Past Simple vs. Past Progressive

 It ______ when I _____ home this morning. 

• was raining / left
• raining / leave
• rained / was leaving
• was raining / was leaving

It was a sunny afternoon and people ____  in the park. Then suddenly it _____ to rain.  

• were sitting / started
• sitting / started
• sat  / was started
• sat  / started

 A: I tried to explain my problem to her.
 B: ____ ?

• Did she listen?
• Was she listening?
• Was she listen?
• Did she listening?

 I ___ with my girlfriend when the band ___ our favorite song.  

• dance  / play
• danced  / was playing
• was dance / played
• was dancing  /  played

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

Novak ____ grammar when he ___ asleep.  

• studied / was fell
• did study / was falling
• was study / fell
• was studying / fell

 The scientists ___ in their laboratory when they___ the new drug.  

• worked  /  were discovering
• were working / discovered
• was working / discovered
• did work / were discovering

A. Did you see Max?

B. Yes. I ___ him in the cafeteria.

• saw

• was see

• did see

• was seeing

While Ko ___ , his roommate ___.

• slept / played games
• was slept  / played games
• was sleeping  / was playing games
• did sleep / playing games

At this time yesterday, Ariel ___ Chinese.

• speak 
• spoke 
• was speaking
• was speak

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

Last night at 6 pm Mark ___ dinner 

• ate
• was eating
• did eat
• did ate

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.3