Basic Verb Tense Overview
Simple Tenses
Present / Past
Basic Formula:
+ Subject + Verb + Complement
I play soccer every day.
She plays soccer every Sunday.
I played soccer yesterday.
– Subject + Aux Neg + Verb + Complement
I don’t play soccer every day.
She doesn’t play soccer every Sunday.
I didn’t play soccer yesterday.
Instructions
Basic Verb Tense Overview:
1. Answer the yes/no questions with the first word in them.
Do you like … / Yes, I do
Did you like … / Yes, I did
2. Answer the information question with the verb and options given
What kind of movies do you like? I like action movies
What kind of movies do you watch? I watch action movies
3. Answer the questions with a short answer in Negative and then a full sentence
Do you usually go to bed late? No, I don’t / I don’t go to bed late
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Interact with the listening:
Simple Present: (action/comedy/horror)
Do you like movies?
What kind of movies do you like?
Simple Present: (chewing gum/lollipops/jelly beans)
Do you eat a lot of candy?
What type of candy do you prefer?
Simple Present: (at midnight/at 10 o’clock/at 1am)
Do you usually go to bed late?
What time do you usually go to bed?
Simple Past: (Guardians of the galaxy/Evil Dead Rise/Demon Slayer)
Did you see any good movies over the weekend?
What movie did you enjoy the most? ENJOYED (d)
Simple Present: (McDonald’s/La Estancia/Pizza Hut/at home)
Do you often go out to restaurants?
What restaurant do you prefer?
Part 2
Simple Past: (Tikal/Antigua/Semuc Champey)
Did you go on vacation last year?
Where did you go on vacation? WENT TO
Simple Past: (Surfing/Volleyball/Ice Hockey/Swimming)
Did you play any sports when you were a kid?
What sport did you practice? PRACTICED (t)
Simple Present/Past: (Moby Dick/Harry Potter/Don Quijote)
Do you like to read books?
What book did you last read? READ (red)
Simple Present: (Country/Jazz/Pop)
Do you like to listen to music?
What kind of music do you like to listen to?
Simple Past: (sometimes/never/always)
Did you have a lot of homework in school?
How often did you do your homework? (I sometimes did it)
Conversation:
Part 1
Person A: Do you like movies?
Person B: Yeah, I love movies! What kind of movies do you like?
Person A: I’m a fan of action movies. Have you seen any good ones lately?
Person B: Actually, I just saw “Guardians of the Galaxy” over the weekend. It was awesome!
Person A: Nice! Did you see any other movies?
Person B: Yeah, I saw “Evil Dead Rise” and “Demon Slayer” too. They were both pretty good, but “Guardians of the Galaxy” was definitely my favorite. What about you?
Person A: I’m more into horror movies. Have you seen any good ones in that genre recently?
Person B: Not really, I’m not a big fan of horror movies. They always give me nightmares!
Person A: Fair enough. So, do you eat a lot of candy?
Person B: I try not to, but I do have a bit of a sweet tooth. What type of candy do you prefer?
Person A: I love lollipops! They’re so fun to eat. What about you?
Person B: I’m more of a jelly beans person myself. I love trying all the different flavors.
Part 2
Person A: Do you usually go to bed late?
Person B: Yeah, I’m a bit of a night owl. I usually go to bed around midnight or 1am. What about you?
Person A: I try to get to bed early, but it’s not always easy. What time do you usually wake up?
Person B: I usually wake up around 8 or 9am, depending on the day.
A: Do you often go out to restaurants?
Person B: Yeah, I love trying out new restaurants. What restaurant do you prefer?
Person A: I’m a big fan of McDonald’s, to be honest. Their fries are just too good to resist.
Person B: Ha, I can’t argue with that. I’m more of a Pizza Hut person myself, but I also love going to this great Mexican restaurant in town called La Estancia. Their tacos are amazing.
Basic Verb Tense Overview Quiz 1
