Questions
Verb Tenses
Multiple Choice
Error Correction
Irregular Verbs
100
Q: A: He lives in Minneapolis.
Q: Where does he live?
100
Yesterday, I __________ my keys in my bag.
simple past - found
100
_________ touch the stove! It's hot! a. Don't to b. Don't c. You don't d. Don't you
B. Don't
100
I go to class every day at 8. When are you go to class every day?
are you go - do you go In the simple present, use DO with another verb in negative sentences and questions. DO NOT USE BE WITH ANOTHER VERB IN THE SIMPLE PRESENT.
100
eat -
ATE
200
Q: (past continuous) A: I was watching a movie.
Q: What were you doing?
200
Tomorrow, the class _____________ a test because it's the end of the semester.
present continuous - is taking simple future - is going to take
200
He says that he _________ tomorrow. a. will be come b. will coming c. won't coming d. won't be able to come
D. won't be able to come A., B., C. - use base form with modals
200
At the store I bought a big white hat and a blue new notebook.
blue new - new blue The order of adjectives is: 1) age 2) size 3) color!
200
lose - write -
LOST WROTE
300
Q: (future with be going to) A: Yes, we are.
Q: Are you going to V?
300
These days, people ______________ outside because it's so nice out.
present continuous - are studying/are exercising/are hanging out...
300
I really like inviting my friends and _________. a. to have a barbecue b. have a barbecue c. we have a barbecue d. having a barbecue
D. having a barbecue A., B., and C. are not parallel - the same grammar form as the first thing in the list.
300
Not everyone should to get a car. Many students use the train or bus.
should to get - should get After modals, like "should", use the base form of the verb. Don't add "to" or "be".
300
hear - sit - wake -
HEARD SAT WOKE
400
Q: (present continuous) A: Zoe is.
Q: Who is V+ing?
400
I cooked dinner while my husband ______________ a movie.
past continuous - was watching
400
I said that there isn't ___________ in the fridge. a. a milk b. some milk c. much milk d. a little of milk
C. much milk A. a milk - milk is noncount B. some milk - don't use "some" in negative sentences D. a little of milk - don't add OF to quantifiers
400
When I saw Jack, he was doing his homework. He looked really boring.
boring - bored Use -ing adjectives for the cause, and -ed adjectives for the result. If the sentence tells you how someone felt, use -ed!
400
choose - break - hit - meet -
CHOSE BROKE HIT MET
500
Q: A: There's a little milk in the fridge.
Q: How much milk is there in the fridge?
500
After I get a job, I __________ a house.
simple future - will buy OR am going to buy
500
Did you give _____________? a. me the cookies b. the cookies me c. the cookies for me d. to me the cookies
A. me the cookies B. the cookies me - needs TO or FOR C. the cookies for me - use TO with GIVE D. to me the cookies - do not use TO or FOR when the indirect object is before the direct object
500
Sometimes I take a break while I study and walk outside. It helps me to get more energy, and I dislike to stay at my desk without moving.
dislike to stay - dislike staying Some verbs are followed by a gerund, some are followed by an infinitive, and some are followed by both. Review gerunds and infinitives!
500
teach - catch - think - buy - bring -
TAUGHT CAUGHT THOUGHT BOUGHT BROUGHT