How do you form the present simple in the third person singular (he, she, it)?
Add -s (i.e. he teaches)
How is the present continuous formed?
The present form of the verb “be” + the present participle of a verb (verb + ing)
i.e. He is singing
How is the past simple generally formed in the affirmative? Negative? Interrogative?
By adding -ed to the base form of the verb; "didn't" + base form of the verb; "Did" + subject + base form of the verb
Name five common/basic irregular verbs in the past simple.
Go = went, do = did, eat = ate, win = won, drink = drank.. and many more!
How do you form the present simple negative for the third person singluar (he, she, it)?
Add "does not" in front of the verb (i.e. he doesn't play)
When can you use the present continuous for future situations?
When you are discussing something that is already discussed or planned ahead
What is the past simple often accompanied by?
A time expression in the past (from five minutes to a long time ago)
Name two irregular verbs in the past simple that begin with the letter "b".
bear = bore, beat = beat, bend = bent, bind = bound, bite = bit, bleed = bled, blow = blew, breed = bred, burst = burst
Which verb doesn't use the base form in the present simple? What are its conjugations in the affirmative?
"To be"
With what kind of verbs can you not use the present continuous with? What do these verbs describe?
Non-continuous verbs; Things you cannot normally see someone do (i.e. to love, to fear, to want, to cost, etc.)
Name three time expression within the past year.
at 2pm, yesterday, last month, on Monday, last monday, two days ago, last summer, last night, ten minutes ago, in June, last week, etc.
Name two irregular verbs in the past simple that begin with the letter "f".
flee = fled, forbid = forbade, forecast = forecast, foresee = foresaw, freeze = froze
Name three situations we use the present simple for.
Things which are always true, permanent situations, habits or things we do regularly, future events which are part of a timetable, to talk about the future after certain words (when, until, after, before, as soon as), and to talk about what happens in books/plays/films
Name three situations that we use the present continuous for.
Things which are happening at the moment of speaking, temporary situations, situations which are slowly changing, temporary or new habits, annoying habits, definite future plans, and to talk about people in pictures and photos
Name three time expression beyond the past year.
in 2004, in the 16th century, three years ago, a long time ago, etc.
Name four irregular verbs in the past simple that begin with the letter "s".
saw = sawed, seek = sought, shake = shook, shine = shone, sew = sewed, shoot = shot, shrink = shrank, slide = slid, shut = shut, spit = spat, split = split, spoil = spoilt, spread = spread, spill = spilled, stink = stank, strike = struck, strive = strove, swing = swung, sweep = swept
Name two situations we DO NOT use the present simple for.
Things which are happening at the moment of speaking, temporary situations, situations which are slowly changing, temporary or new habits, annoying habits, definite future plans, and to talk about people in pictures and photos
Name two situations we DO NOT use the present continuous for.
Things which are always true, permanent situations, habits or things we do regularly, future events which are part of a timetable, to talk about the future after certain words (when, until, after, before, as soon as), and to talk about what happens in books/plays/films
Give three examples of sentences using the past simple tense with more than 7 words.
The more creative, the better!
Give three examples of sentences using the past simple tense AND irregular verbs with more than 7 words.
The more creative, the better!