ASL Tenses and Time Signs Quiz

How are past and future signs positioned in relation to the body in ASL?

• Both past and future signs go behind

• Both past and future signs go in front

• Past signs go behind, future signs go in front

• Past signs go in front, future signs go behind

What hand shape is used for the sign 'just happened' in ASL?

• A '5'-shaped hand

• A 'Y'-shaped hand

• An 'X'-shaped hand

• An 'A'-shaped hand

In ASL, how is the concept of 'yesterday' signed?

• With a 'Y'-shaped hand moving up

• With a '5'-shaped hand moving forward

• With an 'A'-shaped hand moving from chin to jaw

• With a 'D'-shaped hand moving down

What is the structure of an ASL sentence when indicating time?

• Topic-comment-time

• Time-topic-comment

• Comment-topic-time

• Time-comment-topic

How is the sign for 'today' represented in ASL?

• With 'D'-shaped hands moving down

• With 'A'-shaped hands moving forward

• With '5'-shaped hands moving up

• With 'Y'-shaped hands flipped upside down

How can you indicate 'two weeks' in the future using ASL?

• By signing 'week' twice

• By using the number '2' with the sign 'week' moving forward

• By signing 'future' and then 'week'

• By using the number '2' with the sign 'month'

What is the difference between the signs for 'future' and 'will' in ASL?

• 'Future' is a shorter distance, 'will' is further

• 'Will' is signed with a 'Y'-shaped hand

• 'Future' is further, 'will' is a shorter distance

• Both are signed the same way

How is 'tomorrow' signed in ASL?

• With a thumb flicking backward

• With a thumb flicking forward

• With a 'D'-shaped hand moving down

• With a '5'-shaped hand moving up

How do you sign 'next month' in ASL?

• By signing 'month' and then 'future'

• By signing 'month' twice

• By signing 'future' and then 'month'

• By signing 'next' and then 'month'

What is the ASL sign for 'in a few days'?

• Using the number '2' moving backward

• Using the number '3' moving forward

• Using the number '2' moving forward

• Using the number '3' moving backward