Present Tenses
Most mornings she wakes up early to run before school, but today she is sleeping in because she feels sick.
While they __________ (to gossip) about their colleague, the boss __________ (to walk) into the room unexpectedly.
While they were gossiping about their colleague, the boss walked into the room unexpectedly.
Say which of the following uses goes with will, and which goes with going to:
1. Intentions/plans
2. Predictions
3. Predictions based on fact
4. Promises/favors
5. Spontaneous decisions
1. Going to
2. Will
3. Going to
4. Will
5. Will
Make 2 sentences comparing hippos to giraffes.
Student answer.
Fill with too, enough, so or such
She is such a good friend that she bought me an icecream.
My friend and I __________________ (go) to the cinema every weekend, but we ________________ (not see) the new horror film yet.
My friend and I go to the cinema every weekend, but we haven't seen the new horror film yet.
She __________ (to stumble) over her words during the presentation because she __________ (to feel) extremely nervous.
She stumbled over her words during the presentation because she was feeling extremely nervous.
Tomorrow we ______________ (fly) to Venice.
Tomorrow we are flying to Venice.
Change the sentence to NOT as...as:
I am not as tall as my mom.
My mom is not as short as me.
Complete with too, enough, so or such
That jacket is way ____________ expensive, I don't have enough money.
That jacket is way too expensive, I don't have enough money.
A: What ________________ (you/learn) in science this week?
B: Yesterday we learned about plant cells. _______________ (you/know) the difference between plant and animal cells?
A: What are you learning in science this week?
B: Yesterday we learned about plant cells. Do you know the difference between plant and animal cells?He __________ (to greet) everyone warmly as they __________ (to arrive), but later he __________ (to boast) about his achievements all evening.
He greeted everyone warmly as they arrived, but later he was boasting about his achievements all evening.
At 3AM today I _______________ (sleep).
At 3AM today I will be sleeping.
Change the sentence to a comparative adjective:
His father is more intelligent than him.
The shoes were so tight that they hurt my feet.
A: ________________ (she/arrive) at the party yet?
B: No, but she told me they _________________ (leave) now.
A: Has she arrived at the party yet?
B: No, but she told me they are leaving now.
What _____________ (Jane/do) when she _______________ (fall) and hurt herself?
What was Jane doing when she fell and hurt herself?
Write 2 sentence with NOT as...as comparing cupcakes and cookies.
Student answer.
She is so funny. She always makes me laugh.
She is _________________ that she always makes me laugh.
She is such a funny person/girl that she always makes me laugh
He __________________ (not practice) piano very often, but he _____________ (play) beautifully. I _____________ (already/hear) him in concert 3 times!
He doesn't practice piano very often, but he plays beautifully. I have heard him in concert 3 times.
I __________ (to chat) with my friend when I __________ (to hear) that someone __________ (to mumble) in the corner of the room.
I was chatting with my friend when I heard taht someone was mumbling in the corner of the room.
What ____________________ (she study) in University?
What is she going to study in University?
This test is more difficult than I expected.
Use EASY
This test ____________________ I expected.
This test isn't as easy as I expected
Rewrite with enough:
The shirt wasn't _________________ for me.