Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

I _____ the radio when I heard this fantastic song.

• was listening

• listened

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

When the teacher _____ ‘Stop!’, I was still trying to finish the last question

• said

• was saying

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

I feel really silly! While I _____ , I fell and broke my elbow.

• danced

• was dancing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Tim was playing a computer game when his mum _____ him for lunch.

• was calling

• called

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I was looking for a file on my memory stick when I _____ there was a virus.

• noticed

• was noticing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Ron _____ a really interesting website about dance music while he was surfing the internet.

• was finding

• found

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

My mum _____ breakfast near the computer when she spilled her cup of coffee on the keyboard.

• had

• was having

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

When you _____ me yesterday, I wasn’t going to school, I was going to the doctor’s – I felt terrible.

• saw

• were seeing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

How many pictures did you take while you _____ around Ireland?

• were travelling

• traveled

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Why _____ Philip while I was trying to tell you something really important?

• were you chatting

• did you chat

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D