Differentiating Simple Past and Present Perfect Tenses

Differentiating Simple Past and Present Perfect Tenses

Assessment

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Emma Peterson

English

6th - 10th Grade

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you form the simple past tense for regular verbs?

By using the auxiliary verb 'did'

By adding '-ed'

By adding '-ing'

By using the auxiliary verb 'have'

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What auxiliary verb is used with the present perfect tense?

'did'

'does'

'have' or 'has'

'will'

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When is the simple past tense used?

For actions that continue to the present

For actions without a specified time

For actions at a specific past time

For ongoing actions

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which tense is used when the exact time of action is not known?

Past continuous

Future perfect

Present perfect

Simple past

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a common time marker for the simple past tense?

'Already'

'Yesterday'

'Ever'

'Yet'

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which time marker indicates an action might not be completed?

'Still'

'Yesterday'

'Last year'

'Ago'

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is a negative sentence formed in the simple past tense?

Using 'have not' before the base verb

Using 'did not' before the base verb

Adding '-ed' to the base verb

Using 'has not' before the past participle

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What indicates the use of present perfect in a question?

A specific time marker

Use of 'will have'

Absence of a time marker

Use of 'did'

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence requires the present perfect tense?

I ate breakfast an hour ago.

She has visited Paris.

He played football yesterday.

They went to the cinema last week.

10.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What helps to determine the correct tense in a practice exercise?

The length of the sentence

The subject of the sentence

Presence or absence of a time marker

The object of the sentence

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