Past Tenses
When I was young, I was play football every day.
When I was young, I played football every day.
Make a question for this answer: Yes, I’ve already finished my homework.
Have you finished your homework yet?
Correct: There are much people in the park today.
There are many people in the park today.
Choose and explain: Look at the clouds! It (will / is going to) rain.
It is going to rain (prediction with evidence).
Choose: You ___ (mustn’t / don’t have to) bring your book. It’s optional.
don’t have to (optional).
What’s the difference? → “I was cooking when he arrived” vs. “I cooked when he arrived.”
"I was cooking when he arrived” = background action interrupted. “I cooked when he arrived” = sequential actions (he arrived, then I cooked).
Explain why this is wrong: I have seen him yesterday.
Wrong because “yesterday” needs past simple → I saw him yesterday.
Fill in: We have very ___ time, so hurry up. (little / few / a little / a few)
We have very little time, so hurry up.
Correct: I will meet Sara at 5 tomorrow. It’s already arranged.
I am meeting Sara at 5 tomorrow.
Give advice: My friend never studies for tests.
He should study more regularly.
Make a 2-sentence mini-story using both past simple and past continuous
(example): I was reading a book when the lights went out. I lit a candle and continued reading.
Create a dialogue using yet, already, ever, never.
A: Have you ever been to Paris?
B: No, never. But I’ve already visited London.
A: I haven’t gone to Rome yet.
Make 2 sentences: one with a few, one with a little.
I have a few friends in this class. / I have a little money, enough for lunch.
Write 3 future sentences:
Prediction with will
Intention with going to
Arrangement with present continuous
I think it will snow tomorrow.
I’m going to study harder this year.
I’m meeting my cousin on Saturday.
Spot the wrong modal: He can be tired. He worked all night. → Fix it.
He must be tired. He worked all night
Spot the error and fix it: “I was driving to school and I saw my teacher. She was wave at me, but I didn’t stop.”
She was waving at me, but I didn’t stop.
Compare: I have lived in London for 5 years vs. I lived in London for 5 years.
Present Perfect = still living there now; Past Simple = lived there in the past, not anymore.
Explain the mistake: He has very a little money. Fix it.
Wrong word order. Correct = He has very little money.
Difference: She’s going to be a doctor one day vs. She will be a doctor one day.
Going to = intention/plan (she studies medicine). Will = prediction (speaker’s opinion).
Create a mini-dialogue with should, must, might.
A: I have a headache.
B: You should take some rest.
A: You mustn’t play video games now.
A: It might get better after a nap.