Present Simple
Adverbs of Frequency
Present Continuous
Present Perfect Simple
Adverbs
Present Perfect Continuous
Past Simple
Irregular Verbs
Past Continuous
Habitual Actions
100
How do you form the present simple in the third person singular (he, she, it)?
Add -s (i.e. he teaches)
100
Can adverbs of frequency sometimes go at the beginning of a sentence? Why or why not?
Yes! They can go at the beginning of a sentence for emphasis.
100
How is the present continuous formed?
The present form of the verb “be” + the present participle of a verb (verb + ing)
i.e. He is singing
100
How is the present perfect simple tense formed?
Have/has + past participle
100
Which adverbs are used with the present perfect and past perfect? Which one refers to things that have happened? Which one refers to things that have not happened?
"Already" and "yet"; "already"; "yet"
(Partial pts if they only get some of the questions correct!)
100
The present perfect continuous has the same use as the present perfect simple, except for one difference. What is the difference?
The present perfect continuous is used for longer or continuous actions. It can be used to express the duration of an action.
100
How is the past simple generally formed in the affirmative? Negative? Interrogative?
By adding -ed to the base form of the verb; "didn't" + base form of the verb; "Did" + subject + base form of the verb
100
Name five common/basic irregular verbs in the past simple.
Go = went, do = did, eat = ate, win = won, drink = drank.. and many more!
(Bonus pts if they name more!)
100
How is the past continuous tense formed (in the affirmative)?
Subject + was/were + verb+ing
100
The habitual present is a verb in the ______ tense used to indicate an action that occurs ______ or _________.
present, regularly, repeatedly
(Partial pts if they only get part of the answer correct!)
200
How do you form the present simple negative for the third person singular (he, she, it)?
Add "does not" in front of the verb (i.e. he doesn't play)
200
Name 5 adverbs of frequency.
Various answers are acceptable!
(Examples of adverbs of frequency: always, usually, frequently, often, sometimes, occasionally, seldom, rarely, never, etc.)
200
When can you use the present continuous for future situations?
When you are discussing something that is already discussed or planned ahead
200
How is the past participle of a verb usually formed?
By adding -ed or -d to the verb's root
200
Which adverb is used in the present perfect tense to express something that recently happened?
"Just"
200
How is the present perfect continuous formed (in the affirmative)?
Have/has been + verb+ing
200
What is the past simple often accompanied by?
A time expression in the past (from five minutes to a long time ago)
200
Name two irregular verbs in the past simple that begin with the letter "b".
bear = bore, beat = beat, bend = bent, bind = bound, bite = bit, bleed = bled, blow = blew, breed = bred, burst = burst
(Bonus pts if they name more!)
200
What is the past continuous tense used for?
To talk about long, continuous actions that happened in the past- that started and ended in the past.
200
The habitual present tense can be accompanied by _______ of _______ and _______ _______.
Name two examples of each.
adverbs of frequency, adverbial phrases
Adverbs of frequency: always, usually, regularly, frequently, often, sometimes, rarely, seldom, occasionally and never
Adverbial phrases: every year, once in a blue moon and three times a day
(Bonus pts if they name more than 2 examples of each!)
300
Which verb doesn't use the base form in the present simple? What are its conjugations in the affirmative?
"To be"
300
True or False:
There are exceptions to the rules for where to place adverbs of frequency. Always and often can go at the end of a sentence for emphasis.
True!
(Bonus points if your students can give an example sentence of this!)
300
Give an example in the present continuous of a situation where a situation is temporary.
Various answers are acceptable!
300
Name at least one use of the present perfect simple.
1) Can describe something that occurred or was the state of things at an unspecified time in the past. 2) is Used when you are not specific about when something happened. 3) Used to talk about the duration of something that started in the past is still happening.
(Bonus pts if they name more than 1!)
300
Which adverb is used to show that something continues up to a time in the past, present or future?
"Still"
300
If "since" and "for" is used with the present perfect continuous, what does it indicate?
To talk about unfinished actions that started in the past and are still true in the present.
300
Name three time expressions within the past year.
at 2pm, yesterday, last month, on Monday, last monday, two days ago, last summer, last night, ten minutes ago, in June, last week, etc.
(Bonus pts if they name more than 3!)
300
Name two irregular verbs in the past simple that begin with the letter "f".
flee = fled, forbid = forbade, forecast = forecast, foresee = foresaw, freeze = froze
(Bonus pts if they name more!)
