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Tenses in English Grammar

Authored by Sanket Jain

English

8th Grade

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Tenses in English Grammar
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the Simple Past Tense express?

Actions that will happen in the future

Actions that are happening now

Actions that have happened in the past

Actions that are hypothetical

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word is used to express the time in the past in Simple Past Tense?

today

tomorrow

During

yesterday

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do verbs change in the Simple Past Tense in affirmative sentences?

By adding 'ing'

By using 'did'

By changing to past form

By adding 's'

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What auxiliary verb is used in negative and interrogative sentences in the Simple Past Tense?

Do

Did

Does

Have

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the Past Continuous Tense express?

Actions that will happen in the future

Actions that are happening now

Actions that were ongoing in the past

Actions that are hypothetical

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is the right construction as far as the interrogative sentence in Past Perfect is concerned?

Is he coming today?

Was he coming yesterday?

Had he come before you did?

Had he been coming to meet us for last three months?

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

With which tense does a story generally start?

Simple Past

Present Perfect

Past Continuous

Future Perfect

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

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