Tenses in English Grammar

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8th Grade
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Sanket Jain
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the Simple Past Tense express?
Actions that will happen in the future
Actions that are happening now
Actions that have happened in the past
Actions that are hypothetical
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word is used to express the time in the past in Simple Past Tense?
today
tomorrow
During
yesterday
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do verbs change in the Simple Past Tense in affirmative sentences?
By adding 'ing'
By using 'did'
By changing to past form
By adding 's'
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
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
What auxiliary verb is used in negative and interrogative sentences in the Simple Past Tense?
Do
Did
Does
Have
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the Past Continuous Tense express?
Actions that will happen in the future
Actions that are happening now
Actions that were ongoing in the past
Actions that are hypothetical
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which is the right construction as far as the interrogative sentence in Past Perfect is concerned?
Is he coming today?
Was he coming yesterday?
Had he come before you did?
Had he been coming to meet us for last three months?
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
With which tense does a story generally start?
Simple Past
Present Perfect
Past Continuous
Future Perfect
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
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