Simple Past vs. Past Progressive

Simple Past vs. Past Progressive

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Simple Past vs. Past Progressive

Simple Past vs. Past Progressive

Assessment

Quiz

English

University

Medium

CCSS
L.5.1.B-D, L.1.1J, L.5.1C

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Standards-aligned

Created by

AMBAR BEEDE

Used 40+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

What auxiliary verb is used in simple past sentences?

Am, is, are

Was, were

Do, does

None of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which sentences are written in the past progressive tense?

The girl was running from the dog

Alejandro was asleep.

My dog is barking really loud

My sisters were baking a huge cake.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • Ungraded

How many past tenses are there in total?

3

2

4

5

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

4.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The present progressive uses the ____ form of the verb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which sentences are written in the simple past form?

I was looking through my window.

The student fell asleep in my class.

Laura was getting tired of the instructor mentioning her.

The class laughed.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What form(s) of the verbs are used in simple past?

-ed form

-ing form

Exceptions for irregular verbs

base form

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

7.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Write a sentence in the past progressive tense.

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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