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Past Tense for Unreal Situations

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

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Past Tense for Unreal Situations
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Give an example of a sentence using the subjunctive mood in a hypothetical situation.

If I have been rich, I would travel the world.

If I am rich, I will travel the world.

If I were rich, I would travel the world.

If I was rich, I would travel the world.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.8.1D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence correctly uses the past tense for an unreal situation?

If I was a bird, I will fly.

If I were a bird, I would fly.

If I am a bird, I would fly.

If I were a bird, I will fly.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.2.1F

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify the correct past tense form for an unreal situation: 'If she ___ (to know) the truth, she would have told us.'

knows

knew

known

know

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Choose the sentence that uses the past tense for an unreal situation correctly.

If he was taller, he would play basketball.

If he were taller, he would play basketball.

If he is taller, he will play basketball.

If he be taller, he would play basketball.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.2.1F

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following sentences is an example of using the past tense for an unreal situation?

If I had wings, I will fly.

If I have wings, I would fly.

If I had wings, I would fly.

If I have wings, I will fly.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.2.1F

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Select the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of the past tense for an unreal situation.

If they were here, we would have a party.

If they are here, we would have a party.

If they was here, we would have a party.

If they be here, we would have a party.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

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 sentence uses the past tense for an unreal situation?

If I was you, I would apologize.

If I were you, I would apologize.

If I am you, I would apologize.

If I be you, I would apologize.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.2.1F

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