Understanding Tenses in English

Understanding Tenses in English

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

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Rebecca explains the differences between the past simple and present perfect tenses in English. She provides examples and comparisons to help learners understand when to use each tense. The past simple is used for actions completed in the past, while the present perfect connects past actions to the present. The video includes various examples and questions to illustrate these concepts. Viewers are encouraged to practice further with a quiz on the engvid website.

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21 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main focus of this lesson?

Differentiating between past simple and present perfect tenses

Learning new vocabulary

Understanding future tense

Practicing pronunciation

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When do we use the past simple tense?

For actions that are ongoing

For actions that are planned

For actions that are completed in the past

For actions that will happen in the future

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the present perfect tense emphasize?

The location of an action

The future implications of an action

The connection between past and present

The exact time an action happened

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main difference between past simple and present perfect?

Past simple is for completed actions, present perfect connects past to present

Present perfect is for future actions

Present perfect is for completed actions

Past simple is for future actions

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which tense would you use to ask about the duration of a condition?

Past continuous

Past simple

Future simple

Present perfect

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How would you ask about the duration of an engagement using present perfect?

When did you get engaged?

How long were you engaged?

How long have you been engaged?

When will you get engaged?

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which question asks for a specific time in the past?

How long have you been married?

How long will you be married?

When will you get married?

When did you get married?

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