Past Tense Verbs

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4th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the past simple tense?
Back
The past simple tense is used to describe actions that were completed in the past. Example: 'I walked to school.'
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Give an example of a past simple verb.
Back
Ate.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1D
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do you change a regular verb to past simple?
Back
Add -ed to the base form. Example: 'play' becomes 'played.'
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the past continuous tense?
Back
The past continuous tense describes actions that were ongoing in the past. Example: 'I was reading a book.'
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
When do we use the past continuous tense?
Back
We use it to describe actions that were happening at a specific time in the past.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1D
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the structure of a past continuous sentence?
Back
Subject + was/were + verb-ing. Example: 'They were playing soccer.'
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the difference between past simple and past continuous?
Back
Past simple describes completed actions, while past continuous describes ongoing actions in the past.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
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