Past Progressive
The past progressive describes
An activity that was in progress at a specific time in the past
Added to a word with one syllable to make it a comparative
"er"
Bigger, longer, brighter
You walk or drive ___________ a bridge
Over
"I meet monthly with the team in Berlin." uses which type of adverb?
Adverb of frequency
used for listing finished events in a finished timeframe
simple past
The past progressive is often followed by events in this tense
The simple past tense
Added to a word with two or more syllables to make it superlative
the most / the least
You put something ________ a box.
Into
I suggest you choose your options __________.
Carefully
describes an activity in an unfinished timeframe
present perfect
"He was kicking the ball while the players were running toward him." is an example of
Simultaneous actions
A structure used to show that two things are equal
as + adjective + as
Kittens are as cute as bunnies.
The preposition to describe the middle of two places
Between
What do adverbs of manner add to a sentence
they add information about the way something is done
5 common key words used with the present perfect
ever, just, yet, already, before
"Peggy was opening a box when the phone rang." is an example of
One action being interrupted by another action
A structure used to show a smaller or larger amount by comparison
more than / less than
Dogs are more loyal than cats.
The preposition that describes facing or across from something
in front of
what do adverbs of frequency add
they add information about how commonly or frequently something is done
We choose the present perfect tense if
the activity has relevance to the current topic of conversation
An adverb that can be used to talk about routines in the past progressive
Always
Added to a word with one syllable to make it superlative
"est"
The tallest, the easiest, the busiest
When you are walking closer to something, you are walking __________ it.
Towards
Environmentally-conscious people _________ buy zero-emission cars.
usually, frequently, commonly, normally, generally
I'm surprised to hear that __________ (play) hockey before
have played