Grammar (Part 1)
Fill in the blank with the superlative adjective:
This is the ______ (romantic) gift I have ever received!
This is the most romantic gift I have ever received!
Where did Saint Valentine live?
Rome
Valentine of Rome is the Patron Saint of what?
The Patron Saint of Love
What is the most common flower given on Valentine’s Day?
Roses
Fill in the blank with the correct comparative adjective:
Celebrating Valentine's Day is _____(fun) than celebrating Halloween.
Celebrating Valentine's Day is more fun than celebrating Halloween.
Use the comparative adjective to complete the sentence:
Chocolate is ______ (popular) than flowers on Valentine’s Day.
Chocolate is more popular than flowers on Valentine's Day.
Why did Saint Valentine go to prison?
He was secretly marrying couples. Emperor Claudius II made marriage illegal.
What day and century was Valentine executed?
He was executed on February 14th in the 3rd century (269 A.D.).
What are some common gifts associated with Valentine's Day?
Use a superlative adjective to complete the sentence:
That was the _____ (beautiful) love letter I have ever received!
That was the most beautiful love letter I have ever received!
Complete the sentence with the correct past form:
While Sarah (write) ______ a love letter, her boyfriend (call) ______ her.
While Sarah wrote a love letter, her boyfriend called her.
What was Valentine's occupation?
He was a priest/bishop.
Around when did exchanging handwritten cards become a common Valentine practice?
In the 1700s
The invention and use of this thing made the production of Valentines Cards very efficient.
Printing press.
Complete the sentence using the first conditional:
If it ______ (rain) on Valentine's Day, we ______ (stay) inside and watch a romantic movie.
If it rains on Valentine's Day, we will stay inside and watch a romantic movie.
(First conditional: If + present simple, will + base verb – used for real or likely situations in the future.)
Complete the sentence using the first conditional:
If Tom ______ (forget) Valentine’s Day, his girlfriend ______ (be) very angry.
If Tom forgets Valentine's Day, his girlfriend will be very angry.
(First conditional: If + present simple, will + base verb – used for real or likely situations in the future.)
How did Valentine sign his last letter to Julia before he was executed?
"From your Valentine"
Around when were the first printed Valentine’s cards were produced?
The 1800s
What small, winged creature is often shown carrying a bow and arrow on Valentine’s Day?
Cupid
Complete the sentence using the second conditional:
If I ______ (be) a famous singer, I ______ (write) a love song for my crush.
If I were a famous singer, I would write a love song for my crush.
(Second conditional: If + past simple, would + base verb – used for hypothetical or unreal situations in the present.)
Rewrite the sentence using the second conditional:
I don’t have a date, so I won’t go to the Valentine’s party.
If I ______ (have) a date, I ______ (go) to the Valentine’s party.
If I had a date, I would go to the Valentine’s party.
(Second conditional: If + past simple, would + base verb – used for hypothetical or unreal situations in the present.)
What did Valentine do to get out of prison?
He cured the eyesight of the jailer's daughter.
Geoffrey Chaucer and William Shakespeare.
List three common things that couples do on Valentine's Day to celebrate.
Go to dinner, write cards/love letters, bake/cook together, go on romantic dates, watch a romantic movie, do arts and crafts, etc.
Complete the sentence using the third conditional:
If Emma ______ (remember) to buy a gift, her boyfriend ______ (not / be) upset.
If Emma had remembered to buy a gift, her boyfriend would not have been upset.
Third conditional structure:
If + past perfect, would have + past participle