Past simple vs past continuous

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•
English
•
8th Grade
•
Hard
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Regina Gonçalves
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
My brother was playing his favourite song when he … a strange noise.
heard
was hearing
heared
were hearing
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
20 sec • 1 pt
When she ... her wallet, she realised her cards were missing.
were opening
opened
openned
was opening
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
We … lots of popcorn while we were watching the film.
was eating
were eating
ate
eated
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
20 sec • 1 pt
I … your brother outside the theatre last night.
was seeing
saw
seed
were seeing
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What … last night when the storm …?
was you doing / began
were you doing / began
did you do / beginned
did you do / begined
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
30 sec • 1 pt
Last night when I … the dishes, I ... a plate.
washed / broke
wash / broke
was washing / breaked
was washing / broke
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What … when the alarm ...?
did you do / was ringing
did you do / rang
did you / was ringing
you did / rang
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
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