Differentiating Simple Past and Present Perfect Tenses

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

What auxiliary verb is used with the present perfect tense?

• 'did'

• 'does'

• 'have' or 'has'

• 'will'

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which tense is used when the exact time of action is not known?

• Past continuous

• Future perfect

• Present perfect

• Simple past

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is a common time marker for the simple past tense?

• 'Already'

• 'Yesterday'

• 'Ever'

• 'Yet'

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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

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.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What indicates the use of present perfect in a question?

• A specific time marker

• Use of 'will have'

• Absence of a time marker

• Use of 'did'

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which sentence requires the present perfect tense?

• I ate breakfast an hour ago.

• She has visited Paris.

• He played football yesterday.

• They went to the cinema last week.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What helps to determine the correct tense in a practice exercise?

• The length of the sentence

• The subject of the sentence

• Presence or absence of a time marker

• The object of the sentence

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D