300
Both the past simple and past continuous refer to times that are in the past and to actions that started and ended in the past. As a general rule, we use the past simple for _____ actions and the past continuous for _____ actions, of _____ duration in time.
short, long, longer
(Partial pts if they only get part of the answer correct!)
300
The _______ ________ is used to express repeated or habitual actions in the present that are _______ and may or may not actually be happening at the time of speaking.
present continuous; temporary
400
Name at least 2 situations where we would use the present simple.
Permanent situations, habits, things that are always true, future events, to talk about things in a story.
(Bonus pts if they name more than 2 situations!)
400
Is the sentence below correct? Why or why not?
My brother is rarely upset with me.
It is correct because with the "to be" verb, adverbs of frequency actually go after it.
(They get half points if they get half the answer correct!)
400
Name 3 situations that we use the present continuous for.
Things which are happening at the moment of speaking, temporary situations, situations which are slowly changing, temporary or new habits, annoying habits, definite future plans, and to talk about people in pictures and photos
(Bonus pts if they name more than 3!)
400
When can you NOT use the present perfect simple?
If you are being specific about when something happened (i.e. "I have put away all the laundry this morning" is incorrect)
400
Using the present perfect, we can define a period of time before now by considering its duration, with ___ + a period of time, or by considering its starting point, with _____ + a point in time.
"for" "since"
(Partial pts if they only get some of the questions correct!)
400
Name at least one difference in meaning between the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous.
1. The present perfect continuous can be used to emphasise the length of time that has passed. The present perfect simple is generally neutral
2. The present perfect simple is often used when we're talking about how much or how many. This isn't possible with the present perfect continuous.
3. The present perfect continuous often focuses on the action itself, while the present perfect simple focuses on the fact that the action is completed.
(Bonus pts if they name more than 1!)
400
Name three time expressions beyond the past year.
in 2004, in the 16th century, three years ago, a long time ago, etc.
(Bonus pts if they name more than 3!)
400
Name four irregular verbs in the past simple that begin with the letter "s".
saw = sawed, seek = sought, shake = shook, shine = shone, sew = sewed, shoot = shot, shrink = shrank, slide = slid, shut = shut, spit = spat, split = split, spoil = spoilt, spread = spread, spill = spilled, stink = stank, strike = struck, strive = strove, swing = swung, sweep = swept
(Bonus pts if they name more!)
400
What are two phrases that might indicate a longer duration?
For five hours, for a long time, all day, all night, all week, etc.
(Bonus pts if they name more than 2!)
400
For past habitual actions, "____ ___" is an auxiliary verb, and is used for _____ and ______ (things we used to do but no longer do).
"used to", habits, customs
500
Name 2 situations we DO NOT use the present simple for.
Things which are happening at the moment of speaking, temporary situations, situations which are slowly changing, temporary or new habits, annoying habits, definite future plans, and to talk about people in pictures and photos
(Bonus pts if they name more than 2!)
500
Make a sentence using an adverb of frequency.
Various answers are acceptable!
500
Name two situations we DO NOT use the present continuous for.
Things which are always true, permanent situations, habits or things we do regularly, future events which are part of a timetable, to talk about the future after certain words (when, until, after, before, as soon as), and to talk about what happens in books/plays/films
(Bonus pts if they name more than 2!)
500
Form two examples of sentences, both in the present perfect simple and past simple.
Various examples are acceptable!
(I.E. I have lived in London. I lived in London in 1989.)
500
Which adverb means "at any time"? Which adverb means "at no time/not at any time"?
"Ever" and "never"
(Partial pts if they only get some of the questions correct!)
500
The present perfect continuous can be used to emphasize something that is __________.
temporary (i.e. She's been running a lot lately [she doesn't usually do this])
500
Give three examples of sentences using the past simple tense with more than 7 words.
Various answers are acceptable. The more creative, the better!
500
Give three examples of sentences using the past simple tense AND irregular verbs with more than 7 words.
Various answers are acceptable. The more creative, the better!
500
"When" is used with the ____________ and "while" is used with the _____________.
Give two examples of sentences, one using "when" and the other using "while".
Past simple, past continuous.
Various answers are acceptable. (I.E. The movie ended when you arrived. AND I was watching while she was cooking.)
(Partial pts if they only get part of the answer correct.)
500
"______", in addition to being the auxiliary verb that marks the conditional in English, can also be used to express habitual actions in the past.
"Would"