Grammar
List five non-action verbs
Teacher to judge if all 5 are non-action verbs.
(can include verbs that have both action and non-action meanings)
Give two rules for when to use Present Continuous tense.
• action in progress now or near future
• future plans or arrangements
• describe a temporary situation
• changing or developing states
Name...
one fruit, one vegetable, one meat, one dairy product
Teacher to judge if all answers are correct.
They must have been pronounced correctly.
List five ways of cooking food.
boil, roast, bake, grill, fry, steam, microwave
name a food for each of these sounds:
/ɪ/
/i/
/æ/
/ɪ/ fish, squid, chicken
/i/ beef, beetroot, beans, peach
/æ/ crab, salmon, lamb, cabbage
Complete the two sentences with the correct form of the verb using either present perfect or past simple
I ________ (visit) Paris three times.
Last year I ________ (visit) Paris.
I have visited Paris three times.
Last year I visited Paris.
How do you make the positive
and negative forms of Present Perfect?
+ have/has + past participle
- haven’t/hasn’t + past participle
Name five verbs that relate to money
borrow, charge, earn, pay, inherit, invest, buy, spend, lend, raise, save, waste
List five nouns that relate to money.
cash, coin, bill, bank, cash machine (ATM), loan, salary, tax, mortgage
List five money words that contain the letter o
(they must be pronounced correctly).
dollar, loan, money, note, coin, mortgage, owe, borrow, cost
What word must go before superlatives?
"The" (e.g. the best, the tallest)
Note: possessive adjectives can replace "the".
(e.g. my best friend)
Name the correct superlative for each of the following:
good, bad, far, difficult
good = best
bad = worst
far = farthest / furthest
difficult = most difficult
List five compound nouns that
relate to transportation
car crash, cycle lane, parking fine/ticket, crosswalk, pedestrian zone, petrol/gas station, road works, rush hour, seat belt, speed camera, speed limit, taxi rank, traffic light/signal, traffic jam, zebra crossing, parking lot, car park
What word do Americans use for the following:
underground, lorry, motorway, zebra crossing
underground = subway
lorry = truck
motorway = freeway
zebra crossing = crosswalk
Match the words on the left to the words on the right that have the same sound
SHower bridge
Jazz adventure
CHess station
shower - station
jazz - bridge
chess - adventure
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Explain why.
I could read before I started school.
I was able to read before I started school.
Both!
Both "could" and "was able to" can be used for past simple.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Explain why.
I used to could go to the beach every day.
I used to be able to go to the beach every day.
I used to be able to go the the beach every day.
"used to could" isn't correct grammar
Complete the adjectives with -ed or -ing.
Max was disappoint___ when he didn't get the job.
She felt very frustrat___ because she could get her phone to work.
Max was disappointed when he didn't get the job.
She felt very frustrated because she could get her phone to work.
Complete the adjectives with -ed or -ing.
What music do you listen to when you feel depress__?
Which do you find more tir__, speaking English or reading English?
What music do you listen to when you feel depressed?
Which do you find more tiring, speaking English or reading English?
Which words are stressed in this sentence:
I'd love to be able to ski.
I'd LOVE to be ABLE to SKI.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb (past simple, past continuous, past perfect):
I _______ (not recognize) her at first because she ________ (change) so much.
I didn't recognize her at first because she had changed so much.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb (past simple, past continuous, past perfect):
We _______ (not able to) use the ski slope because it _______ (not snow) enough.
We couldn't / weren't able to use the ski slope because it hadn't snowed enough.
Name three locations where sports are played.
court, field, pitch, pool, track, circuit, course, slope, stadium
List five nouns you find at a football game.
team, player, fan, crowd, stadium, field/pitch, ball, net, goal post, referee, coach, seats
Name three sports that contain the letter "a". They must be pronounced correctly.
badminton, skating, baseball, basketball, football, gymnastics, martial arts