Irregular Verbs
begin - ______ - begun
began
A dedicated students (attends/is attending) class daily.
attends (habit/routine)
After we (finish/will finish) the ESL program, doors (open/will open) to new opportunities for us.
finish, will open
How do you spell "hurry" in simple present tense with the subject "he"?
hurries
Which is correct?
a. Tyler willn't be at the football game. He's sick.
b. Tyler won't is at the football game. He's sick.
c. Tyler won't be at the football game. He's sick.
c.
go - went - _______
gone
In cities and towns around the country, election workers (busily count/are busily counting) votes for today's presidential election.
are busily counting
The Smiths (stay/are going to stay) in their large house until all of their children (move/are going to move) into their own homes.
are going to stay, move
How do you spell "rain" in the progressive form?
raining
My brother is climbing Mount Washington this spring.
read - ______ - read
read (pronounced like "red")
The spy (traveled/was traveling) secretly on the train when she (received/was receiving) a warning message to jump from the train before getting caught by the enemy.
was traveling, received
While the sisters (shop/are going to shop) at the mall tomorrow, their husbands (have/are going to have) a few beers at the mall's restaurant.
shop, are going to have
How do you spell the simple form of "tying"? How about "flying"?
tie, fly
Akhil is riding his bike, but he is looking at his phone, and he hasn't noticed the big bump in the road. What is about to happen? (Use "about to" in your answer!)
Akhil is about to...(verb in simple form)...
drink - ______ - drunk
drank
An aggressive dog suddenly (attacked/was attacking) an Amazon delivery worker who (tried/was trying) to drop a package at the owner's door.
attacked, was trying
Carmen (does/will do) a lot of research before she (decides/will decide) which universities to apply to.
will do, decides
How do you spell the simple past form of "shop"?
shopped
Which is a prediction, prior plan, and sudden decision?
a. The university's directors have met, and the swimming pool construction project will be cancelled.
b. How can the university pay for a new swimming pool? The swimming pool construction project will be cancelled.
c. Hello, this is the president... What? Elon Musk decided not to donate $10 million to the university?! We'll cancel the swimming pool construction project.
a. prior plan
b. prediction
c. sudden decision
_____ - led - led
lead
Nelson (dreamed/was dreaming) when he suddenly (woke/was waking) and (sat/was sitting) up in his bed. The shadow of a human (moved/was moving) around the room, as if looking for something. Nelson, (wanted/was wanting) to scream, but he (was/was being) too scared.
was dreaming, woke, sat, was moving, wanted, was
As soon as the rain (starts/will start) this afternoon, Dad (closes/will close) all the windows.
starts, will close
How do you spell "happen" in the progressive form, and how do you spell "admit" in the progressive form?
happening, admitting
Restate the following sentence with may, maybe, and probably:
Providence will experience some snow in December.
Providence may experience some snow in December.
Maybe Providence will experience some snow in December.
Providence will probably experience some snow in December.