Talking about the past
reference to an earlier point in past time, using the... tense
past perfect
Form one past passive infinitive in a sentence.
The first 'modern' fork is thought to have been used in the 11th century.
How is the passive formed?
the verb 'be' and a past participle
Fork-like implements for spearing food have been used for over 2000 years.
tools
Who or what might be spoon-fed by an academic?
an undergraduate
talking about something that continues to be true today, using the ... tense
present perfect
Create a sentence using past continuous passive.
The meat was being carved at the table.
How is the present perfect formed?
have / has + past participle
Forks are mentioned in an inventory...
list
Why might a president be on a knife-edge?
about to be impeached
two ways of referring to habitual past action: 1... and 2...
1 - used to; would
Create a sentence using simple past passive.
Forks were now shortened...or...the fork was then used to take the food to the mouth...
How is the simple past formed?
regular: infinitive +ed
irregular: learn irregular verbs (think - thought - thought)
Early forks had long, widely separate prongs and scooping with them must have been impossible.
picking up sth.
Sweets are often sugar-coated. Can you name a food that is fat-free?
Some types of yoghurt
two examples of speculating about the past, using...
modal verbs (might have done...; must have been...)
Name three different continuous tenses (past).
1. past perfect continuous 2. past continuous 3. present perfect continuous
How is the past perfect formed?
had + past participle (active)
Touching food at table was a transgression against the laws of good manners.
sin
Who or what would you describe as beer-swilling?
a football hooligan
to talk about completed actions, the ..... is used
simple past
Explain why and when the continuous is used.
To talk about a temporary situation in the past.
Which two passive infinitives are commonly used in English?
present and perfect forms (This yoghurt needs to be eaten...; Radical cuts to the budget seem to have been made by...)
King Henri was satirised for his fork-wielding effeminacy.
female like behaviour: used to show disapproval
What might be foolproof?
a recipe