Auxiliary Verbs

Auxiliary Verbs

8th Grade - Professional Development

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Auxiliary Verbs

Auxiliary Verbs

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English

8th Grade - Professional Development

Practice Problem

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CCSS
L.4.1B, L.5.1.B-D, L.5.1C

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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They ____________ won the race before they were given their medals.

was

had

have

don't

didn't

Answer explanation

We use the past perfect simple when we want to emphasize that something happened and finished before something else in the past.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Tom ___________ washing the dishes while his wife was drying them.

does

do

has

is

was

Answer explanation

We can use the continuous aspect to describe actions happening at the same time as each other.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

3.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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We ___________ working in the office when the power cut occurred.

Answer explanation

We use the past continuous to describe an action that was interrupted 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

4.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Frasier ____________ left the building.

Answer explanation

Present perfect actions describe past actions, but they emphasize their impact on the present.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Bill __________ teaching the class this week while Mrs Tomkins is away on vacation.

have

are

was

is

has

Answer explanation

Present continuous actions don't have to be in the moment of speaking. They can also describe actions that are intermittent, as in the question.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

6.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Don't interrupt your father. He _____________ taking a very important call right now.

Answer explanation

Present Continuous actions refer to something that has not yet been completed.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Thomas ___________ always interrupting me. I'm getting seriously annoyed with him.

are

don't

does

has

is

Answer explanation

While we generally use simple present to describe habitual actions, we can use present continuous to refer to them as well. We do need to use a time expression like 'always', however.

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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