Hobbies
Time Expressions
Pres S vs Pres C
Past S vs Past C
Speaking/Listening
100

You are sitting at a table with friends. You throw dice and move pieces on a board. What activity are you doing?

Playing board games

100

You finish lunch at 1:00 p.m. Then, at 2:00 p.m., something happens. Which time expression can you use?

An hour later

100

Complete the structure:
Subject + ______ + complement
(Example: She ___ soccer every Saturday.)

verb / verb (s)

100

Complete the structure:
Subject + ______ + complement
(Example: They ___ to the mountains yesterday.)

past tense verb (-d, -ed, ied, irregular)

100

Is this sentence a fact or an opinion?

‘Mountain biking is the most exciting outdoor activity.

Opinion

200

You put on comfortable shoes and walk for hours in nature, usually on trails or in the mountains. What activity is this?

Hiking

200

Today is Monday. Something happened last Monday. Which time expression can you use?

A week ago

200

Complete the structure:
Subject + ______ + verb + ing
(Example: They ___ watching TV.)

am / is / are

200

Complete the structure:
Subject + ______ + verb + ing
(Example: She ___ hiking at 6:00 p.m.)

was / were + verb (-ing)

200

Complete with an expression for agreeing:

A: Hiking is fun!
B: I ______!

  • agree
  • think so too
  • totally agree
300

You wear a helmet and ride an animal on a farm or trail. What activity are you doing?

Horseback riding

300

You went to the park after lunch on Friday. Which time expression matches this?

Friday afternoon

300

Complete with the correct verb form:
‘My brother ______ (play) board games after school.

plays

300

Complete with the correct form of the verb:
My sister ______ (ride) her horse when she ______ (see) a snake. 

was riding / saw

300

Complete with an expression for disagreeing:

A: Climbing is easy.
B: I ______. It’s difficult!

  • disagree
  • don’t think so
400

You ride a bicycle on rough paths, hills, and dirt trails instead of city streets. What activity is this?

Mountain biking

400

You ate breakfast and watched TV before school today. Which time expression can you use?

This morning

400

Complete with the correct verb form:
‘We ______ (climb) a mountain right now.’”

are climbing

400

Complete with a good time expression:

______ we were hiking, it started to rain.

While (past cont)

400

Use a positive expression to complete the sentence:

I ______ horseback riding. It’s amazing!

  • love
  • really like
  • enjoy
500

You use your hands and feet to go up rocks, walls, or mountains. What activity are you doing?

Climbing

500

You wore heavy coats, and it was very cold several months ago. Which time expression matches this?

Last winter

500

Choose a good time expression for this sentence:
‘She is doing her homework ______.

  • right now
  • at the moment
500

Complete the sentence with a good time expression:

We were playing board games ______ the lights went out.

when (past simple)

500

Is this expression positive, neutral, or negative?

It’s OK, but it’s not my favorite.

neutral