Practicing Tenses

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English
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6th Grade
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Scott Twerdahl
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19 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which tense descibes the verbs in the sentence below? "I am running some errands right now."
Present
Future
Present Progressive
Present Perfect
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
Which tense describes the underlined verbs in the sentence below? "I had ordered a pizza when my friend invited me to dinner."
Present progressive
Past tense
Past Perfect
Past Progressive
Tags
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The present perfect describes...
something that is currently happening.
something that happened in the past at a non-specific time.
something that happened in the past at a specific time.
something that will happen in the future.
Tags
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
the past progressive describes...
Something that happened at one specific time in the past.
Something that is currently happening.
Something that happened in the past before something else in the past.
Something that happened in the past and cotinued for some period of time.
Tags
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.3.1D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence is written in the future tense?
Yesterday I walked to the park with my friends.
I will study really hard for my next test.
I have seen that movie before.
I walk to school every day.
Tags
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.4.1B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence is written in the past progressive?
I am watching the Giants game right now.
I had bought tickets for the game before I saw the discount.
I was researching the best ticket prices for a few days.
I have watched three games in person this year.
Tags
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.3.1E
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which tense below does not require a helping verb and a main verb?
Present Progressive
Future
Past Perfect
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
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