PAST TENSE DIAGNOSTICOnline version EXPLORATION OF PRIOR KNOWLODGES by Mr. Vásquez 1 Which of the following sentences is in the past tense? a She jumped up and down. b She jumps up and down. c She will jump up and down. d She does not know how to jump. 2 What is the past tense form of dance? a dances b dancing c dancer d danced 3 When do we use the past tense? a when talking about the future. b when talking about the present. c when talking about the past. d when talking about verbs. 4 What is the simple past of the word "run"? a run b ran c running d runs 5 Which of the following sentences uses irregular verb correctly? a I spend time with my family last weekend. b The boy ate a pint of chocolate ice cream. c His mom speak to his teacher this morning. d They wake up late yesterday morning. 6 Choose the correct past simple verb of the word "teach"? a teaches b teaching c taught d teach 7 Which is the correct past form of the verb of the word "stop"? a stopped b stops c stopping d stop 8 What do we need to do to a verb that ends with consonant + vowel + consonant? a change the -y to -i and add -ed b add -ed c add -d d double the final consonant before adding -ed 9 Which of the following sentences uses the correct past simple form of the verb? a Sam is enjoying her stay in Honolulu. b She stayed in a hotel. c She eats pancake for breakfast. d He meet her at the party last night.
