Past Perfect
What are the 4 usages of the past perfect?
1. Talk about a time
2. For the earlier of two past actions
3. With "before"
4. With adverbs
What is the formula of the simple past?
Subject + base verb + ed
Give an example of the passive voice.
Eg. Bananas are loved by monkeys.
Name 4 common modal verbs
Can, Could, May, Might, Must, Should
What is the formula of the simple past and past progressive?
Simple past: Subject + base verb +ed
Past Progressive: Subject + be in the correct form (was/were) + verb ending in -ing
Until last month, I _____ it before.
1. hadn't tried
2. didn't try
1. hadn't tried
What are the simple past and past progressive forms of: write
wrote, written
Put the following sentence in the passive voice:
This man is buying a computer.
A computer is being bought by this man.
Name all of the negative modal verbs.
1. cannot/can't
2. could not/couldn't
3. may not
4. might not
5. must not/musn't
6. should not/ shouldn't
Today I'm walking to school.
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Everyday I walk to school.
I _______ do my homework because I _______ the time to do it.
1. hadn't
2. didn't
2. 1.
Modal verbs are auxiliaries so they cannot be used with another auxiliary verb, except _______.
be
Everyday I meet my friends after school.
--> Today...
Today I am meeting my friends after school.
What is the order of the past perfect and simple past in a sentence?
First the past perfect, then the simple past
Tell me all the usages of the simple past.
1. Punctual events in the past (that are not connected to the present)
2. To write a text in the past
Put the following sentences in the passive voice.
This tall woman is singing this very good song.
This very good song is (being) sung by this tall woman.
Name all of the 7 modal verbs.
Could, can, may, might, need, would, should
Name one usage of Present Progressive and one of the Simple Present.
Expressing a general truth
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