PRESENT (simple vs progressive)
Complete the sentence (habit):
“She ___ (study) English every day.”
studies
Complete the sentence (finished action):
“I ___ (submit) the assignment yesterday.”
submitted
What are the 2 verb forms used in simple future?
the verbal phrase "be going to" & the helping verb "will"
What is the difference between comparative and superlative?
Comparatives compare two things (e.g., He is taller than the teacher (comparing two people only))
Superlatives show the extreme of a quality among three or more things (e.g., He is the tallest kid in the whole class (multiple students being compared)).
When do we add –s or –es to a verb?
In the present simple, with he, she, or it.
Complete the sentence (action happening now):
“They ___ (work) on the project right now.”
are working
What is the correct form of the verb in parentheses? (interrupted action)
“They ___ (watch) TV when the lights went out.”
were watching
Choose the correct option:
“I’m tired. I ___ take a nap.”
a) will
b) am going to
a) will (decision made at the moment)
What happens when a short adjective ends in –y (e.g., happy)?
Change y → i before adding –er or –est (e.g., happy → happier → happiest)
Past Continuous – Structure
What is the structure we must follow to express the past continuous?
(irregular to be verb) was/were + verb + -ing
What is wrong with the sentence?
“He is go to class every Monday.”
go -> goes
He is 3rd person singular so you must add -es to the verb
Form a negative sentence:
“They finished the project.”
They didn’t finish the project.
Complete the sentence:
“They ___ (visit) their cousins this weekend. (planned action)
are going to visit
Complete the sentence with a comparative or superlative.
This pizza is the ________ I have ever eaten. (delicious)
most delicious
Future Continuous – Structure
What is the formula for future continuous?
will be + verb + –ing
Choose the correct option:
“She ___ in San Juan, but this month she ___ with her aunt.”
a) lives / is staying
b) is living / stays
a) lives / is staying
Form a question:
“They/ play/ a game/ last week?”
Did they play a game last week?
Were they playing a game last week?
How/Why/Where did they play a game last week?
Complete the sentence:
“This time tomorrow, I ___ (take) my final exam.”
(think about how its telling you the exta time frame the action is taking place)
will be taking
It's future continuous because we use it to describe an action that will be in progress at a specific future time.
How do you decide whether to use –er/–est or more/the most?
Short adjectives (1 syllable) → –er/–est; long adjectives (2+ syllables) → more/the most
Irregular Past Tense Challenge
Name one verb that is irregular in past tense.
Examples: go → went, eat → ate, think →thought
Explain why present simple is used:
“The library opens at 7 a.m.”
Because it states a fixed schedule or fact.
regular—follow the rules of adding -ed (smile = smiled)
irregular—they don't follow the rules and they take different forms (take = took)
Explain why "will" is used here:
“I’ll help you carry those books.”
Because the decision is made at the moment of speaking.
Name one common adjective with an irregular comparative
good → better, bad → worse, far → farther/further
When do we double the final consonant before adding –ing?
When the verb ends in consonant–vowel–consonant and the stress is on the last syllable.