Preterite vs Imperfect Key Words
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7th Grade
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1.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Describes single actions that started and ended in the past: (a) .
Preterite
Imperfect
Present
Past Continuous
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Actions that happened more than once in the past.
Preterite
Imperfect
Present Perfect
Present Continuous
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.5.1B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When one action is interrupted by another action in the past, which tense(s) do you use? (Ex: I was doing my homework when the power went out.)
Both verbs = Imp
Both verbs = pret
1st = pret; 2nd = imp
1st = imp; 2nd = pret
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which tense is used for actions that were ongoing in the past?
Preterite
Imperfect
Present
Future
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.5.1B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the tense used for actions that have a definite beginning and end in the past.
Preterite
Imperfect
Present Perfect
Past Continuous
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.5.1B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which tense would you use for habitual actions in the past?
Preterite
Imperfect
Present
Future
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.5.1B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In the sentence 'I was reading when the phone rang,' which tense is 'was reading'?
Preterite
Imperfect
Present
Future
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.5.1B
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