This tests past tense verbs. 'Yesterday' tells us it already happened. The word 'went' is the past form of 'go'.

This tests future tense verbs. 'Later' tells us it hasn't happened yet. 'Will read' shows a future action.

This tests finding past tense. 'Last week' tells us it already happened. 'Went' is the past form of 'go'.

This asks which word shows past. 'Yesterday' means it's done. 'Went' is the past form of go.

This tests future time words. 'Tomorrow' means it hasn't happened yet. 'Will jump' shows something in the future.

This question tests 1st grade verb tenses (CCSS.L.1.1.e: Use verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future). Past tense verbs tell about actions that already happened (before now), with regular past verbs usually adding -ed (walk → walked, play → played), but some verbs change completely (go → went, eat → ate, run → ran); present tense verbs tell about actions happening now or regularly (walk, walks, play, plays); future tense verbs tell about actions that will happen later, using 'will' + verb (will walk, will play, will go). The sentence includes the time word 'yesterday' and the verb 'played,' which tells us the action already happened in the past. Choice C is correct because 'past' matches the time clue 'yesterday' and the past tense verb 'played,' indicating the action is already done. Choice A represents a common error of confusing present with past, as students might not connect the time word 'yesterday' to needing a past tense form and instead think of ongoing actions. To help students, create time-verb charts showing yesterday/today/tomorrow with example verbs in each tense, and practice with consistent examples like 'Yesterday I played, Today I play, Tomorrow I will play.' Use visual timelines showing past-present-future, act out actions while saying the tense, and emphasize time word clues: yesterday means past (add -ed or change verb), today means present (regular verb), tomorrow means future (add 'will').

This question tests 1st grade verb tenses (CCSS.L.1.1.e: Use verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future). Past tense verbs tell about actions that already happened (before now). Regular past verbs usually add -ed (walk → walked, play → played), but some verbs change completely (go → went, eat → ate, run → ran). Present tense verbs tell about actions happening now or regularly (walk, walks, play, plays). Future tense verbs tell about actions that will happen later, using 'will' + verb (will walk, will play, will go). The sentence includes the time word 'today,' which tells us the action happens now in the present. Choice B is correct because 'today' indicates present tense, so we use 'walks' as the present form. Choice A represents a wrong tense for the time, as 'past' would use 'walked' for something already done; students make this error because they forget to match time words with the correct verb form. To help students: Create time-verb charts showing yesterday/today/tomorrow with example verbs in each tense. Practice with consistent examples: 'Yesterday I walked, Today I walk, Tomorrow I will walk.' Act out actions while saying tense: 'Watch - I am walking (do it). I walked (show it's done). I will walk (show planning to do it later).'

This question tests 1st grade verb tenses (CCSS.L.1.1.e: Use verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future). Past tense verbs tell about actions that already happened (before now). Regular past verbs usually add -ed (walk → walked, play → played), but some verbs change completely (go → went, eat → ate, run → ran). Present tense verbs tell about actions happening now or regularly (walk, walks, play, plays). Future tense verbs tell about actions that will happen later, using 'will' + verb (will walk, will play, will go). The sentence includes the time word 'yesterday,' which tells us the action already happened in the past. Choice C is correct because 'yesterday' indicates past tense, and 'played' is the past form of 'play' by adding -ed. Choice A represents a wrong tense for the time, as 'future' would use 'will play' for something not yet happened; students make this error because they might not connect time words like 'yesterday' with past verb forms. To help students: Create time-verb charts showing yesterday/today/tomorrow with example verbs in each tense. Practice with consistent examples: 'Yesterday I played, Today I play, Tomorrow I will play.' Use visual timeline showing past-present-future.

This question tests 1st grade verb tenses (CCSS.L.1.1.e: Use verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future). Past tense verbs tell about actions that already happened (before now). Regular past verbs usually add -ed (walk → walked, play → played), but some verbs change completely (go → went, eat → ate, run → ran). Present tense verbs tell about actions happening now or regularly (walk, walks, play, plays). Future tense verbs tell about actions that will happen later, using 'will' + verb (will walk, will play, will go). The sentence includes the time word 'tomorrow,' which tells us the action will happen later in the future. Choice C is correct because 'tomorrow' indicates future tense, so we use 'will jump' to show it hasn't happened yet. Choice D represents a distractor that's a time word but not a tense; students make this error because they might confuse time clues with the tense names. To help students: Create time-verb charts showing yesterday/today/tomorrow with example verbs in each tense. Practice with consistent examples: 'Yesterday I jumped, Today I jump, Tomorrow I will jump.' Emphasize time word clues: Yesterday = add -ed (or change verb), Today = regular word, Tomorrow = use 'will'.

This question tests 1st grade verb tenses (CCSS.L.1.1.e: Use verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future). Past tense verbs tell about actions that already happened (before now). Regular past verbs usually add -ed (walk → walked, play → played), but some verbs change completely (go → went, eat → ate, run → ran). Present tense verbs tell about actions happening now or regularly (walk, walks, play, plays). Future tense verbs tell about actions that will happen later, using 'will' + verb (will walk, will play, will go). The sentence includes the time word 'earlier,' which tells us the action already happened in the past. Choice C is correct because 'earlier' indicates past tense, and 'ate' is the irregular past form of 'eat.' Choice D represents a future time word; students make this error because they confuse different time clues without linking them to tenses. To help students: Create time-verb charts showing yesterday/today/tomorrow with example verbs in each tense. Practice with consistent examples: 'Yesterday I ate, Today I eat, Tomorrow I will eat.' Watch for irregular forms like 'ate' not 'eated.'