Present tenses
Is the sentence "We are going to Italy every summer." correct?
Incorrect. "We go to Italy every summer."
Which one of these is past simple?
a) I hurt my leg during P.E. class.
b) I swim 5 kilometers every day.
c) They were doing homework.
a) I hurt my leg.
Is this sentence correct? "You didn't used to be like that."
What does indifferent mean?
To not care about something, to not be interested.
Which celebrity caused an internet uproar in 2025 over the unconventional way she sliced a cucumber?
A) Kendall Jenner
B) Hailey Bieber
C) Kylie Jenner
D) Gigi Hadid
A) Kendall Jenner
Which tense is this? "We are going to a party this weekend."
present continuous
Fill in correct past tenses.
Paul Lacovara _____________ (look) exhausted. That was probably to be expected, given he _______________ (spend) the morning jumping of buildings and _______________ (get beat up).
Paul Lacovara looked (look) exhausted. That was probably to be expected, given he had spent (spend) the morning jumping of buildings and getting beat up (get beat up).
Is this sentence correct? "As kids, we would always hang out at the woods. It was so much fun."
Yes, it is correct.
What is the difference between libel and slander?
Libel is written, for example in a newspaper, slander is spoken, so on TV or in a video.
Which celebrity became the first person to reach a net worth of $500 billion in October 2025?
A) Jeff Bezos
B) Elon Musk
C) Bill Gates
D) Larry Ellison
Name at least 2 different functions of present simple.
- for habits
- for schedules
- for general facts
Which tense is this? "It had been raining all night."
past perfect continuous
Is this sentence correct? "I used to play quitar for 10 years."
No, we can't use "used to" with time duration.
Explain the word "vain".
Too proud of your appearance, abilities, or achievements, wanting admiration and positive comments.
Which Marvel superhero movie topped the box office in 2024?
A) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
B) Deadpool & Wolverine
C) Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
D) Avengers: Secret Wars
B) Deadpool and Wolverine
Which of these IS NOT a function of present continuous?
a) describe current happenings
b) describe future plans
c) describe habits and routines
c) describe habits and routines
Fill in the blanks with correct past tense.
My brother ________________ (learn) to drive while he ________________ (study) at university.
I _______________ (meet) my best friend last night. I _________________ (not see) her for over a year.
met, hadn't seen
Physician Akrit Jaswal had a very unusual childhood. Which of the following did he use to do?
1) He used to perform surgeries on animals he found.
2) He used to read a lot of books about anatomy.
3) He used to give lectures at a university when he was just a child.
2) He used to read a lot of books about anatomy.
Explain the term "tabloid press".
The tabloid press refers to newspapers or online news outlets that focus on entertaining stories, celebrity gossip, scandals, and sensational headlines, rather than serious or in-depth news.
Which song won Record of the Year at the 2024 Grammy Awards?
A) “Kill Bill” – SZA
B) “Anti-Hero” – Taylor Swift
C) “Flowers” – Miley Cyrus
D) “What Was I Made For?” – Billie Eilish
D) “What Was I Made For?” – Billie Eilish
Fill in this text correctly:
Tom __________________ (always talk) about his life and what he is going to do, but he never ________________________ (take interest) in other people. Well, I guess it's just a personality he ________________ (have).
Tom is always talking about his life and what he is going to do, but he never takes interest in other people. Well, I guess it's just a personality he has.
In your own words, when do we use past perfect?
We use the past perfect to talk about something that happened before another past action or time.
Name 3 cases when talking about past habits when we CAN'T USE would.
- questions
- negatives
- when we are saying for how long the habit lasted
- with state verbs
Explain the word "persuade".
To make someone agree to do something or believe something by giving them reasons or talking to them in a certain way.
Who said it?
“I would bet my entire net worth that [the Holocaust] was less than six million.”
A) Dan Bilzerian
B) Kanye West
C) Andrew Tate
D) Jordan Peterson
A) Dan Bilzerian