NATURAL DISASTER
THREE FORMS OF A VERB
TRUE OR FALSE
PAST CONTINUOUS
PAST CONTINUOUS
100
It is also called a "twister". Common in Nebraska and Kansas.
TORNADO.
100
RUN-RAN-RUN
TO RUN
100
FALSE
TORNADOES HAVE SLOW MOVING WINDS
100
I WAS PLAYING tennis when I sprained my wrist.
I _________ (PLAY) tennis when I sprained my wrist.
100
While the baby was crying, my Dad called my phone.
While the baby was______ (cry), my Dad_______(call) my phone.
200
During this event, the Earth shakes. Happens often in California.
EARTHQUAKE.
200
WRITE-WROTE-WRITTEN
TO WRITE
200
TRUE
THE WEATHER IS PARTLY CLOUDY IF THERE ARE SOME CLOUDS AND SOME SUN
200
I WAS LIVING in Boston when we met.
I _________ (LIVE) in Boston when we met.
200
While the girls were playing basketball, it started to rain.
While the girls were_________(play) basketball, it______(start) to rain.
300
It is a mountain that erupts. There are many of them in Hawaii.
VOLCANO.
300
EAT-ATE-EATEN
TO EAT
300
FALSE
BELOW
IF TEMPERATURES ARE ABOVE 0 DEGREES CELSIUS IT WILL SNOW
300
My brother and sister WERE playing tennis at 11 am yesterday.
My brother and sister _____ playing tennis at 11 am yesterday.
300
When you arrived at the party was Isaac dancing?
When you _____ (arrive) at the party ____ (Isaac/dance)?
400
A typical thunderstorm has thunder and this.
LIGHTNING.
400
DRINK-DRANK-DRUNK
TO DRINK
400
FALSE
IN THE UNITED STATES HURRICANES ARE VERY COMMON IN NEW YORK
400
They WERE WATCHING TV when I came home.
They ________ (WATCH) TV when I came home.
400
While she was cooking, the telephone rang.
While she ____ (cook), the telephone ______ (ring).
500
This huge deadly wave usually comes from the Pacific ocean. Common in Japan.
TSUNAMI.
500
DRIVE-DROVE-DRIVEN
TO DRIVE
500
FALSE
HURRICANE
A STORM WITH VIOLENT WINDS THAT FORM IN A CIRCULAR PATTERN IS CALLED A TSUNAMI
500
What did you say? I WAS NOT LISTENING to you.
What did you say? I _______________ (LISTEN) to you.
500
While I was eating my breakfast, my friend came to my house.
While I was_______(eat) my breakfast, my friend______(come) to my house.
600
The snowstorm is also called this.
BLIZZARD.
600
TAKE-TOOK-TAKEN
TO TAKE
600
FALSE
A "STORM" IS APPROACHING
WHEN YOU SEE A LOT OF DARK CLOUDS IN THE SKY APPROACHING, YOU CAN SAY A WIND IS APPROACHING
600
Mrs. Adams WAS EATING dinner at 6 o'clock yesterday morning when I ARRIVED.
Mrs Adams ___________ (EAT) dinner at 6 o'clock yesterday morning when I _________ (ARRIVE)
600
While they were riding bikes, they saw a monkey jump out of a tree.
While they were _________(ride) bikes, they______(see) a monkey jump out of a tree.
700
This storm comes to America from the Atlantic coast of Africa.
HURRICANE.
700
BEGIN-BEGAN-BEGUN
TO BEGIN
700
TRUE!
IF A LOT OF WATER IS FALLING FROM THE SKY IT IS RAINING "CATS AND DOGS"
700
The teacher was angry because some students WERE PLAYING football in the class when the computer BROKE.
The teacher was angry because some students ___________ (PLAY) football in the class when the computer ______ (BREAK).
700
I was listening to my iPod, so I didn't hear the fire alarm.
I _____ (listen) to my iPod, so I _____ (not hear) the fire alarm.