Grammar Overview

Grammar Overview | Englisch Grammatik

Grammar Overview: 

Present Simple:

1. Do you usually cook dinner for your family?
2. How often do your children play outside?
3. Does your family celebrate any special traditions?

Present Continuous:

1. What activities are your children currently involved in?
2. Are you planning any family vacations this year?
3. Is anyone in your family learning a new skill?

1. Present Perfect:

1. Have you ever traveled to another country with your family?
   1. Answer: Yes, I have. I have been to the Netherlands. (past)
2. Yes, we went tho the Netherland last year. 
   1. Answer: No, I haven’t. But I plan to go/ I would (any tense)
3. What experiences have your children had so far?
4. Has your family ever hosted/ organised and given a big event?
   1. Answer: Yes, we have. We organized our wedding 2 years ago, and the christening of our children last year.

Past Simple:

1. Where did you meet your spouse?
2. How did you celebrate your last birthday?
3. What was the last family movie you watched together?

Past Continuous:

1. What were you doing when your children were born?
2. Were you working when you got married?
3. Yes, I was (working).I was working for Siemens. 
4. He was sleeping

Past Perfect:

1. By the time your second child was born, had your older child started school?
2. What had your family accomplished before moving to your current residence?
3. Had you ever visited that city before your family decided to settle there?

Future Simple:

1. What do you think your family will be doing next summer?
2. Will your children attend the same school in the future?
3. Do you have any plans for your family's future?

Future Continuous:

1. What will your family be doing at this time next year?
2. Will you be organizing any family events in the coming months?
3. Are your children planning any exciting activities for the future?

Future Perfect:

1. By the time your children are teenagers, what goals do you hope your family will have achieved?
2. Will your family have visited any new places by the end of the year?
3. What major milestones do you anticipate your family will have reached in the next decade?

Present Perfect Continuous:

1. How long have you been living in your current home? - stresses the action
   1. I have been painting my room all morning!
2. How long have you lived in your current home?- stress the result
   1. I have painted my room. 

 

1. What activities have you and your children been participating in lately?
   1. We went to the theatre with a punch and Judy show. 
2. Have you been working on any home improvement recently?
   1. No, I haven’t. But ...the house really needs a coat of paint. 
3. How long have you known your neighbours?
   1. I have known them for 5 years.
4. What hobbies has your husband been pursuing over the past few months?
   1. None! He’s always working. 
   2. He always work in his free time. 
   3. I have always like him. 
   4. I had always liked him.

Past Perfect:

1. Before you got married, had you already met your spouse's family?
2. What had your children achieved before they started school?
3. Had your family ever experienced a major challenge before that one?
4. By the time your second child was born, had your first child already learned to walk?
5. What goals had your family set before moving to your current city?

Past Perfect Continuous:

1. How long had you been working at your previous job before you decided to change careers?
2. What had your family been saving money for before the big expense came up?
3. Had your children been attending the same school before you moved to a new neighborhood?
4. By the time your family moved, how long had you been planning the relocation?
5. What had your family been doing to prepare for the arrival of your second child?

Zero Conditional:

1. What do you usually do if your children get sick?
2. How does your family react when faced with unexpected challenges?
3. What happens if your family runs out of groceries?

First Conditional:

1. If your family goes on vacation, where will you likely go?
2. What will you do if one of your children doesn't finish their homework on time?
3. How will your family celebrate if someone achieves a significant milestone?

Second Conditional:

1. If you could change one thing about your family routine, what would it be?
2. How would your family spend a day together if you had no obligations or commitments?
3. If you won a lottery, what kind of family trip would you plan?

Third Conditional:

1. If your family had known about the event, would you have attended?
2. What would your family have done differently if you had anticipated the challenges?
3. If your children had studied abroad, how do you think their experiences would have been?

Mixed Conditionals:

1. If your family had more free time now, how would your routines change?
2. What would be different in your family's life now if you hadn't made certain decisions in the past?
3. If your children were more interested in a different set of activities, how would your family spend weekends?

Passive Tenses
The passive tense is formed by using a form of the verb "to be" (am, is, are, was, were, being, been) followed by the past participle of the main verb.
The structure is: Subject (receiver of the action) + Form of to be + Past Participle

1. Are household chores usually done by your family members or do you hire someone for that?
2. Is homework assigned to your children on a regular basis?
3. How are important decisions typically made within your family?

Present Continuous Passive:

1. What projects are currently being worked on by your family members?
2. Is any construction or renovation happening in your neighborhood at the moment?
3. Are any new family traditions being introduced by someone in your household?

Present Perfect Passive:

1. Has any significant change been made to your family's routine recently?
2. Have your children ever been given special recognition for their achievements?
3. How have family dynamics been influenced by recent events?

Past Simple Passive:

1. Were you ever surprised by a party that was thrown by your family members?
2. Was your last family vacation planned by someone in particular?
3. How were decisions traditionally made in your family when you were growing up?

Past Continuous Passive:

1. What event was being organized by your family around this time last year?
2. Were any family traditions being celebrated when you were a child?
3. How was your family's lifestyle influenced by the community you were living in during your early years?

Future Simple Passive:

1. Will the next family gathering be organized by someone specific?
2. How will important decisions be made within your family in the coming years?
3. Is there a plan for a surprise party to be organized by your family in the future?

Future Continuous Passive:

1. What will be happening in your family around this time next year?
2. Will any major events be celebrated by your family in the coming months?
3. How will decisions be made in your family while you are away in the future?

Future Perfect Passive:

1. By the time your children are adults, what achievements will have been made by your family?
2. Will any special traditions have been established by your family in the next decade?
3. What changes do you anticipate will have been implemented in your family's lifestyle by retirement?

Present Perfect Continuous Passive:

1. How long has the current family project been being worked on by members?
2. Have any improvements been being made to your family home recently?
3. What goals have been being pursued by your family members over the past few years?

Past Perfect Continuous Passive:

1. How long had the surprise party been being planned before it was executed?
2. Had any renovations been being carried out on your family home before you moved in?
3. What goals had been being pursued by your family members before a significant change occurred?

​Mixed Passive Tenses:

1. If your family had known about the event, how would it have been organized?
2. What would have been different in your family's lifestyle if certain decisions had been made differently?
3. If you had been given the choice, how would your family's routines have been organized differently?

These questions cover a wide range of passive tenses, allowing English learners to practice and understand the use of passive constructions in various situations.


"have something done" questions

1. Have you ever had your family photos professionally taken?
2. When was the last time you had your car serviced by a mechanic?
3. Have your children ever had their rooms redecorated?
4. What is something important that you've had your family members do recently?
5. Have you had any major appliances repaired in your home?
6. When was the last time you had your family computer upgraded?
7. Have your children ever had their school projects assisted by a tutor?
8. What household chores do you usually have someone else do for your family?
9. Have you ever had your family's old furniture replaced with new ones?
10. When was the last time you had your family's home professionally cleaned?

"have someone do something" construction:

1. Have you ever had someone help you organize a family event?
2. When was the last time you had a professional photographer take pictures of your family?
3. Have you had someone teach your children a specific skill or hobby?
4. What tasks have you had someone else do to ease your family's workload?
5. When was the last time you had a professional decorator advise on your family home's interior?
6. Have you had someone plan a surprise for a family member's birthday?
7. What repairs or maintenance tasks have you had someone do around your house?
8. Have you ever had someone assist your family in learning a new language?
9. When was the last time you had a technician fix an issue with your family's electronic devices?
10. What responsibilities have you had someone take on to support your family?​

Grammar Overview

Grammar Overview | Englisch Grammatik