Understanding Contractions and Tenses

The video tutorial explains the common confusion between the words 'we're' and 'were', highlighting that 'we're' is a contraction for 'we are', while 'were' is the past tense of 'be'. It provides examples of their usage in different tenses. Additionally, it addresses the confusion between 'where' and 'wear', clarifying that 'where' refers to location and 'wear' is related to clothing.

Which two words are often confused in English due to their similar pronunciation?

• to and too

• their and there

• where and wear

• we're and were

What does the contraction 'we're' stand for?

• We are

• We have

• We will

• We were

What is the function of the apostrophe in 'we're'?

• To indicate possession

• To replace the letter 'a'

• To replace the letter 'e'

• To indicate a question

What is the past tense of the verb 'be'?

• Was

• Are

• Were

• Is

In which tense is the sentence 'We're going shopping'?

• Future simple

• Present continuous

• Present simple

• Past simple

Which of the following is a correct use of 'we're'?

• We're at the park

• We're was there

• We're be going

• We're have seen

Which sentence is an example of the going to future tense?

• We were at school

• We are going to see a movie

• We were shopping

• We will be there

Which sentence is in the past continuous tense?

• We will be there

• We were at school

• We were shopping

• We are going to see a movie

Which sentence correctly uses 'were'?

• They wear happy

• They where happy

• They we're happy

• They were happy

Which two words are introduced as commonly confused with 'we're' and 'were'?

• Their and there

• Where and wear

• Accept and except

• To and too