Past Tense Jeopardy!

Simple Past

100

When do we use the simple past?

To talk about actions that are completed in the past.

200

True or False:

To conjugate (change) verbs into the simple past, you must add ED to all verbs.

False:

ED works for Regular Verbs, but not for Irregular verbs

300

Change this sentence into the simple past:

I watch TV last night.

I watched TV last night

400

True or False:

We can only talk about 1 event or action using the simple past.

False.

We can talk about more than 1 event if they happen and are completed.

***EXTRA POINT*** 

Create a sentence that talks about 2 different events using the Simple Past

Past Continuous

100

When do we use the past continuous?

We use the past continuous to talk about events or actions that began in the past and continued to a point.

200

Complete this sentence using the Simple Past:

I _______________ (prepare) lunch when I _____________ (hear) a knock on the door.

I was preparing lunch when I heard a knock on the door.

300

True or False:

The past continuous is also used to add descriptions to stories.

True. The past continuous is often used to add description about events that continue to the point the story is talking about.

***EXTRA***

Give an example of a sentence that adds description to a story or event.

400

Create a sentence in the Past Continuous using the words below:

I / midnight / sleep

I was sleeping at midnight.

Past Perfect

100

When do we use the Past Perfect?

The Past Perfect is used to talk about events or actions before another in the past.

200

Create a sentence using the verbs in the brackets:

I ____________ (save) my documents before my computer _______________ (crash). 

I had (just / already) saved my documents before crashed.

300

True or False: 

We must use time markers to show when an event happens using the Past Perfect

False:

Time markers help us understand more clearly when an event happened, but we do not NEED them.

***EXTRA***

Create a Past Perfect sentence that does not use a time marker.

400

Create a past perfect sentence with the words below:

Walk / I / home / watch / TV / before

I had watched TV before I walked home.

OR

I had walked home before I watched TV.

Anything

100

What kind of leaf is on the Canadian flag?

Maple Leaf

200

What is Chase's wife's name?

Justine

***EXTRA***

What year did they get married?

300

What is the best hockey team in the world?

**Hint**

Chase's favourite hockey team

Toronto Maple Leafs

400

Where does Chase's cat like to sleep in his house?

The bathroom sink

***EXTRA***

What is Chase's Cat's name?