tenses present
He _____ (like, not) fish and chips.
He doesn't like fish and chips.
irregular verb: hold (say the three forms)
hold, held, held
put into the passive:
People all over the world speak English.
English is spoken all over the world.
Which conditional?
Water boils when you heat it to 100°C.
0 conditional
true or false:
the present perfect describes an action that has started in the past and continues up to the present or has a relevant result in the present.
true
________ (they / know) how to program?
Do they know how to program?
irregular verb: bring (say the three forms)
bring, brought, brought
Put into passive:
They are updating the system right now.
The system is being updated right now.
Fill the gap:
If Phil ______ (pass) the test, we will go for a drink.
If Phil passes the test.... (1st conditional)
True or false:
second conditional describes a possible and quite likely event in the near future.
false, it describes an unlikely / hypothetical event
present simple or continuous:
This is a test! Why ____ (you, be) on the phone?
Why are you on the phone?
I ______ (catch) a cold last week. I ____ (be) in bed for three days.
I caught a cold last week, I was in bed for three days.
Put into passive:
The sun rises in the east.
not possible in passive (no object in the sentence!)
If I _______ (take, not) the wrong train, I would have arrived in time for the meeting.
If I had not taken the wrong train
true or false:
When you tell something in reported speech, you usually go one tense back (backshift).
true
Present simple or continuous:
Why ________ (you, look) at me like that?
Why are you looking at me...
Past simple or contunuous: It _____ (get) foggier as we _____ (drive) into the forest.
It was getting foggier as we were driving into the forest.
Put into passive, and make it past tense:
He sells repaired smartphones at competitive prices.
Smartphones (at competitive prices) were sold (by him).
If I _______ (be) you, I would not buy this graphics card.
If I were you...
true or false:
adjectives describe actions
adverbs describe people, things, and the verb to be
false.
adjectives are for people, things, the verb to be
adverbs describe VERBS
Hold on, I ______ (understand, not) you, speak slowly!
I don't / I can't understand you, speak slowly.
make a question so that the word(s) in italics give the answer:
He spoke to the headmaster last Tuesday.
When did he speak to the headmaster?
Put into future passive:
They are singing the National Anthem before every match.
The National Anthem is going to be sung / will be sung.
Unless my phone is low on battery, I ______ (call) you.
I will / may call
name the four verb forms (not tenses!)
infinitive / base form (e.g. 'go')
past simple ('went')
past participle ('gone')
present participle ('going')