Understanding the Simple Present Tense

Understanding the Simple Present Tense

Assessment

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English

5th - 6th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a use of the simple present tense?

To talk about a future plan

To give instructions

To describe a fact

To describe a permanent situation

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you form an affirmative sentence with a singular subject in the simple present tense?

Use the past form of the verb

Add 's' or 'es' to the base form of the verb

Add 'do' before the verb

Use the verb without any changes

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which verb form is used for the word 'go' when the subject is singular?

Going

Goes

Gone

Go

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the correct way to form a negative sentence in the simple present tense?

Use 'do not' or 'does not' before the verb

Add 'not' after the verb

Add 'no' before the verb

Use 'did not' before the verb

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you form a question in the simple present tense?

Start with 'did', followed by the subject and verb

Start with the subject, followed by 'do' or 'does' and the verb

Start with 'is' or 'are', followed by the subject and verb

Start with 'do' or 'does', followed by the subject and verb