Vocabulary and tenses
What is the tense "he's walking right now"?
Present Continuous
What is another way to say "with respect to"?
With regard to
They were here yesterday but left after that.
The past simple
What verb is used to make a prediction without evidence?
Will
He will be here next Friday, I think.
The future simple
How do you form the past perfect tense?
Had + past participle (-ed)
What is another way to say "in more detail"
In greater detail
What does "as a rule" mean?
Generally
Is the following sentence correct or incorrect:
"He is working now but he isn't working every day."
No, "isn't working ever day" should be "doesn't work every day".
How can you support an argument or assumption that you make?
With evidence
In a more formal setting, how does one say "typical of"?
Characteristic of
What is another way to say "rather than"?
As opposed to
How can the present simple be used for the future?
To show an action or state that is on a timetable or schedule, such as in a school, airport, train station, or the like.
What is the difference between for and since when used with the present perfect?
For is used for a duration, since is used for a point in time
I have known you for ten years
I have known you since 2013.
What future tense is used to make a pre-meditated decision?
Going to
What is the adverb for the verb to quantify
quantifiably or quantitatively
What is another way to say "nevertheless" or "despite that"?
Be that as it may
What tense is the following question "Did he make it to the party?"
The past simple tense.
What tense is used to talk about an action, event, or activity in progress in the future?
The future progressive or future continuous
For example: "Tomorrow at noon I will be having lunch."
What is the scientific term for "an assumption made in order to check its scientific consequences, usually to help advance research"?
A hypothesis
Why is the expression "used to" used in the following sentence:
"When I was a child, I used to go to my grandparents on the weekend."
To show a repeated past action that is no longer true or that no longer happens
In the following sentence, "She's going to call in sick today, I saw her this morning and she wasn't doing too well."
How is the future being used?
To make a prediction (with evidence)
What verb is used to make a spontaneous decision?
Will
What is the word used in science to show a model that serves as a careful explanation of some phenomenon? It is used to account for observations and requires the scientific method. It also brings together many facts and hypotheses.
A theory, such as the theory of gravity or the theory of biology
What are the key words needed to make a sentence with the past perfect continuous?
Had + been + -ing