Past Simple vs Past Continuous

What ... at 8 p.m. yesterday?

• were you doing

• was you doing

• were you do

• was you do

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I _______________________ (see) Miriam as I was passing the street.

• saw
• was seeing

__________________________ (be) you tired after the match?

• Were you
• Did you be

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Me and my sister  _______________________ (help) our mother in the kitchen all day yesterday.

• helped
• were helping

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I _______________________ (write) a test for 2 hours!

• wrote
• was writting

While I ________________(talk) on the phone, someone ____________________ (steal) my car.

• was talking / stole
• was talking / was stealing
• talked / stole
• talked / was stealing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I ______________________(make) breakfast when _____________________ the dog (eat) my sandwich.

• was making / ate
• was making / was eating
• made / ate
• made / was eating

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I ___________________ (eat) dinner, while my mum _______________________ (make) chocolate cake.

• was eating / made
• was eating / was making
• ate / made
• ate / was mak

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I ____________________ (make) a test, when my mobile phone _____________ (ring).

• was making / rang
• was making / was ringing
• made / rang
• made / was ringing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Philip was washing the car ........................the fire started. 

• when
• while

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D