Make a sentence using the present continuous tense.
Use the following information:
Subject: Mr. Negron
Verb: walk
Mr. Negron is walking down the hall right now.
100
Who is the memoir about?
The memoir is about Mina, the author's great-grandmother.
100
Give an antonym of rich.
Poor
100
Complete the sentence with a helping verb.
I _______ go Downtown after school.
can, must, should, may
200
Make a sentence in the present continuous tense.
Use the following information:
Subject: My brothers
Verb: fight
My brothers are fighting in their bedroom.
200
Is a memoir based on truth or is it mostly imagination?
A memoir is mostly based on truth (reality).
200
What does joy mean?
It means happiness or alegria or jubilio.
200
Which helping verb is used for ability or permission?
can or could
200
Complete the sentence using simple present tense.
(share) My sister and I ___________ a bedroom.
share
300
Make a sentence using the present continuous.
Subject: We
Verb: remember
We are remembering our stories from long ago in class.
300
How many children does Mina have?
Mina has six children.
300
What is the difference between history and story?
History = historia, the past
Story= cuento, literature, or something that happened and you want to share or tell it
300
Which helping verb is used to give advice or suggestions?
can, must, should, or may
should is used for advice
300
Complete the sentence using simple present tense.
(work) My mother and father __________ very hard.
work
400
Spell the present progressive form of : write
writing
400
What are 3 things that Mina gives to her visitors?
Handkerchiefs, socks, a can of peaches, oranges, money for rent
400
What does "with empty hands" mean?
It means without bringing something or having nothing in your hands.
400
Make a sentence using can and another verb to tell what you can do.
I can ___________________________.
400
Conjugate the verb: break in the simple present tense.
I break We break
You break You break
He
She breaks They break
It
500
What is the present progressive used for? Be specific!
It is used for what is happening now. It is used to describe actions that are happening now!
500
What are 3 things that Mina's children bring her?
jelly, oranges, wildflowers, towels,
500
What does "drifted apart" mean?
It means "did not talk to each other very much" or did not have much contact. To have separation.
500
Choose the correct sentence with a helping verb and main verb.
a) Madeline should stays after school to do homework.
b) Madeline shoulds stay after school to do homework.
c) Madeline should staying after school to do homework.
a) Madeline should stay after school to do homework.
No -s on the helping verb or main verb!
500
What is the simple present tense used for?
The simple present is used to tell/talk about what people do often or generally. Everyday activities and routines.