Past Simple vs Past Continuous

I _______ (do) some shopping when I _____ (meet) my friend Sally.

• did, met

• did, was meeting

• was doing, met

• was doing, was meeting

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

When we _____ (get) to the party, everyone ______ (dance).

• got, danced

• got, was dancing

• were getting, danced

• were getting, was dancing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

It _____ (rain), so we _________ (decide) to stay at home.

• rained, decided

• rained, were deciding

• was raining, decided

• was raining, were deciding

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

While we ______ (walk) in the park, it _______ (start) to rain.

• walked, started

• walked, was starting

• were walking, started

• were walking, was starting

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I _______ (fall) sleep while we ______ (watch) film on TV.

• fell, watched

• fell, were watching

• was falling, watched

• was falling, were watching

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

He ______ (answer, not) the phone because he _____ (listen) to music with headphones.

• didn't answer, listened

• didn't answer, was listening

• wasn't answering, listened

• wasn't answering, was listening

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Sally and Jessica ________ (sit) in a cafe when the earthquake _____ (happen).

• was sitting, happened

• were sitting, happened

• sat, was happening

• sat, happened

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

When the teacher _____ (come) into the classroom, Mark ______ (draw) a picture on the board.

• came, drew

• comes, was drawing

• came, was drawing

• came, were drawing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

My brother _______ (take) a shower when I ______ (ring) the doorbell.

• were taking, rang

• was taking, rang

• took, was ringing

• took, were ringing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What _______ (you/do) when the accident _____ (occur)?

• did you do, occurred

• were you doing, occurred

• did you do,was occurring

• was you doing, occurred

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D