What tense is typically used for actions in a narrative story?

Understanding Verb Tenses in Writing

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Future tense
Present tense
Conditional tense
Past tense
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In dialogue, what tense should be used to reflect exactly what a character says?
Future tense
Present tense
Past perfect tense
Past tense
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you change the verb 'watch' to past tense?
Watchs
Watched
Watching
Watches
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the past tense form of the irregular verb 'say'?
Said
Says
Sayed
Saying
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the sentence 'I kicked it to my mom and she kicks it back', which verb is incorrectly tense?
It
To
Kicks
Kicked
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the present tense form of the verb 'was' in dialogue?
Be
Are
Is
Were
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which verb needs to be in past tense in the sentence: 'Only a couple of people are in line'?
Only
Line
Couple
Are
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