Simple Past vs. Present Perfect

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English
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12th Grade - Professional Development
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Hard
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Christian Cloutier
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I ________ guitar. I can give you a few tips.
played
have played
was playing
had played
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Elizabeth ___________ her homework assignment. She is free to go see her friends.
completed
completes
has completed
had completed
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I _________ to ski with my friends at Le Relais last weekend. We ________ until the station was closed.
went/stayed
went/have stayed
have go/ have stayed
have went/have stayed
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is the present perfect used in this sentence?
I have been to Spain a few times.
Completed event in the past
Action completed at a specific time
Present consequence of a past action
Action completed at an unspecified time in the past
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
When he first landed on the Moon, on July 21st 1969, Neil Armstrong said : "the Eagle has landed."
Why did Armstrong use the present perfect?
Recently completed action
Action at an unspecified time in the past
Present consequence of a past action
Express experience
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I ___________ portraits before. I can do one for you if you like.
drew
drawed
have drawn
have drew
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
We __________ to the theatre yesterday. The actors ________ Hamlet. We __________ a pleasant evening.
went/performed/had
have gone/have performed/have had
have go/have perform/have have
went/performed/have had
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
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