sentence.
xample, cut — cut, put — put, hit — hit. Example sentences: "She cut the paper.", "He put the book on the shelf.", "They hit the ball."
Change this past continuous sentence to past simple: "She was practicing the piano when the doorbell rang."
She practiced the piano when the doorbell rang." (Depending on nuance, usually past simple for the ongoing action when interrupted.)
"By the time she arrived, the concert had already started." Which verb tense indicates the earlier action and why?
had started" is past perfect — it indicates the concert began before she arrived.
Correct the error in this sentence if needed: "I have went to that museum last year."
"I went to thaat museum last yeaar." (have went → went)
Explain the difference in use between past simple and present perfect and give one example sentence for each using the verb "to visit."
Past simple: action finished at a specific past time — "I visited Paris last year." Present perfect: action with relevance to present or unspecified time — "I have visited Paris."
Change this sentence into passive voice using the past participle of the irregular verb: "They built the bridge in 1999."
"The bridge was built in 1999."
Rewrite the sentence in reported speech (past): Teacher said, "You must hand in the essay tomorrow."
Reported: The teacher said that we had to hand in the essay the next day. (Modal adjustment: "must" → "had to"; "tomorrow" → "the next day".)
Decide which form belongs in the blank and explain: "After he ____ (graduate), he accepted a job." Choose between past simple and past perfect.
Past perfect fits: "After he had graduated, he accepted a job." (Graduation happened first; past perfect clarifies sequence.)
Choose the correct past-tense verb and explain choice: "While I (walk) home, it (start) to rain." Fill both verbs appropriately.
"While I was walking home, it started to rain." Past continuous for the ongoing action
Convert this present-tense paragraph into past tense, keeping the same meaning and chronological order: "Every morning, I wake early, make coffee, and walk to the park. I listen to music and think about the day ahead."
Example conversion: "Every morning, I woke early, made coffee, and walked to the park. I listened to music and thought about the day ahead."
Fill in the blanks with correct past simple or past participle (choose and justify): "By the time we arrived, they (eat) all the food, so we (decide) to order more."
"By the time we arrived, they had eaten all the food, so we decided to order more."
Convert this mixed-time narrative into consistent past tense (preserve intended sequence): "I finish my homework, then I went to the shop, and now I am back."
Example consistent past tense: "I finished my homework, then I went to the shop, and later I was back." (Teachers can accept other grammatically correct consistent past renditions.)
Given a short paragraph with mixed time markers, underline (or list) all verbs, identify their tenses, and explain whether each is correctly used. Paragraph for students: "When I arrived at the cafe, Tom has already left. He left his umbrella on the table earlier, but I didn't notice until later."
"When I arrived at the cafe, Tom had already left. He had left his umbrella on the table earlier, but I didn't notice until later." (Use past perfect for earlier past actions; present perfect "has already left" is often incorrect if the narrative is placed firmly in past tense.)
Provide a concise edit of this student paragraph to correct verb tense errors (preserve meaning, improve accuracy): "I was going to the shop yesterday and I have meet an old friend. We talk for a while, then we decide to get coffee before we part."
Example corrected paragraph ----> "I went to the shop yesterday and I met an old friend. We talked for a while, then we decided to get coffee before we parted."