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1

Which word is correct? Yesterday I (jump/jumped/will jump).​

will jump

jumped

jumping

jump

Explanation

This question tests 1st grade verb tenses (CCSS.L.1.1.e: Use verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future). Past tense verbs tell about actions that already happened (before now), with regular past verbs usually adding -ed (walk → walked, play → played), but some verbs change completely (go → went, eat → ate, run → ran); present tense verbs tell about actions happening now or regularly (walk, walks, play, plays); future tense verbs tell about actions that will happen later, using 'will' + verb (will walk, will play, will go). The sentence includes the time word 'yesterday,' which tells us the action already happened in the past. Choice C is correct because 'jumped' is the past tense of 'jump' by adding -ed, matching the past time clue 'yesterday.' Choice B represents a common error of using future tense for past actions, as students might forget to connect time words with verb forms and overgeneralize 'will' incorrectly. To help students, create time-verb charts showing yesterday/today/tomorrow with example verbs in each tense, and practice with consistent examples like 'Yesterday I jumped, Today I jump, Tomorrow I will jump.' Use visual timelines showing past-present-future, act out actions while saying the tense, and emphasize time word clues: yesterday means past (add -ed or change verb), today means present (regular verb), tomorrow means future (add 'will').

2

Read: Later Marcus will read a book. When will he read?

past

present

future

Explanation

This tests future tense verbs. 'Later' tells us it hasn't happened yet. 'Will read' shows a future action.

3

Read: “Last week Carlos opened lunch.” Which verb shows past?

opens

will open

opened

Explanation

This is finding the past tense verb. "Opened" has -ed at the end. This shows Carlos already did it last week.

4

Which word is correct: Tomorrow we (jump/jumped/will jump).

jumped

will jump

jump

Explanation

This is about future tense. Tomorrow hasn't happened yet. We use "will jump" to show the future.

5

Which word is correct? Yesterday I (jump/jumped/will jump).

jumping

will jump

jump

jumped

Explanation

This question tests 1st grade verb tenses (CCSS.L.1.1.e: Use verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future). Past tense verbs tell about actions that already happened (before now), with regular past verbs usually adding -ed (walk → walked, play → played), but some verbs change completely (go → went, eat → ate, run → ran); present tense verbs tell about actions happening now or regularly (walk, walks, play, plays); future tense verbs tell about actions that will happen later, using 'will' + verb (will walk, will play, will go). The sentence includes the time word 'yesterday,' which tells us the action already happened in the past. Choice C is correct because 'jumped' is the past tense of 'jump' by adding -ed, matching the past time clue 'yesterday.' Choice B represents a common error of using future tense for past actions, as students might forget to connect time words with verb forms and overgeneralize 'will' incorrectly. To help students, create time-verb charts showing yesterday/today/tomorrow with example verbs in each tense, and practice with consistent examples like 'Yesterday I jumped, Today I jump, Tomorrow I will jump.' Use visual timelines showing past-present-future, act out actions while saying the tense, and emphasize time word clues: yesterday means past (add -ed or change verb), today means present (regular verb), tomorrow means future (add 'will').

6

Read: “Today Sofia walks to school.” Which tense is it?

past

future

yesterday

present

Explanation

This question tests 1st grade verb tenses (CCSS.L.1.1.e: Use verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future). Past tense verbs tell about actions that already happened (before now). Regular past verbs usually add -ed (walk → walked, play → played), but some verbs change completely (go → went, eat → ate, run → ran). Present tense verbs tell about actions happening now or regularly (walk, walks, play, plays). Future tense verbs tell about actions that will happen later, using 'will' + verb (will walk, will play, will go). The sentence includes the time word 'today,' which tells us the action happens now in the present. Choice B is correct because 'today' indicates present tense, so we use 'walks' as the present form. Choice A represents a wrong tense for the time, as 'past' would use 'walked' for something already done; students make this error because they forget to match time words with the correct verb form. To help students: Create time-verb charts showing yesterday/today/tomorrow with example verbs in each tense. Practice with consistent examples: 'Yesterday I walked, Today I walk, Tomorrow I will walk.' Act out actions while saying tense: 'Watch - I am walking (do it). I walked (show it's done). I will walk (show planning to do it later).'

