Past tense contrast

We use the ______ for a sequence of events that happened one after another.

• past simple

• past continuous

• past perfect

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We use the _____ to describe a scene in the past. The events were in progress at the same time.

• past simple

• past continuous

• past perfect

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We use the _____ for a single event that interrupted a longer event in the past. We use the ______ for the longer event.

• past simple - past continuous

• past continuous - past perfect

• past perfect - past simple

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We use the ______ for an event that happened before another event in tne past

• past simple

• past continuous

• past perfect

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I ____ (watch) a cooking program on T.V when I _______ (realise) how hungry I was.

• watched - was realising

• was watching - was realising

• was watching - realised

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

But of course, I was hungry. I _____ (eat) anything since lunch.

• ate

• was eating

• hadn´t eaten

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I ______ (run) a race before I had lunch.

• ran

• had run

• was running

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Biscuits! I _______ (think). My mom ______(give) me a jar of delicious home-made biscuits.

• thought - had given

• had thought - gave

• was thinking - had gave

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I _____(go) into the kitchen, _______ (open) the fridge, and _____ (pour) some milk ikn a big glass.

• had gone - opened - was pouring

• gone - had opened - poured

• went - opened - poured

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I looked for the kitchen chair but it wasn´t there. Someone _______ (take) it.

• took

• had taken

• had took

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D