Vocabulary I
The person who owns a property and rents it out.
a landlord
The lowest part of a building, often underground
a basement
A general word for a brother or sister
a sibling
She ______ (finish) her homework and went out
finished
She ______ already ______ (leave) when I arrived.
had left
A house that is not connected to any other house.
a detached house
A small house made of wood, often in the mountains or forest
a log cabin
Feeling sad because you miss your home
homesick
I ______ (watch) TV when you called
was watching
We ______ (finish) dinner before the guests arrived.
had finished
A loan you take from a bank to buy a house
a mortgage
A luxury apartment on the top floor of a building
a penthouse
our brother’s or sister’s daughter
a niece
They ______ (play) football when it started to rain
NAME THE TENSE
were playing
They ______ (live) there for 10 years before they moved
had been living
A house with only one floor, often found in warm countries
a bungalow
Used when you return home after being away to say that you are happy to be home
home sweet home
Your brother’s or sister’s son
SPELL IT!
Complete: “While we ______ (walk) in the park, we saw a deer.”
Name the tense and the rule for using pronouns with it.
were walking
I, he, she, it + was
we, you, they + were
I was tired because I ______ (work) all day.
Name the tense and the signal word
had been working
past perfect continuous; all day
A person who rents a property from someone else
(starts with a "t")
a tenant
A place where you feel as comfortable as in your real home
a home away from home (AmE)/a home from home (BrE)
To manage a household (cook, clean, organize daily life)
to keep house
Name and correct the mistake: “I was saw him yesterday."
I saw him yesterday
The start of past continuous used with past simple
By the time the teacher arrived, the students ______ (argue) for over 20 minutes.
Name the tense and explain your choice.
had been arguing
past perfect continuous
It emphasizes the duration of the action before another past event