Past tenses
When I saw him, he ___ already ___ home. (go)
had gone
Look at those clouds! It ___ (rain) soon.
It's going to rain soon.
When do we use the Present Simple tense?
Routines, habits, general truths, unchanging situations/states.
Give at least 3 synonyms for the verb HUGE.
enormous, great, massive, vast, gigantic, colossal
What is the name of the current king of England?
Charles III.
While we ___ (walk) through the park, it suddenly started to rain.
Reformulate:
I plan to travel abroad next summer.
→ I ____________________.
I'm going to travel abroad next summer.
I ______ for this company since 2021. (work)
have worked
Doplň:
She takes full ___ for the mistake.
responsibility
How many stars and stripes are on the USA flag?
There are 50 stars representing the 50 states and there are 13 stripes representing the 13 original colonies.
When I arrived at the station, the train already ___ (leave).
had left
I expect that she will succeed.
→ I’m sure she ______________________.
I'm sure she will succeed.
She usually ______ to work, but this week she ______ from home. (drive, work)
drives, is working
Explain the meaning of “to take something for granted”.
to expect something as normal without appreciating it
What countries make up the United Kingdom?
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
Reformulate:
I was angry because I didn’t sleep enough the night before.
→ I was angry because I .... .
I was angry because I hadn’t slept enough the night before.
Hurry up! The train ___ in five minutes.
Hurry up! The train leaves in five minutes.
He ______ a lot of stress recently, which ______ his performance. (to experience, to affect)
has experienced, has affected
What does “a significant impact” mean?
important, or considerable effect/influence that an action, event, or change has on a situation, person, or environment
What other countries have English as their official language apart from UK and USA?
Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and many nations in Africa, the Caribbean, and Oceania
He was tired because he ___ (work) overtime all week.
had been working
We ___ (have) a meeting at 3 p.m., so we can’t come earlier.
are having
When do you prefer using the Present Perfect instead of the Past Simple?
When the result or the connection to the present is important, not the exact time.
Explain these idioms:
On cloud nine
Ring a bell
Hold your horses
On cloud nine = to be extremely happy
Ring a bell = to sound familiar
Hold your horses = to stop/wait
The last 2 states to be added to the United States were ....
Hawaii and Alaska