Present Simple - theory
Adverbs of Frequency - theory
Present Continuous - theory
Present Simple vs Present Continuous
Past Simple - theory
Irregular Verbs
Past Continuous - theory
Past Simple vs Past Continuous
100
How do you form the present simple in the third person singular (he, she, it)?
Add -s (i.e. he teaches)
100
Where does an adverb of frequency go in a sentence? What is the exception?
Before a verb; the verb "to be"
100
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
100
I always ___ the business news before I start work. (read)
read
100
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
100
Name five common/basic irregular verbs in the past simple.
Go = went, do = did, eat = ate, win = won, drink = drank.. and many more!
100
How is the past continuous formed (in the affirmative)?
Subject + was/were + verb+ing
100
He ____ (meet) his business partner while he ____ (study) for a MBA in London.
met/ was studying
200
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)
200
Where does an adverb of frequency go in a sentence if the verb is "to be"?
After the verb "to be"
200
When can you use the present continuous for future situations?
When you are discussing something that is already discussed or planned ahead
200
This week, we ____ the changes to our advertising budget. (review)
are reviewing
200
What is the past simple often accompanied by?
A time expression in the past (from five minutes to a long time ago)
200
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
200
What is the past continuous tense used for?
To talk about long, continuous actions that happened in the past- that started and ended in the past.
200
I ____ (wait) for my train when your text message ____ (come) through.
was waiting/ came
300
Which verb doesn't use the base form in the present simple? What are its conjugations in the affirmative?
"To be"
300
Where does an adverb of frequency go in a sentence if there is an auxiiliary verb (have, will, must, might, could, would, can, etc.)?
Between the auxiliary and the main verb.
300
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.)
300
I ____ a meeting with the market research every week. (have)
have
300
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.
300
Name two irregular verbs in the past simple that begin with the letter "f".
flee = fled, forbid = forbade, freeze = froze
300
Both the past simple and past continuous refer to times that are in the past and to actions that started and ended in the past. As a general rule, we use the past simple for _____ actions and the past continuous for _____ actions, of _____ duration in time.
short, long, longer
300
When I ____ (look) at the envelope, I ____ (see) it was a letter form our sponsor.
looked/ saw
400
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
400
Name three adverbs of frequency that can also start a sentence.
Usually, Normally, Often, Frequently, Sometimes, Occasionally
400
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
400
It ____ that customers ____ the upgraded version of our main product at the moment. (seem, not buy)
seems/ aren't buying
400
Name three time expression beyond the past year.
in 2004, in the 16th century, three years ago, a long time ago, etc.
400
Name four irregular verbs in the past simple that begin with the letter "s".
seek = sought, shake = shook, shine = shone, shoot = shot, shut = shut, spit = spat, split = split, spoil = spoilt, spread = spread, spill = spilled, strike = struck,
400
What are two phrases that might indicate a longer duration?
For five hours, for a long time, all day, all night, all week, etc.
400
Thieves ____ (break) into the delivery van while the driver ____ (have) coffee.
broke/ was having
500
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
500
Order these adverbs from most frequent to least frequent: Often, frequently, seldom, always, rarely, sometimes, occasionally, never, usually
Always, usually, frequently, often, sometimes, occasionally, seldom, rarely, never
500
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
500
We ____ of making some changes to one of our products because we ____ to take advantage of new technology. (think, need)
are thinking/ need
500
Give three examples of sentences using the past simple tense with more than 7 words.
The more creative, the better!
500
Give three examples of sentences using the past simple tense AND irregular verbs with more than 7 words.
The more creative, the better!
500
"When" is used with the ____________ and "while" is used with the _____________.
Give two examples of sentences, one using "when" and the other using "while".
Past simple, past continous.
The movie ended when you arrived.
I was watching while she was cooking.
500
I ____ (tell) my PA to take a taxi because it ____ (rain)-
told/ was raining