Grammar
Which tense do we use for a completed action that took place at an unspecified time in the past but is relevant now?
Ex.: I ____ to Japan twice.
Present perfect!
I have travelled to Japan twice.
Name an adjective for someone who doesn't like to talk to others and prefers being alone.
Introverted /Anti-social/ Shy
What is the meaning of the idiom "to have something on the tip of your tongue"
You know it but can't quite remember it at that moment.
"This laptop is more cheaper than the one I saw yesterday."
This laptop is cheaper than the one I saw yesterday.
Name 5 personality adjectives ending in the suffix -ous.
Generous, ambitious, adventurous, cautious, curious, nervous, etc.
Choose the correct form: "I don't mind __________ (help) you with your homework."
I don't mind helping you with your homework.
What is the noun form of the verb "predict"?
Prediction.
If you went to the supermarket but forgot to buy milk, you can say that it...
slipped your mind.
"I went to the library, but I didn't found the book that you told me."
"I went to the library, but I didn't find the book that you told me."
Name 5 structures to talk about your New Year's Resolutions, instead of "I want to" or "I'm going to".
I'm hoping to, I'm planning to, I intend to, I'm planning on, by ... I will have...
What's the difference between these sentences:
-"Susan has been to London"
-"Susan has gone to London."
"Been to" means she went and came back; "Gone to" means she is still there.
What is the adjective for someone who always thinks about other people's needs?
Thougthful / Attentive
What does it mean when something "goes in one ear and out the other"?
It means that someone doesn't listen to or fails to remember what another person says.
"I was sleeping when the phone has rung."
I was sleeping when the phone rang.
Name 5 quantifiers used with countable or uncountable nouns.
Much, many, a lot of, lots of, a handful of, several, plenty of, few, a few, little, a little, etc.
Choose the correct option to complete this sentence: "used to" OR "would":
"When I was a child, I _______ (have) a green bike."
"When I was a child, I used to have a green bike."
Would cannot be used with state verbs (belong, emotions, senses etc.)
If you are someone who loves staying up late and is most productive at night, you are a...
Night owl.
A person who is very lazy and spends a lot of time sitting on the sofa watching TV is a...
couch potato
"I have been knowing my best friend since we were children."
I have known my best friend since we were children.
Know is a state verb, it cannot be used in present perfect continuous.
Name 5 extreme adjectives.
Boiling (very hot), freezing (very cold), hilarious (very funny), exhausted (very tired), or tiny (very small), etc.
What's the difference between "stop to + INF" and "stop + verb with ING".
Ex.: I have stopped smoking. OR I have stopped to smoke.
"Stop + ING" means that you quit doing something (dejar de)
"Stop to + INF" means that you stopped another activity to do that one (dejar (algo) para). Ex.: I have stopped studying to smoke.
What phrasal verb means "to resemble another member of your family in personality or appearance"?
To take after someone.
When you want to say that something or someone is the best, you say that it is...
the cream of the crop/top.
"I am not used to wake up early on Mondays."
I am not used to waking up early on Mondays.
to be used to + ING (estar acostumbrado a)
to get used to + ING (acostumbrarse a)
used to + INF (past habit; solía)
Name five expressions to speculate/give your opinion.
I know for a fact that … / I’m certain/sure that... / I’m sure that... / I bet … / I guess... / I’m not 100 percent sure, but I’d say … / It's obvious that...