Session 5: grammar

I visited my friend Ana last year.

• an action that happened before another action in the past

• a completed action in the past

• an action in progress at a specific moment in the past

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1D

When we arrived at the cinema, the film had started

• an action that happened before another action in the past

• a completed action in the past

• an action in progress at a specific moment in the past

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1D

At 9 pm last night I was having dinner.

• an action that happened before another action in the past

• a completed action in the past

• an action in progress at a specific moment in the past

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

He had seen the actress in another video.

• an action that happened before another action in the past

• a completed action in the past

• an action in progress at a specific moment in the past

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1B

While Anaïs was travelling by bus to college, she got a message.

• an action that happened before another action in the past

• a completed action in the past

• an action in progress at a specific moment in the past

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

The sisters wrote a book about their amazing story.

• an action that happened before another action in the past

• a completed action in the past

• an action in progress at a specific moment in the past

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Have you ever_______(be) abroad?

Answer explanation

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

Sarah was going to her check-in when she realised she __________ (leave) her ID at home.

• leave

• leaves

• was leaving

• had left

Answer explanation

When we say she 'had left', we mean this she left it at some at some point before. In this case, she first left her ID at home and only then she realised it.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Tom ________(plan) to visit the U.K, but the cancelled his plans due to health issues.

• was planning

• plans

• is planning

• have planned

Answer explanation

There was an action in progress in the past (planning), which was interrupted when he cancelled it.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Last summer, Josh and Andy _________ all the way from London to pay me a surprise visit.

• has traveled

• was traveling

• traveled

• travel

Answer explanation

The action happened at a specific moment in the past (last summer). So, we use simple past.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D