Trivia & Riddles
Past Verbs
Adjectives
Future
Pres. Perfect
100
When/where does Friday come before Thursday?
Dictionary
100
We _______ basketball yesterday
Played
100
What is an adjective?
Words that describe or modify another noun in the sentence. (Examples: 2, good, big, red, pretty, interesting).
100
Future tense uses which special words
(I _________ play basketball tomorrow)
1.
2.
1. Will
2. Going to
100
What is the purpose of pres perfect?
Talk about our experiences, actions that have been completed.
200
A cowboy rode into town on Friday. He stayed in town for three days and rode out on Friday.
How was that possible?
The horse's name is Friday
200
John ____ hungry in the morning
Was
200
Babies are _________.
Young / small / innocent / vulnerable
200
Write the grammar structure of future tense
Sub + will / going to + V1
200
What is the grammar structure of PP?
Noun + have/has + V3
300
Someone makes me, but has no need for me.
Someone buys me, but doesn't use me.
Someone uses me, but doesn't see or feel me.
What am I?
A coffin
300
Stop smoking now.
Change this to past tense
I stopped smoking (yesterday)
300
What is another adjective for great?
Good / awesome / excellent / spectacular / fantastic / big / huge
300
<cook>
Write 3 sentences using affirmative, negative and question forms
I will cook dinner at 5 oclock
I won't cook dinner today
Will you cook noodles tonight?
I'm going to cook breakfast at 3am
I'm not going to cook
Are you going to cook dinner?
300
has / finished / his / he / homework
Write the complete sentence.
He has finished his homework.
400
What walks on 4 legs in the morning, 2 legs in the afternoon, and 3 legs in the evening?
Man (people)
400
<Bring>
Write 3 sentences using affirmative, negative, question form
I brought my computer to school
I didn't bring my phone today
Did you bring your homework?
400
James is likes school. He always completes his assignments on time. When he doesn't understand something, he will often ask the teachers.
How can you describe James?
James is hard-working, diligent, studious
400
Ask the team next to you about their future plans this week. Ask and answer in complete sentences.
What will you do Thursday night?
I will go to the zoo on Thursday
Where are you going to sleep tonight?
We are going to sleep at the zoo.
400
Have you (ever) skied (before)?
Yes, I've skied.
No, I haven't skied.
500
What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment, and never in one thousand years?
The letter 'M'
500
Played
Loved
Stopped
Jumped
Worked
Needed
Ended
Played, Loved = /ed/
Stopped, Jumped = /t/
Needed, Ended = /Id/
500
Henry is 90 years old. He always eats potatoes and a hamburger for dinner. His daughter suggests eating rice and beans, but Henry refuses. Henry's son also tells him to buy a phone, but Henry always says no.
How can you describe Henry?
Henry is stubborn, hard-headed, determined, adamant
500
Future tense is used for:
1.
2.
1. Future plans
2. Predictions
500
Eric is 35 years old. When Eric was 10, he learned Spanish. He stopped learning at 16. When he was 15, he started to play basketball. At 16 yrs old, he began to drive a motorcycle. He still drives it now.
How long has Eric learned Spanish?
How long has Eric played basketball?
How long has Eric driven a motorcycle?
Eric has learned Spanish for 6 years
We don't know
Eric's driven a motorcycle for 19 yrs +