Present Tenses
When do we use the past simple tense?
To talk about facts and habits
Make a sentence using the past continuous tense and the verb 'watch'
Example: I was watching TV when the doorbell rang.
What are the three sounds that a word ending in -ed can make?
't' - for example 'cooked'
'd' - for example 'played'
'id' - for example 'wanted'
What is the verb 'read' in the past tense and in the past participle?
Who are two people that you get along with?
Ex. My boyfriend and my oldest brother
When do we use the present continuous tense?
To talk about an action in progress now (that will stop at some point)
Ex. I am waiting for my friend to get here.
Fix the mistake in this sentence:
She has met him when she was in high school.
She MET him when she was in high school.
What is the problem with this sentence?
The people are always complaining.
PEOPLE are always complaining. (Not necessary to say 'the' before people)
Make a sentence using the past tense of the verb 'hear'
I heard a loud noise while I was sleeping last night.
What metro stop do you get off at to go to work?
Ex. I GET ON the metro at Manuel Becerra and I GET OFF at ...
When do we use the present perfect tense?
Ex. I have already finished the exercises.
Fix the mistake in this sentence:
I washed the dishes when my mother called.
I 'was washing' the dishes when my mother called.
What is the difference between 'stressed' and 'stressful'?
stressed - (adj) feeling worried or anxious
stressful - (adj) something that causes stress
Fill in the blank:
We were running late and by the time we got to the cinema, the movie had already ........... (past participle of 'begin')
begun
How often do you get together with your best friends?
Ex. I try to get together with my best friends at least once a year.
Make a complete sentence using the present simple.
Ex. I always drink coffee in the morning.
Fix the mistake in this sentence:
It have started raining by 10am yesterday.
It HAD started raining by 10am yesterday.
What is the difference between 'children' and 'kids'?
Children - usually children are younger, under the age of 10
Kids - can be any age. For example, my mom could say 'I have two kids.' even though my sister and I are over 30.
Fix the mistake in this sentence:
I didn't ate pizza for dinner yesterday.
In your company, are there a lot of opportunities to get ahead?
Ex. No, people work in the same position for a long time before getting ahead.
Make a sentence using the present perfect tense and the verb 'be'
Ex. I have been to London twice.
Make a sentence using the past perfect tense.
She had already opened all of her presents before Christmas Day.
Make a sentence using the word 'cook'.
Ex. I really like to cook typical Spanish food.
Make a sentence using the verb 'tell' in the past.
My boss told me to send him a report by the end of the week.
When was the last time you got over a cold?
Ex. I got over a cold in October.