Simple Past Tense VS Past Continuous Tense

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English
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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
My Father ... (read) a newspaper when I Washed my motorcycle.
Were reading
Was reading
Reads
Read
Will read
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When the men ... (Climb) the tree, they ... (Play) football
Climbed, were playing
Climbs, were playing
Was Climbing, were playing
Were climbed, played
Climbed, played
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
While Mr. Robert ... (meet) with the clients, Mr. Rudi ... (eat) in the corner
Was meeting, ate
Were meeting, was eating
met, was eating
meets, eats
Will meet, eat
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
While I ______________ the washing-up, I _________ the plate
was doing/ broke
am doing/ break
did/ broke
was doing/ break
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
While Tom _________________ the piano, his mother _______________ the washing-up.
was playing/ was doing
is playing/ is doing
played/ did
was playing/ did
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
I __________ dinner when I suddenly __________ a loud bang.
had dinner/ was hearing
was having/ heard
had/ heard
have had dinner/ heard
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
An old friend ___________ by to see him when my father _______________ in the garden
passing / working
was passing / was working
passed / was working
was passing / worked
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
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