Preterite and Imperfect Tenses

Preterite and Imperfect Tenses

5th Grade

15 Qs

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Preterite and Imperfect Tenses

Preterite and Imperfect Tenses

Assessment

Quiz

English

5th Grade

Hard

CCSS
L.4.1B, L.5.1.B-D, L.5.1C

+4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

15 questions

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1.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

8. A dog named Hachiko (wait) for its owner to come back.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

2.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

9. They (bring) their own food for the picnic.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence correctly uses the preterite tense?

She was walking to the store.

She walks to the store.

She walked to the store.

She will walk to the store.

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

1 min • 1 pt

Identify the sentence that uses the imperfect tense.

I used to play the piano.

I will play the piano.

I play the piano.

I played the piano.

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 CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Choose the correct preterite form of the verb 'to eat' in the sentence: Yesterday, I ___ an apple.

eat

eats

ate

eating

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

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following sentences uses the imperfect tense?

They were singing.

They sing.

They sang.

They will sing.

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

1 min • 1 pt

Select the sentence that demonstrates the use of the preterite tense.

He was reading a book.

He reads a book.

He read a book.

He will read a book.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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