Step 1: Fill in the blank spaces with the current form of the verb in brackets for question 2.
- a) The children are reading about global warming.
- b) Having listened to the story, they went to sleep.
- c) He did treat us very well yesterday.
- d) The baby has fallen asleep.
- e) Ahmed was being interviewed for a job.
Step 2: Complete each sentence by filling in the blanks with the correct word for question 3.
- a) The brakes failed but she still managed to control the car.
- b) I fought off the monster with my bare hands.
- c) People ought to keep quiet when they have nothing useful to say.
- d) The principal of the school is my uncle.
- e) Take a deep breath.
Step 3: Construct ten sentences showing how regular and irregular verbs form past tense and participle forms within different aspects for question 4.
Here are ten sentences, including the three you started:
- She walked to the store yesterday. (Regular verb, simple past tense)
- They have finished their project. (Regular verb, present perfect, past participle)
- He had studied for hours before the exam. (Regular verb, past perfect, past participle)
- I saw a beautiful rainbow this morning. (Irregular verb, simple past tense)
- We have eaten all the cookies. (Irregular verb, present perfect, past participle)
- She had written the letter before it was due. (Irregular verb, past perfect, past participle)
- By next year, they will have completed the new building. (Regular verb, future perfect, past participle)
- The children were playing happily in the park. (Regular verb, past continuous, present participle)
- He has been running for an hour. (Irregular verb, present perfect continuous, present participle)
- They will have gone home by the time we arrive. (Irregular verb, future perfect, past participle)
That's 2 down. 3 left today — send the next one.