Portuguese Activity: Questions about the past tense

Portuguese activity, aimed at 9th grade students, consists of questions about the past tense, through the text Anyway, an open-minded individual, written by Marina Colasanti.

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SCHOOL: DATE:

PROF: CLASS:

NAME:

Read:

Anyway, an open-minded individual

The itching in her ear tormented her. He took the bunch of keys, stuffed the thinnest one into the cavity. He lightly scratched the pavilion, then sank into the waxed hole. And he turned, turned the tip of the key with bliss, looking for that exact spot where the itching would cease.

Until, firecracker, he heard the slight snap and, the key at last in its socket, he realized that the head was slowly opening.

Marina Colasanti. “Torn love tales”. Rio de Janeiro: Rocco.

Questions

Question 1 - In the passage “The itch in the ear tormented.”, the highlighted verb indicates a process that:

a) is in the past.

b) could happen.

c) has already happened.

d) happened in the more distant past.

Question 2 - Find the other verb that indicates the same process as "tormented":

A:

Question 3 - “[…] looking for that exact point where would cease the itch.” Mark the tense in which the verb is underlined in this part of the text:

a) past tense

b) future of past tense

c) past tense

d) past tense more-than-perfect

Question 4 – Highlight the verbs that make up the following sentences:

a) "he took the bunch of keys, stuck the thinnest one in the cavity."

b) "Slightly scratched the pavilion, then sank into the waxed hole."

c) "And turned, turned the tip of the key with beatitude […]"

d) "Until, the firecracker, he heard the slight click and, finally, the key in its socket, he realized [...]"

Question 5 - The verbs highlighted in the previous question express facts:

a) completed.

b) uncertain.

c) unfinished at the time of speech.

d) supposedly completed.

By Denyse Lage Fonseca – Graduated in Languages ​​and specialist in distance education.

At answers are in the link above the header.