I _____ three cupcakes.
(have/has)
I have three cupcakes.
They ____ going shopping this weekend.
(was/were)
They were going shopping this weekend.
What is the simple past of "eat"?
The correct answer is ate. (if you said eaten. That is past participle of eat.
Correct the sentence: "They was shopping when they received their birthday money."
The past continuous "was" is incorrect. The correct form is "were" because "they" us a plural subject pronoun.
Make a sentence with "but"
Answers may vary.
Make a sentence with "and"
Answers may vary.
I ___ to have a motorcycle.
(use / used)
I used to have a motorcycle. (For affirmative statements use "used to." For questions use "use to.")
Name five adjectives.
Answers should be to describe anything. Example: blue, tall, ugly, pretty...etc.
He is tired ___ waiting.
(about/of/in)
He is tired of waiting. (The preposition "of" always goes with "tired")
Did they ___ to ride bikes together last year?
(use/used)
Did they use to ride bikes together last year? (For affirmative statements use "used to." For questions use "use to.")
What is a noun?
A name, place, idea or thing.
I am interested ___ buying a car.
(in/about)
I am interested in buying a car. (The preposition "in" always goes with "interested")
Say a question using "Has/Have" using past participles.
Answers may vary.
Example: "Have you left work today?" / "Has she eaten yet?"
Say a question starting with "Did" and "use to"
Answers may very. Example: "Did you use to....?"
Sandra ___ been working at the library.
(have/has)
Sandraa has been working at the library. (Sandra is one person, so use "has" but "have" for plural and "I")
They _____ _______ when the car ____.
(was/were) (drive) (stop)
They were driving when the car stopped.
The past continuous "were" is correct because "they" is plural.
Formula: subject + was/were + add (-ing) to verb + when + noun + simple past (-ed) to verb.
When I ____ ____ TV, the lights ___ off.
(was/were) (watch) (turn)
When I was watching TV, the lights turned off.
The past continuous "was" is correct because "I" is singular.
Formula: subject + was/were + add (-ing) to verb + when + noun + simple past (-ed) to verb.
I have known Oralia ___ two years.
(for/since)
I have known Oralia for two years. (Use "for" by the number amount. Use "since" for the starting year/time)
Tania doesn't want to___ her bike this afternoon.
(to ride/to riding)
Nina doesn't want to ride her bike this afternoon. (By including the infinitive "to" the verb does NOT need the gerund (-ing)
Alvarez has taught this class ___ 1978.
(for/since)
Alvarez has taught this class since 1978. (Use "for" by the number amount. Use "since" for the starting year/time)
What is a verb?
The action word in a sentence.
Replace the kitchen with the object pronoun.
"She is cleaning the kitchen up."
it/she/he
She is cleaning it up.
Remember: verb(call) + object pronoun(her) + preposition(back)
Replace "my sister" with the object pronoun.
"I will call my sister back."
I will call her back.
Remember: verb(call) + object pronoun(her) + preposition(back)
I _____ two loans with the car dealership.
(have/has)
I have two loans with the car dealership.
(The present perfect "have" is for plural pronouns. "I" and "you" are exceptions. English is confusing >.<)
Is this sentence correct? "I like to singing."
If so, correct it.
No. The infinitive "to" is incorrect. The correct sentence is "I like singing." or I like to sing.