Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Present Perfect tense practice

Past participle with Irregular Verbs

https://agendaweb.org/exercises/verbs/past-participle/irregular-forms-quiz-1.html 

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/irregular-verbs-exercise-3.html

Present Perfect FORM

https://agendaweb.org/exercises/verbs/present-perfect-multiple

Present Perfect MEANING

https://www.eltbase.com/quiz/215_02.htm 

Present Perfect OR Simple Past 

It can be difficult to know whether to use Simple Past or Present Perfect verb tense and often either is fine!  To practice the rules,      

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect-or-past-simple.html

(4 pages of practice)

https://continuingstudies.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/ppvpast  

(4 pages of practice)

Present Perfect Conversation Questions

https://printdiscuss.com/present-perfect-conversation-questions/#google_vignette

Thursday, January 9, 2025

10 errors with modal verbs

 There are 10 errors with modal verbs in this conversation.  Some are grammar errors, and some are meaning errors.  Correct the errors.

Emily:

Hey, David, have you seen the weather today? It musts be at least 30°C out there! It’s so hot!

David:

Yeah, I know! I might have stayed inside if I had known it would be this warm. I can have brought a hat with me.

Emily:

I didn’t expect it to be this sunny. It could rains later, though. The forecast said something about thunderstorms this afternoon.

David:

Hmm, I don't think it wills rain today. It looks way too clear. I may have checked the weather app again, but I was running late this morning.

Emily:

Yeah, I didn’t check either. I don’t should have forgotten sunscreen because now I feel like I’m getting burned. But I could just stay in the shade for a while.

David:

I think you mights be right about the sunscreen. I must been careful too.  But it won’t should be this hot in October. This weather is weird!

Emily:

It’s definitely strange. But I guess it shall be worse. Last year, it was even hotter! At least it’s not snowing yet.

David:

True! I guess we should just enjoy the warmth while we can before the cold comes.