Simple present/past
Our family ________(visit) my grandparents after church every Sunday.
visits
Currently Andre _______(study) English at the University of Colorado.
is studying
Yesterday, I _________an old high school friend whom I ________ for ages
ran into/hadn't seen
she said she'll phone me later.
(turn into a negative statement)
won't phone
In the evenings, I often play chess with my next door neighbor. I _____ chess with him ever since I _____ to live here ten years ago. What are the correct verb tenses?
have played / came
The strong storm ________ (bend) the tree yesterday.
bent
I .........(LIVE)on this island for two years now.
have been living
When I ______(show) up to take a look around, there were at least 20 people who _______(arrive) before me. What are the correct verb tenses?
showed/had arrived
have/more/more/trees./when/will/grow/We/fresh air/we
We will have more fresh air when we grow more trees.
Ann _____(fail) her driving test three times because she's so bad at reversing. But I'm sure she _____(pass) it this time, since she _________ (practice) a lot.
has failed/ will pass / has practiced
Two months ago, Hannah _________(buy) a new computer.
bought
Mario can’t answer the door because he_________his hair
is washing
They ______(want) me to include references, but I _______(have) some problems finding them.
wanted / had
What will you do this coming weekend?
I will...
I think I _____(wait) until the prices of tickets ________ (get) cheaper, because I __________ (not want) to spend a lot of money for this trip.
will wait / get /don't want
What is one of the 5 uses for simple tenses?
*Express general ideas, relationships, and truths *Describe habitual actions *Describe perceptions or emotions *Express possession or personal relationships *Establish the time frame and the moment of focus?
The cow _____ (eat) the grass while her calf ___ (run) around the field.
What is was eating, was running?
Ben is a very quick writer. He _________his third book.
has just finished
Write a question with will using the keywords:
who / Ron / call / when he arrives / at the airport
who will Ron call when he arrives at the airport?
This bicycle ____ (be) in our family for fourteen years. My father used it for the first five years, my brother rode it for the next five and I ____(use) it now
has been/ am using
Andre _____ (come) from Brazil and _____ (be) a native speaker of Portuguese.
comes/ is
Say one sentence that uses a progressive/continuous verb to describe actions already in progress at the moment of focus.
Various answers
Isuch a violent storm in my whole life
have never seen
Ask the question for this answer:
I will buy an umbrella for you
What will you buy?
It's a pity you _______ (not come) to Canada with us last summer. It ____( be) a wonderful trip. ________ (you, come) with us next year?
didn't come / was / will you come