Used to, would, past simple
Which structure expresses past habits but CANNOT be used with state verbs (e.g., like, have, be, live)?
Would (only used for repeated actions/habits, not past states).
What are the comparative adverb forms of "fast" and "carefully"?
faster / more carefully.
Complete with the gerund or infinitive: "I decided ____________ (study) engineering."
to study (decide + to-infinitive).
Which tense do you use to emphasize a completed result or the number of items finished? (Simple or Continuous?)
Present Perfect Simple.
Correct the mistake: "When I was 8, I would have a dog named Max."
"When I was 8, I used to have a dog named Max." (Have is a state verb).
Complete the as... as pattern: "He doesn't drive as ____________ (dangerously) as his brother."
dangerously (as + base adverb + as).
Complete with the gerund or infinitive: "She avoids ____________ (eat) sugar during the week."
eating (avoid + -ing).
Complete the sentence: "I ____________ (lose) my keys! I can't get into my house."
have lost (present result of a recent action).
Choose the correct option for a single, completed past action: "Yesterday, I (used to go / went) to the supermarket."
went (single/specific past events use Past Simple).
Complete the double comparative pattern (The + comparative, the + comparative): "The earlier you leave, the _________ (soon) you will arrive."
sooner (The earlier..., the sooner...).
Complete the sentence using the correct verb pattern for remember: "Please remember ____________ (turn off) the lights before leaving."
to turn off (remember + to-infinitive = action to do in the future)
Complete the sentence emphasizing the duration of the activity: "She is exhausted because she ____________ (run) for two hours."
has been running (focus on ongoing duration and physical effect).
Fill in the negative form: "We didn't ______ to like vegetables when we were kids."
use (did/didn't already marks the past tense).
Which modifier words can you add before a comparative adverb for emphasis? (Example: "She speaks English ______ faster than before.")
much
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb: "She hopes ____________ (learn) how to code this summer."
to learn (hope + to-infinitive).
Correct the error: "I have been knowing my best friend for ten years."
"I have known my best friend..." (Know is a state verb, so continuous tenses aren't used).
Rewrite this sentence using used to or would (if both are possible, mention both): "In the summer, we sat on the porch every evening."
Both are correct: "In the summer, we used to sit / would sit on the porch every evening."
Correct the sentence: "He works more hard than anyone else in the office."
"He works harder than anyone else..." (Hard is an irregular adverb: harder, not more hard).
Which of the following verbs is followed by a gerund (-ing)?
A) promise
B) enjoy
C) agree
B) enjoy (enjoy + -ing; while promise and agree take to-infinitive).
Complete both parts of the sentence: "I ____________ (paint) the living room all morning, and I ____________ (paint) two walls so far."
"I have been painting... and I have painted..." (the first highlights the ongoing process/duration; the second highlights the result/quantity achieved so far).