past simple vs continuous

Everyone ...................................carefully while the teacher ....................................... a new topic. 

• were listening / was explaining
• was listening / explained
• was listening / was explaining

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The teacher ..........................her while she ......................................during the test. 

• caught / was cheating
• caught / cheated
• was catching / was cheating 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I ....................................... the food when the guests .................................. . 

• was still preparing / were arriving
• was still preparing / arrived
• still prepared / were arriving

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

They ...................................... their homework when we got home. They .......................................computer games!

• didn't do / were playing
• weren't doing / played
• weren't doing / were playing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Why .......................................................... when I came into the room?

• she was crying
• was she crying
• were she crying

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

She ................................nervously outside the examination room when they ........................her. 

• was walking / called
• were walking / called
• walked / were calling

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I ......................my finger while ..........................dinner. 

• cutted / was cooking
• cut / cooked
• cut / was cooking 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

He ................................at 7, .........................a shower and left the house. 

• got up / was having
• got up / had
• was getting up / had

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

While I .....................................the bathroom, he .....................................TV ! 

• was cleaning / watched
• cleaned / was watching
• was cleaning / was watching 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Who ............................................to you when I .............................you in the park?

• were talking / saw
• was talking / saw
• talking / saw

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D