Preterite and Imperfect Tenses

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English
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5th Grade
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Hard
+4
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
8. A dog named Hachiko (wait) for its owner to come back.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
2.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
9. They (bring) their own food for the picnic.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which sentence correctly uses the preterite tense?
She was walking to the store.
She walks to the store.
She walked to the store.
She will walk to the store.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1E
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
Identify the sentence that uses the imperfect tense.
I used to play the piano.
I will play the piano.
I play the piano.
I played the piano.
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
Choose the correct preterite form of the verb 'to eat' in the sentence: Yesterday, I ___ an apple.
eat
eats
ate
eating
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
Which of the following sentences uses the imperfect tense?
They were singing.
They sing.
They sang.
They will sing.
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
Select the sentence that demonstrates the use of the preterite tense.
He was reading a book.
He reads a book.
He read a book.
He will read a book.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
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