Verb Tenses
What's the past tense of "eat"?
Ate
Complete: "The book is ___ the table." (on)
On
What's the structure of a first conditional sentence?
If + present simple, will + infinitive
What does "give up" mean?
To stop trying or surrender
When do we use "a" vs. "an"?
"A" before consonant sounds, "an" before vowel sounds
Form a sentence using the present continuous tense.
(Any correct sentence, e.g., "I am reading a book.")
When do we use "in" vs. "at" with places?
"In" for larger areas, "at" for specific points or smaller places.
Give an example of a second conditional sentence.
(Any correct sentence, e.g., "If I won the lottery, I would travel the world.")
Use "look after" in a sentence.
(Any correct sentence, e.g., "Can you look after my dog while I'm away?")
Give three examples of when we don't use articles with plural nouns.
(Any three correct examples, e.g., with general plural nouns)
When do we use the present perfect tense?
To talk about experiences or actions that happened at an unspecified time in the past and are still relevant now.
Use "despite" in a sentence
(Any correct sentence, e.g., "Despite the rain, we enjoyed our picnic.")
When do we use the third conditional?
To talk about imaginary situations in the past or regrets.
Explain the difference between "turn on" and "turn off".
"Turn on" means to start or activate; "turn off" means to stop or deactivate.
Explain the difference between "the" and "a/an".
"The" for specific items, "a/an" for general or first mention
Explain the difference between "will" and "going to" for future tense.
"Will" is for spontaneous decisions or predictions; "going to" is for planned actions or strong intentions.
Explain the difference between "between" and "among".
"Between" for two items, "among" for three or more.
Create a mixed conditional sentence.
(Any correct mixed conditional sentence)
What's the meaning of "get away with"?
To do something wrong without being caught or punished
When do we use "the" with geographical names?
Generally with seas, oceans, rivers, mountain ranges, but there are exceptions
Use the past perfect continuous in a complex sentence
(Any correct sentence, e.g., "I had been studying for three hours when my friend called.")
Use three different prepositions in one coherent sentence.
(Any correct sentence using three prepositions)
Explain the difference between "unless" and "if not" in conditionals.
"Unless" means "if not" but is used differently in sentences.
Use three different phrasal verbs in one coherent paragraph.
(Any paragraph using three phrasal verbs correctly)
Discuss the use of articles with abstract nouns.
(Discussion about countable/uncountable abstract nouns and article usage)