Tenses and Time
What’s the difference between present perfect and past simple?
Present perfect describes a moment that already passed but being talked as a continuous. Past simple is a moment that happened, and cannot continue.
What does “catch up with” mean?
To talk with someone to reach the same point.
Give an example of a zero conditional.
If the students don't participate, Bella cries.
What is a cleft sentence?
Complex sentences that are used to emphasize one particular part of a sentence.
When something is "unlikely" going to happen, what is the probability
Less than 20% or not very possible.
Make a sentence in future perfect.
We will go to the party after class.
Use “run into” in a sentence.
Make a first conditional about weather.
If it is sunny next week, we will have our party outside.
Add emphasis to: “He was tired.”
It was him that was tired.
What is a compromise?
A decision made by people where they both give up something in order to be agree.
What tense is this: “She had been running”?
Past perfect
When is the "ball in your court"
When it is now your responsibility to do something.
Make a second conditional using “win”.
If we won the game, we would celerate after.
Fix the sentence: “I must to study.”
I must study.
It is studying I must do.
Use "bound to" in a sentence
I am "bound to" go back to the United States at some point.
Create a paragraph using past, present, and future.
I went to the mall yesterday. I buy groceries there everyday, but tomorrow I will go to a different store.
Use all 3 in a sentence: “run into,” “get over,” and “catch up with.”
Yesterday, I ran into my best friend. It was great to catch up with her, and talk about getting over here nervousness for the English exam.
What’s the structure of third conditional?
If + HAD + past participle, WOULD + Past perfect
Create a cleft sentence for “The teacher helped me.”
It was the teacher who helped me.
Use a negotiation sentence or remark
Identify 3 tenses in: “I have been working all day, but I still need to finish. If I don't finish today, I will not be able to go to the movie with my friends".
Present perfect, present simple, first conditional
Explain 2 dichos used for hard decisions.
When life throws you a curveball, you just have to bite the bullet and do it.
One sentence each for 0, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd conditional.
If the dog barks, the neighbors hear. If they hear the dog, they will be upset. If they were upset, they would tell us. If they had told us, we would have fixed the problem.
Differences in the three different cleft sentences:
Regular cleft, what cleft, all cleft
Regular just adds emphasis to the sentence.
What is focused on the specific subject.
All only focuses on the relationship with the subject and agent.
Why is it important to know the grammar of English and not just conversation?
Grammar can help us to understand the differences for different languages. It is important to sound appropriate when talking.