Mixed Tenses Jeopardy

Verb Tenses 1

100

1. My sister and I ______________ (greet) Miss Ho yesterday.

greeted

200

2. When Jacky was practicing, someone ______________ (shout).

shouted

300

3. When they arrived, the match __________________________ (already start).

had already started

400

4. I ___________ (never see) such a beautiful painting in my life.

have never seen

500

When do you use present tense?

- habits

- fact 

- preference 

Verb Tenses 2

100

1. Juliet _____________ (like) playing piano.

likes

200

2. ________ they _________ (offer) you a job later?

Will, offer

300

3. They were very tired in the evening because they ________ (work) on the farm all day.

had been working

400

4. My wife and I __________ (have) a few problems recently.

have had

500

When do you use present perfect tense (have + pp)?

- recent action

- when you want to put emphasis on -> an action that has been done 

- an action that has been done over a PERIOD OF TIME (for / since)

Verb Tenses 3

100

1. They ________________ (sing) the song while the music is playing.

are singing

200

2. Tom __________ (work) as an accountant in New York.

works

300

3. Do you know what time the plane ______ (arrive) in Chicago?

arrives

400

4. Henry _______________ (watch) TV since 7 o'clock.

has been watching

500

what are some of the hint/signal words of present perfect tense?

- just

- since

- for

- never 

- ever

Verb Tenses 4

100

1. I think she ____________ (come) to visit us tomorrow, but I'm not sure.

will come

200

2. When I ________________ (wake) up, it was a sunny day.

woke

300

We ____________(just come) back from our holiday. 

have just come

400

4. She _________________ (know) the fact for a long time.

has known

500

When do you use past perfect tense? (had + pp.)

When you describe a past action that happens BEFORE another past action.

Verb tenses 5

100

1. Do you see sometimes he ______________ (work) until very late at school?

works

200

2. He _________________ (run) very fast when the police stopped him.

was running

300

_____ you _______ (buy) flowers to Mum last Sunday? 

Did you buy

400

4.When I came home this evening, my parents _____________ (go) out for a walk.

had gone

500

3. I ___________ (not get) up from the table before others finished.

had not got up