“Listening”

The Cinderella Skill

MOCCU, FRC &

SAN INSTITUTE

U.S. Peace Corps English Language Collaboration

Is That Grammatically Correct?

Is That Grammatically Correct ? I eat lunch today at 1:25pm.

Positive

Question Negative

I ate Did I eat? I did not (didn’t) eat

You ate

Did you eat?

You did not (didn’t) eat

He ate Did he eat? He did not (didn’t) eat

She ate

Did she eat?

She did not (didn’t) eat

It ate Did it eat? It did not (didn’t) eat

We ate Did we eat?

We did not (didn’t) eat

They ate

Did they eat?

They did not (didn’t) eat

Is That Grammatically Correct ?I bring my laptop today.I brought my laptop today.

I drive my car today.I drove my car today.

I leave my gloves in his car.I left my gloves in his car.

Present & Past TensePresent Tense Past Simple Tense

Go Went

Come Came

Drink Drank

See Saw

Write Wrote

Speak Spoke

Forget Forgot

Say Said

Stand Stood

Get up Got up

Wear Wore

Sit Sat

Begin Began

Sleep Slept

Sentence ConstructionIn which direction did you go home last night?

I went home that way, by state depart. store

Did you go by taxi or bus?I went home by bus, because it was cheaper.

Do the buses go fast or slow here in UB?My bus went very slowly because of all the traffic.

Did you go by the store before you got home?No, because I went by the store yesterday.

Select The Correct ResponseWhat time did you come to class?

I ___ here at 5:45 today.

Did you come down Peace Ave? No, I___ along a backstreet route.

Do you usually come alone? I___alone today, but I usually bring someone.

What time did you go to work yesterday? I____ to work at 8:30 am yesterday.

Select The Correct ResponseWhat did you drink with your lunch today?

I___ milk tea today with my lunch.

Did you see the all those clowns on Peace Ave? No, but I ___ several members of parliament there.

Do write well? Yes, I___ the mission statement for my

organization.

What time did you speak with the president? I____ to the president at 8:30a.m. yesterday.

Select The Correct ResponseWhat did you forget to do before lunch today?

I___ to call Chuka about the loan approval process.

Did you say that Chuka’s loan was approved? No, I ___ to call and inform her about the process.

Why don’t you stand over there for your picture?

I___ over there last time for this picture.

What time did get up this morning? I____ at 6:30a.m. this morning and took a shower.

Select The Correct ResponseWhat did you wear to the countryside?

I___ blue jeans, a green tee-shirt, and a red cap.

Did you sit beside Khulan’s brother at the show?No, I __ beside here mother, her brother wasn’t there.

Why don’t you begin the toast tonite? I__ began all of the toast last time, so you begin

tonite.

How long did you sleep last night? I____ for about 8 hours last night and I really feel wonderful!