Past Simple
Past Continuous
When vs While
Adjectives in Travel
Tone
100

What is the past form of the verb "go"?

went

100

What is the past continous form of "read"?

was/were reading

100

I was studying _________ you called me.

when

100

List two positive adjectives to describe a travel experience

answer varies.

fantastic, awsome, incredible, memorable, unforgettable etc.

100

Define what tone means.

Tone is a specific feeling or attitude that a writer expresses for a text.

200

She ______ (visit) Paris last summer.

visited

200

They ____  _______ (play) soccer when it started to rain.

were playing

200

Choose the correct past tense.

Anna walked / was walking in the park when it started / was starting to rain.

Anna was walking in the park when it started to rain.

200

List two words or phrases to express mixed experience.

hit and miss, some highs and lows, so so.

200

Pronounce the tongue twister accurately.

I regularly ran around eleven red roses late last night.

Who can do it?

300

Create a sentence using the past simple form of "eat"

I ate poutine when I visited Quebec.

300

Who is originally from Pakistan in our class?

Zahra

300

I was watching a movie _______ my brother was talking on the phone.

while

300

Who arrived the earliest today?

Answer varies.

300

Describe the tone.

We had an amazing time at the festival.  The food, music, and people were all wonderful!

Positive
400

What did you do yesterday?

Respond using the past simple.

I reviewed grammar that I learned in ESL class.

400

Describe what you were doing at 8 PM last night?

Answer varies

I was washing the dishes in the kitchen.

I was making a lesson plan.

400

True or False?

We were shopping while he lost his wallet.

False.

We were shopping when he lost his wallet.

400

Create a sentence using TWO adjectives to describe negative travel experience.

The trip was horrible because we were tired and cranky.

400

Describe the tone.


Oh perfect! Another two-hour meeting that could’ve been an email.  Just what I needed today.


Sarcastic

500

Describe a past event using at least THREE past simple verbs.

Last year, I visited Iran with my family.  We spent a lot of time with our friends and family in Iran.  It was such a meaning time for us.

500

Describe the past event using both simple past and past continuous using when.

I was busy making a lesson plan when my husband came from work.

I was doing yoga when he called me.

500

The school bus arrived _______ I was talking on the phone.

when/ while / both?

both

500

The trip to the Niagara Falls was _____ __ _____.  It was amazing to be able to see the Falls, but we caught a cold because we got wet on the boat and the weather was chilly.

hit and miss

500

How many provinces and territories are there in Canada? Name all of them.

10 provinces and 3 territories.

Provinces: Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI, Newfoundland and Labrador, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.

Territories: Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut