Verb Phases
Nadia is standing at the airport with three suitcases. There are no buses, and she needs transportation to her hotel. What should she do?
Call a taxi
Drivers cannot see more than a few meters ahead, but it isn’t raining or snowing. What is the weather like?
It's foggy.
Which part describes a usual situation, and which part describes a temporary situation?
“Mina works in Rabat, but this week she’s working in Casablanca.”
Mina works in Rabat describes her usual situation.
This week she’s working in Casablanca describes a temporary situation.
Replace the name with an object pronoun:
“I know Sarah.”
I know her.
Choose the natural sentence and explain why:
I’m liking soccer.
I like soccer.
I like soccer.
Like is used to give an opinion. Since opinions aren't temporary, we don't use the present continuous to give them!
Omar cannot enter his apartment. He checks his pockets, his backpack, and the ground outside. What is he doing?
He's looking for his keys.
Water is falling from the sky, and there is a lot of moving air. Give two weather expressions.
It's raining and windy.
Complete both verbs and explain why the tenses are different:
“Luke usually ___ a jacket, but today he ___ a T-shirt.” (wear)
Luke usually wears a jacket, but today he is wearing a T-shirt.
The first action describes Luke's habit. The second describes his clothing today.
Replace the repeated noun with pronouns:
“I like these shoes, but these shoes are too expensive.”
I like them, but they’re too expensive.
Complete both verbs:
“I don’t mind ___, but I hate ___ early.” (cook / get up)
I don't mind cooking, but I hate getting up early.
Complete the story with three verb phrases:
“On Saturday, I ___ a friend at a café. Then we ___ a coffee together. Before going home, I ___ a text to my sister.”
met, had, sent
t’s summer. The sky has no clouds, and the temperature is 35°C. Describe the weather using two words.
It's hot and sunny.
Ask two questions about Sam:
Ask about his usual transportation to work.
Ask about how he is traveling to work today.
How does Sam usually go to work?
How is Sam going to work today?
Replace the repeated people with pronouns:
“My parents live in Spain. I call my parents every weekend.”
They live in Spain. I call them every weekend.
Choose the correct forms:
“Nora likes / is liking music, but she doesn’t like dance / dancing.”
Nora likes music, but she doesn’t like dancing.
Correct the three verb-phrase mistakes:
"She called a friend at the coffee shop, said a secret, then waited the bus home."
She met a friend at the coffee shop, told her a secret, then waited for the bus home.
Correct all three mistakes:
“It’s rain today, and the weather is very wind. Yesterday, it was sun.”
"It's raining today, and the weather is very windy. Yesterday, it was sunny.
Correct the four tense errors:
“My sister is living in Madrid, and she is working in a hospital. This week, she works at night, so she sleep now.”
My sister lives in Madrid, and she works in a hospital. This week, she is working at night, so she is sleeping now.
Correct all four pronoun errors:
“My brother lives near I. Him visits I every Friday, and me usually cook dinner for he.”
My brother lives near me. He visits me every Friday, and I usually cook dinner for him.
Correct the three mistakes:
“I’m liking this city. I hate take the bus, but I’m knowing all the streets now.”
I like this city. I hate taking the bus, but I know all the streets now.
Complete each plan with a different verb phrase:
“I want to read today’s news, so I’m going to ___.”
“We’re using pencils in art class, so I’m going to ___.”
“I’m training for a 10K, so I’m going to ___.”
“The sea is warm today, so I’m going to ___.”
1. buy a newspaper
2. draw a picture
3. run a race
4. swim in the ocean
Give the complete two-part weather report:
Morning: cold and foggy
Afternoon: warm and sunny
It’s cold and foggy in the morning. It’s warm and sunny in the afternoon.
Use all four prompts to make one connected answer:
I / usually / study at the library
today / study at home
because / rain
roommate / watch TV now
I usually study at the library, but today I’m studying at home because it’s raining. My roommate is watching TV now.
Rewrite the sentences without repeating Sara or Tom:
“Sara calls Tom every day. Sara likes Tom, but Tom doesn’t always answer Sara.”
Sara calls Tom every day. She likes him, but he doesn’t always answer her.
Correct the four mistakes:
“Sara is loving music. She doesn’t mind sing, but she is hating practice, and she isn’t understanding this song.”
Sara loves music. She doesn’t mind singing, but she hates practicing, and she doesn’t understand this song.