Modal Verbs
What is a synonym of "have to"? What does it mean?
Must : a strong rule / obligation
Finish the sentence:
If it rains, ...
... I won't go out.
Give an example of present perfect "life experience"
I have never been to Germany.
Transform into passive:
Jamie loves Sarah.
Sarah is loved by Jamie
Which sentence is incorrect?
-I turned it off.
-I turned off it.
-I turned the music off.
-I turned off the music.
I turned off it.
When do we use "might"? Give an example.
To show probability: It might rain (50/50).
Finish the sentence:
I will go home early if ...
I finish all my tasks.
I have already seen this movie.
(already, just, yet, so far, before, today, now)
Transform into passive:
Mr Bell invented the telephone.
The telephone was invented by Mr Bell.
Reply with "so" or "neither"
I haven't seen my friend.
B: __________
A: I have a new job.
B: __________
Neither have I.
So do I.
When do we use "should"? Give an example
To give advice: "You should see a doctor"
Finish the sentence:
I would call a doctor if ...
I was sick.
Give an example of present perfect as "long unfinished action." How is it different from past simple?
I have studied English for 3 years/since 2020.
Past Simple: finished action.
I studied English for 3 years, but I don't anymore.
Transform into passive:
How did he break his leg?
How was his leg broken?
When do we NOT use a gerund?
- after prepositions (e.g. "give up")
-after adjectives (e.g. "important")
-when a verb functions as a subject (e.g. "_____ is hard."
Give examples
We DON'T use after adjectives
I gave up smoking.
It's important to rest.
Studying is hard.
What is the opposite of "You have to listen to her"?
You mustn't listen to her
Finish the sentence:
If I were you, ...
I would call the police.
When do we use past perfect? How is it different from present perfect?
We use past perfect to show what happened before another moment in the past. We use present perfect to show what happened before now.
What's the difference between active and passive voice?
In active voice the subject is "active" and does the action; in passive voice, the object becomes the subject and is therefore passive.
What is the possessive pronoun form for each person:
I, you, she, he, they, we
Give an example sentence with a possessive pronoun and a possessive adjective.
mine, yours, hers, his, theirs, ours
This car is mine.
This is my car.
What is the meaning of "don't have to"? Give an example.
Not necessary: You don't have to clean the classroom
What's the difference between the 1st and the 2nd conditionals? Give examples
1st conditional: real future
2nd conditional: unreal present/future
When do we use past perfect and when do we use past simple? What connecting words do we use? Give an example.
Past perfect -1st action; past simple -2nd action on the timeline. We use "after," "before," "because," etc. with past perfect. Example: I was sleepy because I hadn't slept well.
Make 2 passive voice sentences:
They gave me a car for my birthday.
I was given a car for my birthday.
A car was given to me for my birthday.
How and when do we use "use to"? Give an example of a positive sentence, negative sentence, and question.
We use it to describe past habits that are not true anymore.
I used to play with dolls.
I didn't use to play with dolls.
Did you use to play with dolls?