Past, Present, and Future Tense Review
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6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence is in the past tense?
I am eating breakfast.
I ate breakfast.
I eat breakfast.
I will eat breakfast.
Answer explanation
The sentence "I ate breakfast." is in the past tense, indicating an action that has already occurred. The other options are in present or future tense.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences is in the future tense?
She plays soccer.
She will play soccer.
She played soccer.
She is playing soccer.
Answer explanation
The sentence "She will play soccer" is in the future tense, indicating an action that will happen later. The other options describe present or past actions.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.5.1B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the correct past tense of the verb "to see."
See
Seeing
Seen
Saw
Answer explanation
The correct past tense of the verb 'to see' is 'saw.' 'Seen' is the past participle, 'see' is the present tense, and 'seeing' is the present participle. Therefore, 'saw' is the right choice.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence is in the present continuous tense?
I play basketball.
I played basketball.
I am playing basketball.
I will play basketball.
Answer explanation
The present continuous tense describes an action currently in progress. 'I am playing basketball' uses 'am' with the verb 'playing', indicating the action is happening now. The other options are in simple or future tenses.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.5.1B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the future form of "to be" for "they"?
They is
They will be
They are
They being
Answer explanation
The future form of 'to be' for 'they' is 'they will be'. This construction indicates a future state, while 'they is', 'they are', and 'they being' are incorrect forms for expressing future tense.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.5.1B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the sentence in the simple past tense.
She writes a letter.
She wrote a letter.
She is writing a letter.
She will write a letter.
Answer explanation
The sentence 'She wrote a letter.' is in the simple past tense, indicating an action completed in the past. The other options use present or future tenses.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the correct present tense form of "to have" for "I"?
I have
I has
I having
I haves
Answer explanation
The correct present tense form of 'to have' for 'I' is 'I have'. The other options, 'I has', 'I having', and 'I haves', are grammatically incorrect.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
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