Past Perfect Tense vs Past Continuous Tense

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English
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6th Grade
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Sarah Williams
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
They had betrayed me.
Present Perfect
Past Perfect
Future Perfect
Present Continuous
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Finally my teacher went yesterday, We … him for 3 hours . (wait)
had been waiting
have wait
waited
was waiting
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When she arrived her eyes were very red. I think she .......................................................
has been crying
cried
was crying
had been crying
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which sentence correctly uses the past perfect tense?
She was cooking dinner when I arrived.
She had cooked dinner before I arrived.
She cooks dinner every night.
She will cook dinner tomorrow.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the sentence that uses the past continuous tense.
I had finished my homework before dinner.
I was finishing my homework when the phone rang.
I finish my homework every day.
I will finish my homework later.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the correct form: By the time we got to the station, the train ____.
left
was leaving
had left
leaves
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences is in the past perfect tense?
They were playing soccer.
They had played soccer before it started to rain.
They play soccer every weekend.
They will play soccer tomorrow.
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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