Past Simple
Исправь ошибку в предложении: Where have you gone yesterday?
Where did you go yesterday?
Раскрой скобки: She (be) to Paris three times.
has been (Жизненный опыт, точное время не имеет значения).
Where would you go to see fish, dolphins, and sharks swimming in huge glass tanks?
An aquarium
Which legendary singer is world-famous as the "King of Pop" and created the "Moonwalk" dance step?
Michael Jackson
In Squid Game, what game do the players play in the very first round under the giant creepy doll's gaze?
Red Light, Green Light
What is the main rule for using Past Simple?
We use it when an action happened at a specific, finished time in the past.
Вставь been или gone:
- Where is Tim?
- He has _____ to the supermarket, he’ll be back in 20 minutes.
gone (Ушел и еще не вернулся).
If a ticket to a museum costs $150 and you feel like it was not worth it, how would you describe the museum?
Expensive / Disappointing
Who is the greatest Kazakh poet, philosopher, and writer, author of the famous "Words of Edification" (Қара сөздер)?
Abai Kunanbayuly
Which actor played Jack in Titanic, waited 20 years to win his first Oscar (for The Revenant), and is famous for fighting climate change?
Leonardo DiCaprio
Задай вопрос к выделенному слову: They visited Rome in 2018.
When did they visit Rome?
What is the main idea of Present Perfect? What is the focus on?
The focus is on the result connected to the present or life experience. The exact time of the action does not matter or is unknown.
What attraction is an old, broken building from ancient history that has been destroyed over time?
Ruins
Which figure skater won the historic Gold Medal for Kazakhstan in Men's Singles at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Italy?
Mikhail Shaidorov
On which planet with giant blue alien people called Na'vi does the movie Avatar take place?
Pandora
Why do questions starting with "When...?" almost always take Past Simple instead of Present Perfect?
Because "When...?" asks for a specific point in time in the past.
Explain the difference between the time markers "for" and "since".
For shows a duration/period of time (e.g., for 5 years), while Since shows the specific starting point in the past (e.g., since 2015).
Choose the correct word: "The view from the top of the mountain was so ________ that everyone stopped to take pictures." (Atmospheric / Spectacular / Remote)
Spectacular
What is the difference between saying someone has "aura" vs someone lost their aura (-1000 aura)?
Aura means looking cool/confident. Losing aura means doing something awkward or embarrassing in public.
Name all 4 houses of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Harry Potter!
Gryffindor (Гриффиндор)
Slytherin (Слизерин)
Ravenclaw (Когтевран / Равенкло)
Hufflepuff (Пуффендуй / Хаффлпафф)
Look at this sentence: "Shakespeare has written 38 plays." Is it correct or incorrect? Explain why!
Incorrect! It should be "Shakespeare wrote 38 plays." We must use Past Simple because Shakespeare is dead, so his life period is finished and he cannot write any more plays.
Explain the difference in meaning:
"I have known her for 3 years."
"I knew her for 3 years."
In (1), you still know her today. In (2), you don't contact/know her anymore (or she moved away/past state).
Imagine a historic cathedral vs a touristy theme park. Describe the difference in their vibe using at least 3 adjectives for each!
A historic cathedral is peaceful, impressive, atmospheric (or historic). A touristy theme park is crowded, busy, expensive (or noisy).
Explain what this common English idiom means: "To hit two birds with one stone."
To solve two problems or complete two tasks with just one single action.
In Avatar 2: The Way of Water, why does Jake Sully's family leave their home forest and run away to live with the ocean people?
To protect their village and hide from the human soldiers who are hunting Jake.