In the past
We use the past continuous to describe and action in progress in the past. True or False?
True! "I was reading last night"
We use the Present Perfect tense to describe an action that started in the past and has a connection to the present. T or F?
True! "I have known my friend since 2021"
True! "We saw a movie last night"
We use WILL and BE GOING TO for the same type of predictions. T or F?
False! WILL = predictions based on opinion
BE GOING TO = predictions based on evidence
We use the zero conditional to describe facts. T or F?
True! and the structure is: IF + PRESENT SIMPLE + PRESENT SIMPLE
We also use the past continous to describe a complete action that interrups another longer action. T or F?
False. We use the past simple to describe the interruption: "I was reading when my mom CALLED me"
What form of the main verb do we need in this tense?
Past participle form. (HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE)
In which tense do we use these words: YET, JUST, EVER, NEVER
Present perfect. "I've just finished my lunch"
Choose the correct option: Look at those dark clouds! It will / is going to rain very soon.
is going to
We use the first conditional to describe...
strong possibilities and the structure is IF + PRESENT SIMPLE + WILL / WON'T + INFINITIVE
We use WHEN at the beginning of the interruption. T or F?
true! "...when my mom called me" (WHEN + past simple)
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verbs:
The temperature dropped so fast that the lake _____(freeze) completely.
has frozen
Choose the correct tense and explain why:
The teachers are very strict about cyberbullying. They (have spoken / spoke) to the students about it yesterday morning.
spoke (yesterday morning = past simple)
Is this ok?: "I think the trip to the mountain is going to be very interesting" why/why not?
No, it isn't. "...will be very interesting" because this is a prediction based on an opinion
Choose the correct option:
If the temperature fall / falls / fell to zero degrees, water freeze / freezes / froze
While + past continuous to describe an action in progress
Order the words to make a sentence. What is the meaning of YET?
She / not / write / the email /yet
"She hasn't written the email yet". We use YET to describe something that hasn't happened at the moment, but it will.
Choose the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
I (have known / knew) my sensitive friend for three years. We (have met / met) at school.
have known / met
Complete with the correct form of the verb in brackets:
In my opinion, people ___ (not / survive) in the dessert without water.
will not / won't survive
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
If a hurricane ___ (come), we ___ (evacuate)
if a hurricane comes, we will evacuate.
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verbs and WHEN or WHILE:
We _____ (swim) in the sea when / while, suddenly, Juan _____ (cut) his leg on some rocks.
We WERE SWIMMING in the sea WHEN, suddenly, Juan CUT his leg on some rocks.
Order the words and transform the verbs:
school / ? / she / have / how / be / long / this / to
How long has she been to this school?
Transform the verbs:
I (never / like) heights, so I (not / climb) the mountain yesterday.
I have never liked heights so I didn't climb the mountain yesterday.
Complete the sentence:
I think Argentina____ (win), but look at how they’re playing—they ___ (score) soon
I think Argentina will win, but look at how they’re playing—they’re going to score soon
When do we use the word UNLESS? Now, transform this sentence:
If it doesn 't stop raining, our house will flood. -> __________________ , our house will flood.
We use UNLESS to express "except if" and to introduce a negative condition. The verb phrase has to change from negative to positive.
Unless it stops raining, our house will flood.