SHAKESPEARE
TIME TRAVEL
IN THE PAST
EL PASO? JUAREZ? OR BOTH?
PAST TENSE VERBS
100

This is Shakespeare most famous play about two young lovers whose families are against their marriage. They eventually die in the end.

Romeo and Juliet

100

In the Time Travel story, Forward to the Future, who found a magical ring?

Liam

100

Before cars, what did most Americans use for transportation?

horses

100

This company was founded in 1962 by brothers Sam Walton and James "Bud" Walton in nearby Rogers, Arkansas. It also owns and operates Sam's Club retail warehouses.

Walmart

100

What tense is the verb in the following sentence:

I ran to the store.

past simple

200

Besides being a playwright, what other profession did Shakespeare have?

an actor

200

According to the story Forward to the Future, in the future, what were cars doing?

floating in the air

200

Before electricity, what did most people in Europe use for lights at night?

gas lanterns or candles

200

A small local restaurant chain based in El Paso, Texas. It was founded on July 4, 1953 by local boxing promoter Joe Mora. Long considered a local institution in El Paso, it is perhaps the city's best-known restaurant, having been featured in the Food Network show The Best Thing I Ever Ate. It was also a topic of the Gabriel Iglesias stand up act I'm not Fat... I'm Fluffy.

Chico's Tacos

200

What tense is the verb in the following sentence:

I was running to the store.

past continuous

300

How many children did Shakespeare have?

three

300

In the story Forward to the Future, who helped the five students?

A kind family

300

What country in the Americas was the first to declare independence from a European country in 1804?

Haiti

300

A Mexican singer-songwriter known for his flamboyant style, which broke norms and standards within the Latin music industry. Widely regarded as one of the best and most prolific Mexican composers and singers of all time, he is considered a pop icon. He was not born in Ciudad Juarez, but grew up in the city from childhood.

Juan Gabriel

300

What tense is the verb in the following sentence:

I had run to the store.

past perfect

400

What acting company did William Shakespeare join in 1594?

The Lord Chamberlain’s Men

400

In the story Forward to the Future, what did the family tell the students they would do to help them return to their own time?

They said they would contact a local science center that studied time events.

400

In what year did El Paso del Norte (current-day Juarez) become divided so that the city north of the border become a part of Texas and the United States (current-day El Paso)?

1848

400

This food is credited by a man named Juan Méndez who sold tacos at a street stand in the Bella Vista neighborhood of Ciudad Juárez during the Mexican Revolution period while using a donkey as a transport for himself and his food.

burrito

400

What tense is the verb in the following sentence:

I had been running to the store.

past perfect continuous

500

Where was Shakespeare buried in 1616?

in Stratford at Holy Trinity Church

500

What sport did Leonardo say he played when he had free time?

soccer (football)

500

Who was the first emperor, or leader, of the Aztecs?

Acamapichtli

500

This store was a major national chain in the United States and had a store in Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso for many years until it finally closed in the early 2000s. A store with the same name is located in Misiones Mall in Ciudad Juarez.

Sears

500

Change the sentence into the past perfect continuous:

I eat hamburgers.

I had been eating hamburgers.

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