Intensifiers
PPC - sentences
Simple Past or PP
PP or PPC
Irregular Verbs
100

Pick the ungradable adjective: Likely / Simple / Popular / Disgusting

Disgusting

100

I ________ (study) for 14 years when I got a job.

had been studying

100

1st: She (watch) the movie 2nd: It (start) to rain

She had watched the movie before it started it rain.

100

How long __________ interested in space exploration before you started teaching about it?

had you been

100

name the past participle for two: catch bleed deal fly

caught / bled / dealt / flown

200

This knowledge is ABSOLUTELY / EXTREMELY essential for your future.

absolutely


200

_____ you _________ (practice) soccer long before you won the championship?

Had you been practicing

200
1st: John (forget) his homework. 2nd: He (got) to school.
John had forgotten his homework before he got to school.
200
The fires in California ________(to burn) for about a week when they were controlled.
had been burning
200

past participles for 2: light / lie / lay / ring

lit/lighted / lay / laid / rung

300

My mom is HIGHLY / UTTERLY furious that I broke the window.

utterly

300

We ____ ever ___ (not camp) before our trip last year.

hadn't ever been camping

300
1st: The President (go) to Chile 2nd: He (go) to Mexico.
The President had gone to Chile before he went to Mexico.
300
When he crossed the finish line, Chris __________ (run) for five hours
had been running
300

past participles for 2: seek / shine / shoot / shrink

shout / shone/shined / shot / shrunk

400
Name three GRADABLE adjectives.

-

400

Fix the mistakes: We had having so much fun before it had started to pour.

We had been having so much fun before it started to pour. / We had had so much fun before it started to pour.

400
1st: Shelvina (spill) her Coke in the hallway. 2nd: The floors (get) slippery.
After Shelvina had spilled/spilt her Coke in the hallway, the floors got slippery.
400

When residents returned, they realized the hurricane _______ their homes.

had destroyed

400

slide sling sew

slid / slung / sewn

500

Name three UNGRADABLE adjectives.

-

500

Fix the mistakes: I hadn't wanted to see the film because I saw it twice.

I didn't want to see the film because I had seen it twice.

500
Fix the mistake: The table got dirty before I had eaten on it.
The table had gotten dirty before I ate on it.
500

These scissors __________ dull for a long time even before my sister brought them over to my house.

had been

500

strike swear wring

struck / swore / wrung