Differentiating Simple Past and Present Perfect Tenses
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6th - 10th Grade
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Emma Peterson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you form the simple past tense for regular verbs?
By using the auxiliary verb 'did'
By adding '-ed'
By adding '-ing'
By using the auxiliary verb 'have'
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What auxiliary verb is used with the present perfect tense?
'did'
'does'
'have' or 'has'
'will'
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
30 sec • 1 pt
When is the simple past tense used?
For actions that continue to the present
For actions without a specified time
For actions at a specific past time
For ongoing actions
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
30 sec • 1 pt
Which tense is used when the exact time of action is not known?
Past continuous
Future perfect
Present perfect
Simple past
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
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a common time marker for the simple past tense?
'Already'
'Yesterday'
'Ever'
'Yet'
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
30 sec • 1 pt
Which time marker indicates an action might not be completed?
'Still'
'Yesterday'
'Last year'
'Ago'
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
30 sec • 1 pt
How is a negative sentence formed in the simple past tense?
Using 'have not' before the base verb
Using 'did not' before the base verb
Adding '-ed' to the base verb
Using 'has not' before the past participle
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
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