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PRESENT TENSE
PAST TENSE
FUTURE
IDIOMS / FIXED PHRASES / PHRASAL VERBS
GRAB BAG
100
Windows ___________ (to be) made of glass.
Windows ARE made of glass. PRESENT SIMPLE WHY? STATE OF BEING. OFTEN DOES NOT CHANGE
100
I ____________ (to see) a movie yesterday.
I SAW a movie yesterday. WHY? PAST SIMPLE
100
I am feeling under the weather this morning. I think I ______________ (to call) my boss and tell him I am too sick to come to work.
I am feeling under the weather this morning. I think I WILL CALL my boss and tell him I am too sick to come to work. FUTURE SIMPLE....WHY??? A DECISION MADE AT THE MOMENT OF SPEAKING!
100
TEACHER BRETT IS ___________________________ (SMART) EINSTIEN.
TEACHER BRETT IS AS SMART AS EINSTEIN.
100
My mom grew up in THE seventies. She was born in a small town in THE United States, but then she moved to ____ England. While she was there, she traveled all over THE United Kingdom. One day she met THE man that she wanted to marry. He is my father. After they married in THE Catholic Church, they settled down in THE green house that you can see on ________Shaw Avenue.
My mom grew up in _____ seventies. She was born in a small town in _____United States, but then she moved to ____ England. While she was there, she traveled all over ______United Kingdom. One day she met _______ man that she wanted to marry. He is my father. After they married in _______Catholic Church, they settled down in ______green house that you can see on ________Shaw Avenue.
200
I __________________ (to study) to become a doctor.
I AM STUDYING to become a doctor. WHY? PRESENT CONTINUOUS...DEFINITE PLAN FOR THE FUTURE
200
You ___________________ (study) when she called.
You WERE STUDYING when she called. PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
200
When we go to Switzerland next December we ___________ (to ski) every day!
When we go to Switzerland next December we WILL BE SKIING every day! FUTURE CONTINUOUS...WHY???? ITS AN ACTION THAT WILL BE IN PROGRESS AT A STATED FUTURE TIME.
200
Javier Prado has too much traffic! Why don´t you _____________ Aviacon to get to my house quicker?
Javier Prado has too much traffic! Why don´t you CUT ACROSS Aviacon to get to my house quicker?
200
Whenever I have a long, stressful day at school I feel ___________. However, I usually go home and have some icream. Then I feel ___________.
Whenever I have a long day at school I feel FRUSTRATED, MISERABLE, ANNOYED ETC. However, I usually go home and have some icream. Then I feel RELAXED, CALM, PLEASED ETC..
300
Why ___________________ (negative of DO) your homework?
Why AREN´T you DOING your homework? WHY? PRESENT CONTINUOUS
300
Last night at 6:00PM I ____________ (eat) dinner.
Last night at 6:00PM I WAS EATING dinner.
300
Look at those dark clouds. I think ________________ (rain) today.
Look at those dark clouds. I think IT IS GOING TO RAIN today. WHY?? FUTURE: BE GOING TO.....PREDICTION BASED ON WHAT WE KNOW!
300
I have been traveling for 3 months. I am tired of ___________________ a suitcase.
I am tired of LIVING OUT OF A SUITCASE.
300
My sister, Krysta married Bryan. He is my ______________. At the wedding, my mom´s brother Tom, who is my ___________ took all the pictures. I went to my father´s mother´s house. She is my __________. There were a lot of little kids there! You see, Tom had all his kids there. I played with them. Afterwards, I was glad I got to see my ______________.
My sister, Krysta married Bryan. He is my BROTHER IN LAW. At the wedding, my mom´s brother Tom, who is my UNCLE took all the pictures. I went to my father´s mother´s house. She is my GRANDMOTHER. There were a lot of little kids there! You see, Tom had all his kids there. I played with them. Afterwards, I was glad I got to see my COUSINS.
400
He ______________ (work) in the same office for three years.
He HAS BEEN WORKING in the same office for three years. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS WHY? ACTION STARTED IN THE PAST, BUT IS STILL BEING COMPLETED. WHY?
400
We were not able to get a hotel room because we ________________ (book) a reservation in advance.
We were not able to get a hotel room because we HAD NOT BOOKED a reservation in advance.
400
Oh no! I dropped my pen Alvaro! _______________ (to bend) down and get it for me?
Oh no! I dropped my pen Alvaro! WILL YOU BEND down and get it for me? FUTURE SIMPLE!!! WHY??? REQUEST!
400
I collect antique comic books. Some of them are very are to _______________. (COME /CARRY)
I collect antique comic books. Some of them are very are to COME BY.
400
The music stopped for a moment when the electicity went out, but once it was working again the conductor announced, ¨________!¨
The music stopped for a moment when the electicity went out, but once it was working again the conductor announced, ¨CARRY ON!¨
500
Your English _____________ (improve) sinse the last time I saw you.
Your English has improved sinse the last time I saw you. PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE WHY?
500
She ___________________ (to work) at that company for three years when it went out of business. PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS WHY?
She HAD BEEN WORKING at that company for three years when it went out of business.
500
We go to the movies every Saturday. Its my favorite thing to do. This Saturday we __________________ (to see) the movie ¨Twilight.¨
We go to the movies every Saturday. Its my favorite thing to do. This Saturday we WILL BE SEEING the movie ¨Twilight.¨ FUTURE CONTINUOUS!!! WHY???...action that will definitly happen because it is a ROUTINE!
500
My favorite band has just ______________ (bring) their new album.
My favorite band has just BROUGHT OUT their new album.
500
NAME ALL SIX OF MISS JESSICA´S SIBLINGS BY NAME. (DOUBLE POINTS IF YOU CAN NAME HER DOG)
TYLER, AURIEL, BENSON, CARSON, JORDAN (DAVIK)...AND MR. DARCY