Present Tenses
Right now I _____ (eat) lunch.
Right now I am eating lunch.
Fill in both blanks. She _____ (call) me after she _____ (get) home.
ANSWER: She called me after she got home.
You want to suggest pizza for dinner. Use let's.
ANSWER: Let's get pizza for dinner! (or any reasonable suggestion)
Fill in the blank.
It is easy _____ (make) mistakes when you're tired.
ANSWER: It is easy to make mistakes when you're tired.
Fill in the blank.
I _____ (not / know) the answer. Can you help me?
ANSWER: I don't know the answer. Can you help me?
Every morning, my dad _____ (drink) coffee before work.
ANSWER: Every morning, my dad drinks coffee before work.
Is this correct or incorrect? If incorrect, say what's wrong.
"Before I left I locked the door."
ANSWER: Incorrect — Before I left, I locked the door. (A comma is needed after the time clause when it comes first.)
Your friend looks tired. Use why don't you to make a suggestion.
ANSWER: Why don't you take a break / get some rest / go to sleep? (any reasonable suggestion)
PROMPT: Find the error and say the correct sentence.
"She was happy hear the good news."
ANSWER: She was happy to hear the good news.
Is this correct or incorrect?
Say what's wrong if it's incorrect. "She is wanting a new job these days."
ANSWER: Incorrect — She wants a new job these days. (want is a nonaction verb — no continuous!)
This soup _____ (smell) really good! Did you add something new?
AND:
My roommate _____ (stay) with her sister this week — her apartment has a broken heater.
ANSWER: This soup smells really good! AND: My roommate is staying with her sister this week.
Say one sentence combining these two using when with correct comma placement. "The phone rang. I was in the shower."
THEN fill in: After she _____ (finish) dinner, she _____ (wash) the dishes.
ANSWER: When the phone rang, I was in the shower.
AND: After she finished dinner, she washed the dishes.
Find and say the two errors. "Let's to go to the park. Why don't we takes the bus there?"
ANSWER: Let's go to the park. Why don't we take the bus there? (No to after let's; no -s after why don't we)
Fill in both blanks.
I was surprised _____ (find out) that class was canceled. I felt ______(luck) to have a free afternoon!
ANSWER: I was surprised to find out that class was canceled. I felt lucky to have a free afternoon!
Fill in 3 blanks.
It _____ (smell) like rain outside. Let's _______ (take) umbrellas. I think it _________ (start) to rain.
ANSWER: It smells like rain outside. Let's take umbrellas. I think it is starting to rain.
I _____ (not / feel) ready for the test, but I _____ (study) really hard these days, so I _____ (think) I'll be okay.
ANSWER: I don't feel ready for the test, but I am studying really hard these days, so I think I'll be okay.
Find and say all the errors in this sentence — there are 3.
When I arrived at the party everyone shout, "Happy Birthday." It is a good surprise because people put time and care into my special day.
ANSWER:
When I arrived at the party, everyone shouted, "Happy Birthday." It was a good surprise because people put time and care into my special day.
Your friend says: "I'm really stressed. I have a big test tomorrow." Say TWO suggestions out loud — one with let's and one with why don't you.
ANSWER: (Open oral response — listen for: correct form of both expressions, a reason given for each suggestion, base verb with no to after let's)
Fill in all three blanks.
He was nervous _____ (speak) in front of the class, but he felt proud _____ (finish) his presentation. Now he's ready _____ (do) it again.
ANSWER: He was nervous to speak in front of the class, but he felt proud to finish his presentation. Now he's ready to do it again.
Find and say all the errors — there are three.
"Before she leave yesterday, she saying goodbye to everyone. She seemed really sad go."
ANSWER: Before she left yesterday, she said goodbye to everyone. She seemed really sad to go.
My brother usually _____ (drive) to work, but this month he _____ (take) the bus because his car _____ (be) in the shop. He _____ (not / like) it, but he _____ (say) it's actually faster.
My brother usually drives to work, but this month he is taking the bus because his car is in the shop. He doesn't like it, but he says it's actually faster.
Say TWO sentences about your morning using time clauses and the simple past.
ANSWER: (Open oral response — listen for: correct past tense verbs)
Find and say all four errors
Let's we goes to the movies tonight. Why doesn't we invites Marco too?
ANSWER: Let's go to the movies tonight. Why don't we invite Marco too?
Find and say all 3 errors in this sentence.
"She is excited learn that she is ready passing the class, and her teacher was proudly to see her improve."
ANSWER: She is excited to learn that she is ready to pass the class, and her teacher was proud to see her improve.
Fill in all four blanks.
My coworker usually _____ (seem) calm, but this week she _____ (work) extra hours and she _____ (look) really tired. I think she _______ (need) a vacation.
ANSWER: My coworker usually seems calm, but this week she is working extra hours and she looks really tired. I think she needs a vacation.