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Past simple vs Present Perfect Simple

Authored by Sara Basarudin

English

11th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 15+ times

Past simple vs Present Perfect Simple
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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We use Past Simple for an action which happened at a definite time in the past; the time is stated, already known or implied.

Yes
No

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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We use Past Simple for actions which happened immeditely one after the other in the past.

Yes
No

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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We use Past Simple for past habits or states which are now finished.

Yes
No

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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We can use used to when talking about habits or states which are now finished.

Yes
No

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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We use Past Perfect for an action which happened before another past action or before a stated time in the past.

Yes
No

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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We use Past Perfect for an action which finished in the past and whose result is visible in the present.

Yes
No

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

'Yesterday' is a signal word for the ..

past simple

present perfect

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

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