Unit 1-4 Grammar

wh-questions

100

If we want to ask about the number of times something happens, which question word should we use?

How often

200

If we want to ask about the distance from one place to another, which question word should we use?

How far

300

We use Hom many/much...? with plural noun to ask about numbers. Can you give us one example?

How many

e.g., How many people went to the party last night?

400

A: ____________________? (the meat/cost)

B: I can't remember, but it wasn't very expensive.

How much did the meat cost?

500

You can't speak Finnish, __________?

No, I can't.

But a lot of Finnish people speak English, __________?

Yes.

can you?

don't they?

Present Simple

100

Jasmine ______ (travel) a lot in her job.

travels

200

He ______ (not understand) me.

doesn't understand

300

I ______ (think) he ______ tired. He ______ (work) so hard. 

think; is; works

400

A: ______ your sister ______ (live) in London?

B: No, she ______.

Does; live; doesn't

500

A: How do you start the day, James?

B: Well, I ______ up at 6 o'clock in the morning. I get washed and dressed, and I ______ breakfast at 7 am. After breakfast, I ______ my teeth. I ______ (on foot) to work at 8 o'clock.

A: When do you get to work?

B: I usually ______ at my office at about half past eight.

get/wake; have; brush; walk/go; arrive

Past Simple

100

Today it's raining, but yesterday it ______ sunny.

was

200

Sara ______ (phone) me last week. She ______ (want) to ask me something.

phoned; wanted

300

I ______ (live) in Japan ______ two years. Then I ______ (go) to ______ (work) in the USA.

lived; for; went; work

400

A: ______ your parents ______ a good holiday?

B: Yes, ______.

Did; have; they did

500

We ______ to the cinema last Friday, but the movie ______ very good. We ______ (enjoy) it.

went; wasn't; didn't enjoy

Verbs

100

All verbs in the English language can be divided into two groups: ______ and irregular verbs. Can you give us one example for each type?

regular verbs; regular: watch v.s. irregular: eat

200

In this sentence 'Does Susan enjoy the concert last night?' 'enjoy' is the main verb. What about 'does'?

helping verb

300

Modals (e.g., can, should, may, might etc.) ______ (never/sometimes) change in form. They connect to the ______ (base form/past form) of a verb.

never; base form

400

Write the past form of the verb and choose one to make a sentence. 20 seconds!!!

look ______   leave ______ bring ______

teach ______   carry ______ stop ______

looked; left; brought; taught; carried; stopped

500

Challenge!

Do you know the four forms of main verbs?

to do: 1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______

base form of verb; past form of verb; present participle; past participle

to do: 1. do; 2. did; 3. doing; 4. done