Present Simple
True or false? You use the simple present form for an event that happens every day.
E.g. Every day, I eat an apple.
True
True or false? Information questions (who, what, when, why, where, how, etc.) can be answered with yes/no.
False
True or false? It always takes two verbs to form the present progressive.
True
True or false? Regular verbs in the simple past finish with the letters ed.
True
True or false? Irregular verbs never finish in ed.
True
John _____ happy with the situation.
a) not b) am not c) are not d) is not
d) is not
True or false? A question beginning with the word "Why" will have a reason as its answer.
True
True or false? The present progressive (i.e. I am writing) is used when an event is happening right now.
True
True or false? All verbs in the simple past finish the same way (ed).
False, only regular verbs finish in ed
Yesterday, Frank _____ (to cut) down trees.
a) cuted b) cutted c) cut
c) cut
You _____ a good person.
a) am b) are c) is
b) are
_____ are you? I'm fine, and you?
a) Who b) What c) How
C) How
James _____ his homework right now.
a) is do b) does c) is doing d) are doing
c) is doing
True or false? In the simple past, you only add ed with a regular verb that is one syllable and ends with a consonant.
E.g. Last week, I draged a huge bag of rice home.
False. Yesterday, I dragged a huge bag of rice home (double the consonant)
Yesterday, Janice _____ unpleasant in class.
a) was b) were c) is b) be
a) was
Contract: You are satisfied with the decision.
a) Your b) You're c) You'r
b) You're
_____ are you from? I'm from Canada.
a) When b) Where c) What d) Who
b) Where
Austyn and James _____ a documentary at the moment.
a) is watch b) watch c) is watching d) are watching
d) are watching
They clearly _____ for their English test.
a) studyed b) studied c) study
c) studied
Last Wednesday, Tom and Leanne _____ fast runners.
a) was b) were c) are d) be
b) were
Negative: We _____ swim very often.
a) do not b) does not c) are not d) is not
a) do not
_____ is your favourite genre of music?
a) What b) Why c) How d) Who
a) What
_____ to music this very second?
a) Does she listen b) Do she listen c) Is she listening d) She listens
c) Is she listening
I accidentally _____ the egg and _____ it.
a) dropped, cracked b) droped, cracked c) drop, cracked d) dropped, crack
a) dropped, cracked
After yesterday's class, I _____ school.
a) leave b) leaved c) leafed d) left
d) left
Brian _____ like to talk much.
a) do not b) does not c) is not d) not
b) does not
_____ did they leave? They left because they were hungry.
a) How b) What c) Why d) When
c) Why
I play soccer, but I _____ soccer right now.
a) do not play b) not play c) am not playing d) not playing
c) am not playing
We _____ to do what we were supposed to do.
a) decide b) decided c) decideed d) decidid
b) decided
We _____ lunch together on Monday.
a) ate b) eat c) eaten d) eated
a) ate
_____ she _____ soccer every Friday afternoon?
a) Are, playing b) Is, playing c) Do, play d) Does, play
_____ did the meal cost? 7.50$
a) Who b) How c) How much d) How many
c) How much
Fill in and spell: They _____ for new clothes at the moment.
are shopping
In the simple past, what is the auxiliary (first) verb used for most yes/no questions and negative statement?
a) Have b) Had c) Do d) Did
d) Did
They _____ the question.
a) misunderstand b)misunderstead c) misunderstood d) misunderstanding
c) misunderstood
Give me a statement in the simple present tense starting with "The dog".
Many possible answers.
i.e. The dog barks.
_____ slices of pizza can you eat? I can eat three slices of pizza right now.
a) What b) How c) How much d) How many
d) How many
Fill in and spell: _____ (write, you) down the information?
Are you writing
Pronunciation: Joan indicated the correct answer.
a) d b) t c) id (added syllable)
c) id (added syllable)
They did not _____ the question.
a) understand b) understead c) understood d) understanding
a) understand