A2 Grammar: Simple Past vs Present Perfect

A2 Grammar: Simple Past vs Present Perfect

8th Grade

35 Qs

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A2 Grammar: Simple Past vs Present Perfect

A2 Grammar: Simple Past vs Present Perfect

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Medium

CCSS
L.4.1B, L.9-10.2B, L.5.1.B-D

+5

Standards-aligned

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Instituto de Inglés

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35 questions

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1.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

We use ​ (a)   to talk about experiences, actions that happened at an unespecified time in the past, or an action that started in the past and continues or is still relevant now (unfinished actions).

We use ​ (b)   to talk about actions or events that started and finished at a specific time in the past (completed actions).

Present Perfect
Past Simple

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

2.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

To write sentences, we use the following structures...

Present Perfect Affirmative: ​ (a)  

Present Perfect Negative: ​ (b)  

Past Simple Affirmative: ​ (c)  

Past SImple Negative: ​ (d)   ​ ​

S + has/have + past participle + extra info
S + hasn't/haven't + past participle + extra info
S + past verb + extra info
S + didn't + infinitive verb + extra info

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

3.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

We use the Present Perfect with FOR and SINCE to talk about unfinished actions, the point in time when an action starts.

We use ​ (a)   when we say the beginning of the time period.

We use ​ (b)   when we say the duration of the time period.

since
for

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

4.

MATCH QUESTION

45 sec • 5 pts

Match the following

since

June

since

2:30

for

three months

since

2019

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

5.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

We use the Present Perfect with some adverbs to talk about time:

to talk about something that happened very recently

yet

to ask if something that we expected has happened or to say that something hasn't happened

just

for something that happened previously or sooner than expected

already

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

6.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

20 sec • 5 pts

I haven't cooked dinner ​ (a)   , sorry!

yet
already
just

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

7.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

20 sec • 5 pts

We've ​ (a)   done our homework, so can we go out?

already
just
yet

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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