Perfect Playground
Complete with present perfect: “I ______ (never / eat) sushi."
I have never eaten sushi.
What’s the past form of “begin” and “ride”?
began, rode
Give advice: “My friend is sick.” (Use should or ought to)
You should / ought to visit the doctor.
Change to passive: “The chef cooked the meal.”
The meal was cooked by the chef.
Choose the correct relative pronoun: “The woman ___ called is my aunt.”
The woman who called is my aunt.
What’s the past participle of these verbs: “break – choose – go”?
broken, chosen, gone
Use past continuous: “While I (study), my brother was playing video games.”
While I was studying, my brother was playing video games.
Use a modal of possibility: “She _____ be at school. I’m not sure.”
She may / might / could be at school.
What’s the difference between “He was arrested” and “He got arrested”?
“He was arrested” (passive past) vs. “He got arrested” (passive with get = usually informal, event-focused).
Create a sentence with an adjective clause using “whose.”
The girl whose cat is black is my friend.
Use “already” or “yet” correctly: “I’ve finished my homework.”
I’ve already finished my homework. / I haven’t finished yet
Complete: “By the time she arrived, we (already / leave).”
By the time she arrived, we had already left.
Use a modal of necessity: “You ______ wear a seatbelt.”
You must / have to / have got to wear a seatbelt.
Identify if this sentence is active or passive: “The book was written in 1920.”
Passive voice (The book was written in 1920.)
Combine: “met a girl at work. She loves cats.” → Use an adjective clause.
I met a girl who loves cats.
What’s the difference between “I’ve lived here since 2010” and “I lived here in 2010”?
“I’ve lived here since 2010” means you started living here in 2010 and still live here; “I lived here in 2010” means you lived here only then (past completed).
Write a 2-sentence story using Past Simple and Past Perfect.
“I finished my homework. Then I watched TV.” (Past Simple sequence) vs. “I had finished my homework before I watched TV.” (Past Perfect emphasizes order)
Use “should have” and “could have” in two past regret sentences.
“I should have studied more.” / “I could have gone to the party but didn’t.”
Write a passive sentence using a transitive verb.
The homework was done by the student.
Write a 3-sentence story using a modal, passive voice, and a relative
"There was a man who could sing well. The song was written by him. He was famous.”
Create a sentence using the Present Perfect Continuous and explain the context.
“I have been studying for two hours.” (emphasizes action in progress until now).
Compare: “I was watching TV” vs. “I watched TV.” What’s the difference?
Past Continuous (action in progress) vs. Past Simple (completed action).
Write a mini-dialogue using “must,” “might,” and “can’t” for logical conclusions.
“He must be at home.” / “She might be sleeping.” / “They can’t be outside now.”
Create a sentence using: Get + past participle AND an adjective clause.
Get + past participle: “He got injured.” / Adj clause: “The man who is talking is my uncle.”
What’s the difference between essential and nonessential adjective clauses? Give examples.
Essential clause: necessary info (no commas). Nonessential: extra info (with commas). Ex: “My car, which is red, is fast.”