Regular and Irregular Verbs
What is the past tense of the verb See?
Saw
In the sentence, "Where _____ you yesterday?" which auxiliary verb would be correct to ask about someone's location in the past?
Were
"You _____ eat your vegetables," which modal verb would be most appropriate to express a strong obligation?
Must
"I have been studying all day," which verb tense is used to express an action that started in the past and continues up to the present moment?
Present Perfect Continous
What was Sol's Exposition About?
We will never know, she didn't do it
What is the past and past participle of the verb dance?
Danced
What is the negative of the auxiliary verb Did?
Didn't or Did not
Consider the phrase, "She _____ speak French fluently." Which modal verb would imply that she has the ability to do so?
Can
"He had finished his homework before dinner," employs a verb tense that indicates an action completed prior to another past action. What is this tense called?
Past Perfect
Does the door of our classroom close?
What is the past and past participle of Forget?
Forgot and Forgotten
"He _____ already eaten lunch," which auxiliary verb would be correct to indicate a past action completed before another past action?
Had
If you want to ask someone for permission to leave early in a meeting, which modal verb would you use?
May
"She was singing while I was cooking." Both verbs are in the same tense, which describes actions happening at the same time in the past. What is this tense?
Past Continous
In what school did Natasha and Nicole Study?
El Instituto Andes
Explain the difference between a regular and irregular verb
A regular verb forms its past simple and past participle by adding "-ed" or "-d" to the base form, while an irregular verb has unique forms that do not follow a predictable pattern
"They _____ watching the movie when the power went out." Which auxiliary verb would be appropriate to describe an ongoing action interrupted by another past action?
Were
In the sentence, "It _____ rain tomorrow," explain to me the difference it implies with each modal verb
It may rain:High Possibility
It must rain: It needs to rain
It can rain: General possibilty
The sentence, "They have lived in this city for ten years," uses a verb tense that emphasizes the duration of an action that started in the past and continues to the present. Identify this tense.
Present Perfect
What Book was Sofia's exposition about
The Saga of Harry Potter
What is the past and past participle of cut?
Cut and Cut
Explain the difference in usage between "was" and "were" when used as auxiliary verbs in perfect tenses
Was: Singular Subjects
Were: Plural Subjects
Explain the subtle difference in meaning between "You may leave" and "You can leave."
"may" emphasizes permission or possibility, while "can" emphasizes ability or capability.
Explain the difference between the present perfect continuous and the simple past perfect tenses.
The present perfect continuous tense emphasizes the ongoing nature of an action that started in the past and continues to the present. For example, "I have been studying all day."
The simple past perfect tense, on the other hand, emphasizes the completion of an action before another past action. For example, "He had finished his homework before dinner."
Explain the difference Between Their, They're and There
Their: This is a possessive pronoun used to show ownership. For example: "Their house is beautiful."
They're: This is a contraction of "they are." For example: "They're going to the movies."
There: This can be used as an adverb to indicate a place or as a pronoun to refer to a place or thing. For example: "The book is over there." "There is a cat on the mat."