Tenses
This verb tense links past action to the present. (e.g. My blood pressure has gone up lately.)
What is present perfect?
Have you ever _____(eat) sushi?
eaten
A person who breaks into your house and steals things.
a robber
Yes, I have eaten a bagel with cream cheese.
Have you eaten a bagel with cream cheese?
He is thinking about ______(open) a new bank account.
opening
This tense is used for habits. (She drinks coffee every morning.)
What is present simple?
How long have you ______(live) in Houston?
lived
When you take and use something that belongs to someone else and plan to return it.
What is borrow?
Do you like coffee?
She is good ____ playing tennis.
at
A verb tense used for actions that started in the past and are still true today. (e.g. Chris has lived her for 10 years.)
What is present perfect?
Have you ______(go) to the gym recently?
gone
Having enough money to pay for something.
What is afford?
Last night I was baking cookies.
What were you doing last night?
I am interested ____ studying geography.
in
This tense describes a completed action or state at a specific time in the past. (e.g. I ate a bagel for breakfast.)
What is past simple?
How long have you ______(be) in the USA?
been
The added cost when borrowing money.
What is interest?
I've been teaching English for two years.
How long have you been teaching English?
Please thank him for ______(help) you.
helping
This tense describes actions that were ongoing at a specific time in the past. (e.g. I was studying English when the phone rang.)
What is past continuous?
Have you ever _______(swim) in the ocean?
swum
To take something without the permission or knowledge of the owner and keep it
What is steal?
I did laundry yesterday.
What did you do yesterday?
He is afraid ____ ______(go) to haunted houses.
of going