Afrikaans First Additional Language · Grade 10 CAPS
Verbs, Tenses & Conjunctions
Verbs, Tenses & Conjunctions is one of 9 topics in the Grade 10 Afrikaans First Additional Language CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. Which word is used before the verb to form the Afrikaans past tense, as in "Sy ___ skool toe geloop"?
het
sal
is
word
Answer: het — The Afrikaans past tense is formed with "het" before the verb, plus the "ge-" prefix on the verb itself: "Sy het skool toe geloop."
Easy
2. Which word is used before the verb to form the Afrikaans future tense, as in "Sy ___ môre skool toe loop"?
sal
het
is
word
Answer: sal — The Afrikaans future tense is formed using "sal" before the plain verb: "Sy sal môre skool toe loop" (She will walk to school tomorrow).
Medium
3. Give the correct past participle form of "speel" (play), used to form the past tense, as in "Hulle het buite ___."
Answer: Gespeel — "Speel" (play) forms its past participle as "gespeel" (played), with the "ge-" prefix and a spelling adjustment.
