Past Tense Usage and Structure

Past Tense Usage and Structure

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Amelia Wright

English

5th - 8th Grade

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This video tutorial covers the past simple and past continuous tenses. It explains when to use each tense, how to form positive, negative, and question forms, and provides examples. The tutorial includes a quiz to test understanding and concludes with a reminder to explore more resources on the website.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the past simple form of the verb 'see'?

seen

saw

seeing

sees

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you form a negative sentence in the past simple tense?

Add 'didn't' before the infinitive

Add 'wasn't' before the verb

Add 'not' after the verb

Add 'did' before the verb

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following sentences uses the past continuous tense correctly?

I was watching TV.

I was watch TV.

I was watches TV.

I was watched TV.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the structure for forming questions in the past continuous tense?

Subject + did + verb

Subject + was/were + verb-ing

Did + subject + verb

Was/Were + subject + verb-ing

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence correctly uses the past continuous to describe an interrupted action?

I am watching TV when the phone rang.

I watch TV when the phone rang.

I was watching TV when the phone rang.

I watched TV when the phone rang.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you form a negative sentence in the past continuous tense?

Add 'not' after the verb

Add 'wasn't' or 'weren't' before the verb-ing

Add 'did' before the verb

Add 'didn't' before the verb

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a correct past continuous question?

Did you watching TV?

Was you watched TV?

Was you watching TV?

Were you watching TV?

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the correct short answer for the question: 'Were the children playing games?'

No, they weren't.

Yes, they was.

No, they wasn't.

Yes, they were.

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the past simple form of 'win'?

winning

winned

won

wins

10.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence correctly uses the past simple tense?

She winning an award.

She was win an award.

She win an award.

She won an award.

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