Grammar - Past structures for memories
Which of the following talks about REPEATED/FREQUENT past actions?
a) Past Simple
b) Used to
b) USED TO
Give the CONCEPT for the following definition:
"Someone who doesn't want to follow rules"
REBELLIOUS
What do we use this structure for?
To express REGRETS about PAST ACTIONS.
Complete the sentence with ONE word
"Although Karla and I had a big fight, we ___ friends. Our friendship was more important"
STAY (Remain, continue to be: half of points)
When using "remember", in what form is the following verb?
GERUND (-ING)
Give the DEFINITION for this concept:
"Sensible"
To have COMMON SENSE / To be PRACTICAL
What form do you need the main verb to be in?
PARTICIPLE (e.g: go - went - GONE)
Complete the sentence with ONE word.
"Many people ___ me on Instagram; around 1 million!. They like my pictures and leave me comments"
FOLLOW
Complete the following sentence about a past memory using the verb in (parenthesis):
"Kristine ___ English classes in Malta 3 years ago" (take)
TOOK (one singular event, not repeated)
Complete the sentence with ONE word:
"Ian is so ___. He always tells me what to do. I hate that"
BOSSY
Use the prompts to create a sentence:
"She / wish / she / visit / Spain when she traveled to Europe
She WISHES she HAD VISITED ...
Complete the sentence with a phrase.
"In "Friends", Chandler and Joey ___: they both like The Knicks, pizza and watch Baywatch"
HAVE A LOT IN COMMON (have similar interests, share interests: half of points)
Complete the following sentence about a past memory using the verb in (parenthesis):
When I was a kid during elementary school, I ___ basketball every Friday for hours" (practice)
USED TO / WOULD practice ("every Friday" or "during elementary school" implies this was frequent in that time)
"In your family, who is MOODY?"
The answer should contain something about changing moods or behaviors pretty quickly.
What decade do you wish you had been born? Why? Explain briefly.
The answer should contain the phrase "I WISH I HAD BEEN BORN ...".
Define in your own the following:
"to hit it off with someone"
Talk briefly about a past memory of your childhood.
The answer should include "past simple" - "used to" - "would" - "remember".
Use the following word in a sentence. Explain briefly:
"STUBBORN"
The answer should be related to someone who doesn't change their opinions/attitude about something
Think of the last problem you had at work/school. Use the structure to express your regret about it.
The answer should contain something like "I wish ___ had/hadn't + participle".
When was the last time you and a close friend FELL OUT? Over what? Is everything OK now? Explain BRIEFLY.
The answer should include a (brief) story about people having an argument, and stopped being friends.