Preterite and Imperfect Tenses

Quiz
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English
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5th Grade
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Hard
+4
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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25 questions
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1.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
INSTRUCTIONS: Complete the sentence by typing the correct past tense of the verb inside the parentheses.
Type "YES" to start.
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Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
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
6. She (park) the car outside the mall.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
3.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
7. They (play) hide-and-seek inside the house.
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
1 min • 1 pt
Which sentence correctly uses the preterite tense?
She was walking to the store.
She walked to the store.
She walks to the store.
She will walk to the store.
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
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the sentence that uses the imperfect tense.
I used to play the piano.
I played the piano yesterday.
I will play the piano tomorrow.
I have 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
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the correct preterite form of the verb: 'to eat'.
ate
eats
eating
eaten
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences uses the imperfect tense?
They were singing.
They sang.
They sing.
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
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