Write a sentence using the verb "run" to describe what you did after school, and then state the tense of the verb in your sentence.
Answer
After school, I ran to the playground. – Simple past tense
The correct answer is After school, I ran to the playground. – Simple past tense — Write the sentence and state the tense as "Simple past tense".
Step-by-step solution
- Choose a verb "run" and decide a tense – simple past is appropriate for a completed action.
- Form a sentence: "After school, I ran to the playground."
- Identify the verb form "ran" in the sentence.
- Determine the tense: simple past because the action happened after school.
- Write the sentence and state the tense as "Simple past tense".
Common mistake: Using present tense "run" instead of past "ran" for a completed action
Concept tested: Using verbs in context and identifying tense
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