🟦 CATEGORY 1: Past Tense Power
This tense is used for a long action that was happening in the past.
past continuous
A verb ending in -ing that acts like a noun is called this.
gerund
How many coordinating conjunctions are there in English?
seven
Which conjunction best fits?
“She practiced every day, ___ she wanted to improve.”
for
Which tense usually follows the word “while”?
past continuous
This tense is used for a short action that interrupts another action.
past simple
A verb ending in -ing that describes a noun or is part of a verb tense is called this.
participle
Name one coordinating conjunction.
for / and / nor / but / or / yet / so
Which conjunction completes this sentence correctly?
“You can study now, ___ you can do it after dinner.”
or
Which sentence uses past simple correctly?
A) I was open the door.
B) I opened the door.
B) I opened the door.
In this sentence, which verb should be past continuous?
“Mom ___ (read) when the lights went out.”
was reading
In this sentence, is the underlined word a gerund or present participle?
“Swimming after dinner is not a good idea.”
gerund
Which conjunction means “because”?
for
Which conjunction means “but also not”?
nor
Which word is a gerund?
A) The teacher is explaining the homework.
B) Building homes is my dream.
B) Building homes is my dream.
Which tense usually comes after the word “when”?
past simple
In this sentence, identify the form:
“The crying child finally calmed down.”
participle
Fill in the blank:
“He missed the bus, ___ he arrived late.”
so
Fill in the blank:
“I was tired, ___ I stayed awake to finish the book.”
but
Why is “The teacher is explaining the problem” using a present participle?
It's part of the verb.
Choose the correct verb form:
“While the coach ___ (explain) the rules, the players listened.”
was explaining
Which sentence contains a gerund?
A) The teacher is explaining the rule.
B) Winning the race made her proud.
B) Winning the race made her proud.
Which conjunction shows a choice?
or
Which conjunction fits best?
“The students finished their project, ___ they presented it the next day.”
and
Choose the best conjunction:
“She does not like loud music, ___ does she enjoy crowded places.”
nor