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Simple Past vs. Past Progressive

Authored by Ammi Astudillo

English

5th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 66+ times

Simple Past vs. Past Progressive
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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

We were playing volleyball ______ you called me.

when

while

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

I was having lunch when James _____.

arrives

arrive

arriven

arrived

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The baby _____ when the telephone rang.

sleep

slept

was sleeping

sleeps

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

I met an old friend _____ I was walking by.

when

while

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

I was looking for my purse when I _____ my credit card.

drop

drops

dropped

droop

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

She was dancing ____ she hurt her ankle.

when

while

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

I saw the thief while he _____ into my neighbor's home.

got

was getting

gets

gotten

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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