-ed and -ing endings
I felt so __________! I had worked for 12 hours and was simply tired!
exhausted
The new bridge __________ at the moment. (build)
is being built
I wish the government would _________________ for public schools so that teachers could be paid better salaries.
increase funding
I wouldn't recommend using door-dash. They have very ___________ and the food is usually cold by the time you get it.
slow delivery
Use this tense for past actions connected to the present.
present perfect
I've been to Belgium before, so this isn't my first time trying a Belgian waffle.
It was _____________ to see how divided the country was. It is even more sad to see all of the fighting.
depressing (worrying)
He __________ a new contract last year. (give or get)
was given / got
In the 1990s, governments began to _____________ people smoking inside as it became a fire hazard. Soon almost no one was smoking inside.
crack down on
Ugh! I hate going to the furniture store. They have the most ______________. They don't care whether you like something or not! They just want you to buy it for their commission.
aggressive sales people
Use this tense for complete or finished actions in the past. The connection to the present can be because the time period is not finished or the result is important now.
I was _________ by the increase in Covid cases in Masovia.
alarmed (worried, depressed)
They _____________ at a drive in chapel in Las Vegas. (marry - informal)
got married
banned the use of
It was total ____________. The vacation package was supposed to include a luxury hotel resort stay for three nights. But the place was like an outhouse!!! Dirty and falling apart.
false advertising
Use this tense for actions or states that started in the past but are still happening.
present perfect continuous - She has been looking for a new apartment for months!
Yesterday the restaurant served over 150 customers and hour. The 3 waiters working were simply ________.
overwhelmed
The car ___________ for over a week. (not wash)
hasn't been washed
The University began to _______________ for working parents by starting night classes as well as weekend courses.
offer alternatives
I have receiving so many phone calls from ___________ recently and there seems to be a _____________ at the company because the same people call me everyday and no one has taken me off of the call list.
cold callers / lack of communication
I _________________ my phone! I looked all over the restaurant we were at and I called the cab company as well! No one knows! (lose)
I've lost
I can't believe that you forgot to pick up the kids from school today! I am so angry! This is _________.
infuriating (frustrating)
Autumn roses is a beautiful song. It ___________ by Mieczyslaw Fogg in the 1930s (?). (write)
They have been ____________________ in hopes of finding a vaccine for covid. However, it doesn't seem to be working.
carrying out research
I must say that the banks branch on Targowa Street has _____________. The bank teller even rolled her eyes at me!
poor customer service
I ______________ to find a new job recently. My Grandmother forgets when my birthday is and sends me 500$ every month. So who needs a job! (try)
I haven't been trying