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Simple past vs Past continuous

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Simple past vs Past continuous
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

She _______________ a book when the phone____________ .

Were reading / rings

Was reading / rang

reading / ring

read / was ring

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

My son _________________ a coin when he ___________________ .

found / finding

was found / was walking

found / was walking

were finding / walked

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

She __________________ her hair when the postman _______________ .

was doing / came

were doing / came

was coming / did

did / were coming

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

When they _______________we __________________ for the bus.

come / waited

came / was waited

were coming / waited

came / were waiting

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

The mixer ______________ down when I ___________________ dinner.

break / cooked

broke / was cooking

was breaking / cooked

were breaking / were cooking

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

They ______________ that we ____________________ them.

were noticed / was watching

was noticed / watched

noticed / watched

noticed / were watching

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

The teacher ____________________ angry because we ____________________ .

was being / talked

were / was talking

was / were talking

were / were talk

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

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