Gerund
The -ing form of a verb. Example: Running
Gerund
What is the simple past form of "eat"?
Ate
True or false?
An idiom is a very serious sentence that you should believe every word of.
False! Idioms make no sense!
What is the capitol of North Carolina?
Raleigh
To + the base form of a verb. Example: To call
Infinitive
True of false, gerunds are common in the subject position.
True! Example: Running is my favorite hobby.
What is the past progressive form of "We are learning"
We were learning
Fill in the blank
A-B Tech is going to have a snow free semester when _________ freezes over.
Hell
How many states are in the United States of America
50
True or false:
Infinitives are common after an adjective
Example: It is nice to meet you.
True or false: These verbs ( admit, risk, tolerate, finish, recall) all are followed by gerunds.
True Examples: I risked losing my job to go to the bar. He finished telling his story after an hour.
Fill in the blank with the correct past perfect form
By the time I got there, the train _______ left.
Had
The two teenagers seemed very happy together, a true case of _______ love
Puppy
This jazz and swing singer was very popular from 1930-1950. Some of her songs are "Strange Fruit", " Blue moon", and " I'll be seeing you"
Billie Holiday
True of false
The infinitive form of a verb is usually the subject
False
Remember + Gerund= what?
It means you did something in the past and can remember doing it. Example: I remember falling down the stairs when I was 3 years old.
This tense is used to describe completed actions, events, or states that began and finished at a specific time in the past.
Past Simple
Max tells everyone about his girlfriend, he ______ his heart on his ________.
Heart, sleeve
Who was the first black president of the USA
Barack Obama
Remember + Infinitive=?
You had the intention of doing something and you remembered to do it.
Example: My husband was so happy that I remembered to pay the bills on time.
Regret+ Gerund= ?
It means you did something that you wish you hadn't. Example: He regretted telling her his secret.
This tense is used to describe unfinished, continous actions that were interrupted in the past.
Past Progressive
I had ____________ last weekend, I was snowed in and had no internet!
Cabin Fever
What town is Max from?
Stokesdale but I will count Greensboro
Regret+ Infinitive=?
It means you're sorry. (Not used often, usually used with death)
Example: We regret to tell you that your father passed away.