Understanding Tenses

Understanding Tenses

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

5th - 8th Grade

Medium

CCSS
L.5.1.B-D, L.5.1C, L.5.1D

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Mia Campbell

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Standards-aligned

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
,
CCSS.L.5.1C
,
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
,
CCSS.L.3.1E
,
CCSS.L.5.1B
,
This video tutorial covers the differences between pairs of tenses: simple present vs present continuous, and simple past vs present perfect. It explains five key differences for the first pair and four for the second, providing examples for each. The video aims to help learners understand when to use each tense appropriately.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which tense is used to describe a fact that is always true?

Present perfect

Simple past

Present continuous

Simple present

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What tense would you use to describe an action happening right now?

Present continuous

Present perfect

Simple past

Simple present

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which tense is used for activities done regularly?

Present continuous

Simple present

Present perfect

Simple past

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.4.1B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you express a temporary situation?

Present perfect

Simple past

Present continuous

Simple present

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.4.1B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which tense is used to describe future scheduled events?

Simple present

Present continuous

Simple past

Present perfect

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.4.1B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What tense is used to describe a finished action with no current result?

Simple past

Present continuous

Simple present

Present perfect

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.4.1B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which tense would you use to describe an unfinished action that started in the past?

Present continuous

Present perfect

Simple past

Simple present

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

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