Passive Voice
What is the opposite of the passive voice?
The active voice
What are the simple past and past progressive forms of:
Cut
cut, cut
Name 4 common modal verbs
Can, Could, May, Might, Must, Should
Is the following sentence in the simple present or the present progressive?
I think she is more mature than Megan.
simple present
What does the word "neither" express?
An opposition
What is the formula for the passive voice?
Subject + be (in the correct form) + past participle
What are the simple past and past progressive forms of:
buy
bought, bought
Choose the correct modal verb.
can
Put the following sentence in the present progressive (remember to change the timestamp!):
On most days, I walk to school.
--> Right now...
(Right now) I am walking to school.
Give two different formulas for the gerund?
After a clause (proposition) --> base verb + ing
After a verb without a clause (proposition) --> to + verb + doing something
Put the following sentence in the passive voice:
This man is buying a computer.
A computer is being bought by this man.
What are the simple past and past progressive forms of:
write
wrote, written
Choose the correct modal verb.
Could
Name one use of the simple present and one use of the present progressive.
Simple present:
General truth, habit, repeated action, opinion
Present progressive:
An ongoing activity (in progress), describe an image, talk about the near future
Modal verbs - Why do we use "might"?
To be allowed to (permission)
To be likely to do something (probability)
Put the following sentence in the active voice:
Someone called you this morning.
You were called this morning (by someone).
What are the simple past and past progressive forms of:
fly
flew, flown
Pick any modal verb and come up with a sentence using that modal verb.
Eg. You can play the guitar really well!
It might rain on Sunday.
Everyday I meet my friends after school.
--> Today...
Today I am meeting my friends after school.
Write a sentence in the active voice, then change it to be in the passive voice.
Eg. My mother told me to clean my room. --> I was told by my mother to clean my room.
Give me the infinitive, simple past and past participle for an irregular verb of your choice.
eg. drive, drove, driven
The modal verb "should" is used for what?
Use "should" in a sentence.
Usage: recommendation/advice, almost certainty
Example: You should always eat your vegetables.
The construction should be done by next summer.
This weekend I'm going (out) to a restaurant with my parents, then we're going to see the new Marvel movie.
How do you use the gerund after a verb without using a clause (proposition)?
What is the formula?
To + verb + doing something
(eg. To avoid doing something)