Talking about the past

What does "past" mean? Choose the best answer.

• A point in time that is happening now.

• A point in time that will happen next.

• A point in time that has already happened.

• A point in time that will happen tomorrow.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Choose the best picture that shows us something about what people did in the past.

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

Which word goes in the blank?

In the past, people _________ only travel to far-away places by riding camels.

• could

• couldn't

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which word goes in the blank?

In the past, people ___________ talk to family or friends in faraway places, as there were no phones.

• could

• couldn't

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which word goes in the blank?

In the past, people ___________ watch television, as there was no electricity.

• could

• couldn't

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the sentences which tell you about the differences between the past and the present.

• In the past, people couldn't keep food fresh for many days, as there were no refrigerators.

• In the past, there were no telephones to help people talk to their family in places far away.

• In the past, people lived near rivers where there was enough water for them and their animals.

• In the past, people could only travel to places far away by riding camels or walking, as there were no cars.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Identify the sentences that tell you about what people could do in the past.

• In the past, there were no cars so people were not able to drive.

• In the past, there were no planes so people couldn't fly to different places.

• In the past, people were able to live in the desert.

• In the past, people could only live in tents.

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Select the sentence which talks about the past.

• We are all going to watch the football match now.

• All of us will go to watch the football match tomorrow.

• They watched a football match at the stadium today.

• I am watching the football match on the television.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D