Past & Present
What did you use to do when you were a child?
I USED TO play with dolls when I was a child
Used to (past habits)
What are you going to do this weekend?
I’m going to visit my grandparents this weekend.
Be going to
Ask me politely to open the window.
Can you open the window please?
Would you mind + verb-ing + … ?
Polite request (Can/Could/would)
Compare your phone and your friend’s phone.
My phone is bigger than my friend’s phone.
Comparisons
Explain why you study English.
I study English because I want to travel.
Because / Since / As
Tell me one habit you used to have but don’t anymore.
I used to drink soda, but now I prefer water
Used to (contrast past & present)
What will your life be like in 10 years?
I think I’ll be working as a teacher in 10 years.
Will (future prediction)
Give your classmate advice for learning English.
You should practice speaking every day.
Modal should (advice)
Describe a movie that was boring or exciting.
The movie was boring, but I was interested in the story.
Participles as adjectives (-ing/-ed)
Give a reasonb for your favorite hobbie using "because"
I like reading because it’s relaxing.
Tell me about something you have never done but want to try.
I have never traveled abroad, but I want to go to Japan
Present perfect
What would you do if you won the lottery?
If I won the lottery, I would buy a big house.
Second conditional : If + past simple, + would + verb
Talk about one thing you can do well and one thing you can’t.
I can swim very well, but I can’t play piano.
Can / can’t (ability)
Tell me what makes you interested in English class.
I’m interested in English because I like learning new cultures.
Participles as adjectives
Report this request: “Please be quiet,” the teacher said. (request)
The teacher asked us to be quiet.
Compare school life before and now.
School was harder before; now it’s easier because...
Comparisons
Say something you wish were different about your city or school.
I wish there were more trees in my city.
Wish + past
Ask for permission using a polite request.
May I borrow your book?
May / Could (permission)
Compare two cities or two types of music.
Pop music is more popular than classical music.
Comparatives / superlatives
Report what your friend said about their plans for the weekend. (statement)
My friend said he was going to visit his family.
Make a polite indirect question to ask about hotel services.
Could you tell me where the gym is please?
can you
Would you
May I
Indirect questions
What happens if you leave a restaurant without paying?
If you leave a restaurant without paying you go to jail./ you get in trouble.
zero conditonal: Facts, routines, scientific truths
If + present simple, + present simple
Make a polite request using “Would you mind … ?”
Would you mind helping me with my homework?
Would you mind + -ing
Say two sentences using –ing and –ed adjectives correctly.
The lesson was confusing, but I was excited to learn.
Participles
present participles (ending in "-ing") and past participles (ending in "-ed," "-en," "-d," "-t," or "-n").
Say a sentence using passive voice. (present simple)
Chocolate is made from cocoa beans.
subject +am/is/are + verb past participle