7

Read: “Yesterday I played tag.” When did it happen?

present

tomorrow

future

past

Explanation

This question tests 1st grade verb tenses (CCSS.L.1.1.e: Use verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future). Past tense verbs tell about actions that already happened (before now). Regular past verbs usually add -ed (walk → walked, play → played), but some verbs change completely (go → went, eat → ate, run → ran). Present tense verbs tell about actions happening now or regularly (walk, walks, play, plays). Future tense verbs tell about actions that will happen later, using 'will' + verb (will walk, will play, will go). The sentence includes the time word 'yesterday,' which tells us the action already happened in the past. Choice C is correct because 'yesterday' indicates past tense, and 'played' is the past form of 'play' by adding -ed. Choice A represents a wrong tense for the time, as 'future' would use 'will play' for something not yet happened; students make this error because they might not connect time words like 'yesterday' with past verb forms. To help students: Create time-verb charts showing yesterday/today/tomorrow with example verbs in each tense. Practice with consistent examples: 'Yesterday I played, Today I play, Tomorrow I will play.' Use visual timeline showing past-present-future.

8

Read the sentence: "Yesterday Jamal played tag." When does it happen?​

past

present

tomorrow

future

Explanation

This question tests 1st grade verb tenses (CCSS.L.1.1.e: Use verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future). Past tense verbs tell about actions that already happened (before now), with regular past verbs usually adding -ed (walk → walked, play → played), but some verbs change completely (go → went, eat → ate, run → ran); present tense verbs tell about actions happening now or regularly (walk, walks, play, plays); future tense verbs tell about actions that will happen later, using 'will' + verb (will walk, will play, will go). The sentence includes the time word 'yesterday' and the verb 'played,' which tells us the action already happened in the past. Choice C is correct because 'past' matches the time clue 'yesterday' and the past tense verb 'played,' indicating the action is already done. Choice A represents a common error of confusing present with past, as students might not connect the time word 'yesterday' to needing a past tense form and instead think of ongoing actions. To help students, create time-verb charts showing yesterday/today/tomorrow with example verbs in each tense, and practice with consistent examples like 'Yesterday I played, Today I play, Tomorrow I will play.' Use visual timelines showing past-present-future, act out actions while saying the tense, and emphasize time word clues: yesterday means past (add -ed or change verb), today means present (regular verb), tomorrow means future (add 'will').

9

Read: “Tomorrow we will jump rope.” When will it happen?

last week

present

future

past

Explanation

This question tests 1st grade verb tenses (CCSS.L.1.1.e: Use verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future). Past tense verbs tell about actions that already happened (before now). Regular past verbs usually add -ed (walk → walked, play → played), but some verbs change completely (go → went, eat → ate, run → ran). Present tense verbs tell about actions happening now or regularly (walk, walks, play, plays). Future tense verbs tell about actions that will happen later, using 'will' + verb (will walk, will play, will go). The sentence includes the time word 'tomorrow,' which tells us the action will happen later in the future. Choice C is correct because 'tomorrow' indicates future tense, so we use 'will jump' to show it hasn't happened yet. Choice D represents a distractor that's a time word but not a tense; students make this error because they might confuse time clues with the tense names. To help students: Create time-verb charts showing yesterday/today/tomorrow with example verbs in each tense. Practice with consistent examples: 'Yesterday I jumped, Today I jump, Tomorrow I will jump.' Emphasize time word clues: Yesterday = add -ed (or change verb), Today = regular word, Tomorrow = use 'will'.

10

Read: Amir went to school yesterday. When did it happen?

past

future

present

Explanation

This tests past tense verbs. 'Yesterday' tells us it already happened. The word 'went' is the past form of 'go'.

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