Past & Present Verb Forms
Present simple or Present continuous?
____________ is used for things we see as temporary, incomplete or happening over a limited period of time.
Present continuous
When are auxiliary verbs used?
To emphasize things, show interest, ask questions or avoid repetition.
True or False:
Many adjectives to describe feelings have both -ing and an -ed form
True
What is a gerund?
a form that derives from a verb, but functions as a noun-- usually ends in -ing.
mis- means to believe in something
False: it means badly or something happened in the wrong way. Misunderstood or mismanaged
Past simple or Past continuous?
Jane went to visit her aunt in the hospital yesterday. She got home at about 8.00.
Past simple
Where are question tags usually placed?
At the end of the sentence or statement
The -ed form describes...
The -ing form describes...
how you feel
what makes you feel that way
What is 1/3 ways we commonly use a gerund?
1) to describe general activities or abstract ideas
2) when there is no single noun to describe that idea
3) when ideas or activities are not put into complete sentences
anti- means in favour of something
False: it means that you are against something. Anti-social or anti-war.
What is the difference between past simple and present perfect? Can you give an example?
Past simple: is used for actions or states which we see as being completely in the past.
Present perfect: is used when an action happened in the past, but is linked to the present. It is still relevant or important now.
Put in the appropriate question tag--
You've remembered your keys, ....
It isn't a very nice day, ....
You didn't do your homework, ....
haven't you?
is it?
did you?
Name 3 prefixes with examples
dis-, il-, im-, in-, un-, anti-, mis-, non-, over-, post-, pre-, pro-, re-, self-, under-
Is -ment often used to form abstract nouns from verbs or adjectives?
verbs: enjoyment or movement
-ness is commonly used to form abstract nouns from verbs
False: -ness is commonly used to form abstract nouns from adjectives.
What verb tense is this?
"We couldn’t get a table because we had not booked a table in advance."
Past perfect
(Rewrite the slanted verbs with an auxiliary, to give the sentence greater emphasis)
I heard you the first time.
could hear
Name 5 suffixes with examples
-able, -ible, -al, -ant, -ent, -ient, -ed, -ful, -ic, -ure, -ing, -ive, -less, -ious, -ous, -y
(Change the words that are slanted which should be in the -ing form)
Many people who wish to improve their fitness find that go to the gym is easier and more sociable than do exercise at home.
Many people who wish on improving their fitness find that going to the gym is easier and more sociable than doing exercise at home.
Correct or Incorrect
Changing your lifestyle is a better way of losing weight than going on a crash diet.
Correct
What are the four categories of STATE verbs
Emotion, Possession, Sense & Thought
List 10 auxiliary verbs
is, am, are, was, were, be, been, being, do, doing, does, did, have, having, has, had, may, might, must, could, should, would, can, will, ought, shall
Which word does not belong with the suffix?
confid-/ persist-/ pleas-
ent
pleasant
-ist is used to...
describe people's beliefs and sometimes their occupations.
We use used to for describing habits and states in the past. We can always use the past continuous instead of used to, but we cannot use used to for actions that happen only once.
False: We use used to for describing habits and states in the past. We can always use the past SIMPLE instead of used to, but we cannot use used to for actions that happen only once.