Unit 1
When do we use the present progressive?
To show that something is happening now or in a longer present time.
What does the simple past tense shows?
An action, state or situation that is finished.
What do we focus on using the past progressive?
On the duration of a past action.
Why do we use used to?
To contrast the past and the present.
What is another way to call the wh-questions?
Information questions.
When do we use the simple sentence tense?
To show that something happens regularly or for unchanging facts.
What are some examples of past time expressions?
Yesterday, last week, 300 years ago, in the 17th century, by 1681.
What do we focus on when we use the simple past tense?
On the completion of a past action.
What does used to shows?
Past habits and situations that are no longer happening or true in the present.
Mention 3 examples of wh-words.
What, where, when, why, who, how...
What does the simple present with adverbs of frequency show?
They show how often something happens.
What do we add to form simple past regular verbs?
-d or -ed
What does the past progressive with the simple past shows?
That one action interrupter another action in progress in the past.
What is the structure of wh questions with used to?
Wh-word+did+subject+use to+base form of verb.
What do we use the information questions for?
To ask for specific information.
What does non-action verbs describe?
States or situations but not actions.
What are the simple past irregular verbs?
Verbs that do not form their simple past by adding -d or -ed to the base form.
When do we use the past progressive with while or when?
To show 2 actions in progress at the same time in the past.
What is another expression for repeated in the past?
Would+base form.
Which words do we use to ask about place, reason, and time?
Where, why and when.
Mention some sense and perception verbs.
Taste, smell, feel and look.
What is the simple past tense be?
Was or were.
Where can we place the time clause in a sentence?
At the beginning or the end, the meaning is the same.
What is the structure of used to for statements?
Subject+used to+base form of the verb.
Which words do we use to ask for information about people and things?
Which, whose and how many.