a) A verb tense used to describe actions that happened at an unspecified time or have relevance to the present.
b) An adjective used to compare two things.
c) The main title of a news story.
d) A booking made in advance.
Answers
1. Reservation
d) A booking made in advance.
2. Headline
c) The main title of a news story.
3. Comparative
b) An adjective used to compare two things.
4. Present Perfect
a) A verb tense used to describe actions that happened at an unspecified time or have relevance to the present.
Practice
Complete the sentences using the correct tense:
1. I usually ______ (go) to the gym on weekends. 2. Last year, we ______ (travel) to Italy. 3. She ______ (finish) her project already. 4. They ______ (meet) us at the restaurant tomorrow.
Answers
1. I usually go to the gym on weekends.
Present Simple
2. Last year, we traveled to Italy.
Past Simple
3. She has finished her project already.
Present Perfect
4. They will meet us at the restaurant tomorrow.
Future Simple
Practice
Fill in the blanks with the correct comparative or superlative form of the adjective:
1. This book is ______ (interesting) than that one.
2. Mount Everest is the ______ (tall) mountain in the world.
3. Today is ______ (hot) than yesterday.
Answers
1. This book is more interesting than that one.
Comparative
2. Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world.
Superlative
3. Today is hotter than yesterday.
Comparative
Review Game
Answer the following questions as a group:
1. What is the difference between the past simple and the present perfect?
2. Give an example of a sentence using a comparative adjective.
3. How do you express a polite request in English?
Answers
1. The past simple refers to a completed action at a specific time in the past
- She visited Paris last year,
while the present perfect refers to an action that occurred at an unspecified time or is relevant to the present -
We have finished our homework.