Past Simple vs Past Continuous

George ........................ (ride) a bike when it rained.

• ride

• rode

• was riding

• were riding

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

What were you doing when I saw you in town yesterday?

• I was looking for some new jeans.

• I looked for some new jeans.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

Liz ................................windows when I .................her.

• were cleaning / saw

• was cleaning / saw

• was cleaning / was seeing

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

Yesterday I  (go) to the library, next I  (have) a swim, later I  (meet) Julie for coffee.

• went / had / met
• was going / was having / was meeting

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

We  (play) tennis when John  (hurt) his ankle.

• were playing / was hurting
• were playing / hurt

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

It  (be) a day last September. The sun  (shine) and the birds  (sing) . I  (walk) along the street when I  (meet) an old friend.

• was being / was shining / were singing / was walking / was meeting
• was / was shining / were singing / was alking / met

On holiday we  (visit) Rome,  (see) the Vatican, and  (spend) a few days at the beach.

• visited / were seeing / were spending
• visited / saw / spent

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

They(not play) very well yesterday. They lost the match.

• weren't playing
• not play
• didn't play
• wasn't playing

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

(Marco / win) the golf competition?

• Did Marco win
• Was Marco winning
• Win Marco

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Last night I (read) in the bed when I suddenly (hear) a scream.

• read, heard
• was reading, heard
• read, was hearing
• was reading, was hearing

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E