Tenses
What is the past tense and past participle of "go"?
Past tense: Went
Past participle: Gone
The boys play / plays video games during the weekends.
play
I like ice cream ______________ I don't eat it often.
a) and
b) but
c) while
d) as
but
We need to build up our ___________ in order to do well for the 2.4km run.
a) fragility
b) stamina
c) cheerfulness
d) commitment
stamina
What is the past tense and past participle of "take"?
Past tense: took
Past participle: taken
Neither the teacher nor the students know / knows the answer.
know
Sarah wanted to go to the zoo ________________ John preferred the park.
a) as
b) while
c) however
d) as soon as
while
The ______________ reached the peak of the hill after 2 hours.
a) hikers
b) athletes
c) spectators
d) wanderers
a) hikers
The earth _____________ around the sun.
a) moves
b) moved
c) is moving
d) has moved
We use the simple present tense for facts.
One of the girls play / plays the piano.
plays
_________ she was tired, she continued to study.
a) As
b) However
c) Although
d) As soon as
Although
I am not sure how to ___________ her behaviour. Is she upset or just tired?
a) guess
b) debate
c) interpret
d) discuss
c) interpret
"I need an umbrella. It _____________ heavily," Jane said as she looked out of the window.
a) rains
b) is raining
c) rained
d) has rained
b) is raining
The present continuous is used when the action we're talking about is happening around the time of speaking.
The box of oranges is / are really heavy.
is
She was thirsty. ____________, she got herself a drink.
a) But
b) Yet
c) Hence
d) However
After a hearty meal and reading a good book, she felt truly ___________.
a) amazed
b) contented
c) confused
d) baffled
b) contented
By the time Jane arrived in class, the lesson ____________________.
a) starts
b) started
c) has started
d) had started
d) had started
The past perfect tense is used to talk about something that happened before something else that is also in the past.
lesson had started ----> Jane arrived
My clothes is / are dirty. I need to wash them.
are
A small group of nouns (clothes, pants, scissors, shorts, thanks, trousers) exists only in the plural form.
These nouns do not exist in the singular form and are usually described as "plural-only nouns".
The shop closes at 9pm, so make sure you get there ___________ it closes.
a) after
b) before
c) while
d) just as
b) before
The __________ of the antique vase made it easily damaged.
a) resilience
b) strength
c) fragility
d) endurance
c) fragility