Understanding Predate and Imperfect Tenses

The video tutorial explains the use of predate and imperfect tenses in expressing past actions. Predate tense is used for actions with a definite start and end, while imperfect tense is for ongoing past actions. Examples are provided to illustrate the differences, such as eating at a specific time versus habitual actions. The tutorial guides learners on choosing the correct tense based on the context of the action.

Which tense is used to describe a past action with a specific start and end?

• Imperfect tense

• Future tense

• Predate tense

• Present tense

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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 does the imperfect tense describe?

• An ongoing past action

• A completed action

• A hypothetical action

• A future action

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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

If you ate lunch at 12:00, which tense would you use to describe it?

• Predate tense

• Imperfect tense

• Present tense

• Future tense

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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 tense would you use to describe a habit you had as a child?

• Predate tense

• Future tense

• Present tense

• Imperfect tense

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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

If you lived in Ohio for two years, which tense would you use?

• Future tense

• Predate tense

• Imperfect tense

• Present tense

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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 tense would you use to describe playing baseball yesterday?

• Predate tense

• Present tense

• Imperfect tense

• Future tense

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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