Preterite and Imperfect Tenses

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

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

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.

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.

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

• eat

• eats

• ate

• eating

Which of the following sentences uses the imperfect tense?

• They were singing.

• They sing.

• They sang.

• They will sing.

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.

What is the correct imperfect form of the verb 'to go' in the sentence: When I was a child, I ___ to the park every day.

• go

• went

• going

• used to go

Which sentence uses the preterite tense correctly?

• She was cooking dinner.

• She cooks dinner.

• She cooked dinner.

• She will cook dinner.

Identify the sentence that uses the imperfect tense correctly.

• We were watching TV.

• We watch TV.

• We watched TV.

• We will watch TV.