Past Continuous/Simple Verbs Quiz

He (sit) in a café, when I (see) him.

• sit, saw

• sit, was seeing

• was sitting, saw

• was sitting, was seeing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

When I (go) out the sun (shine).

• went out, was shining

• went out, shined.

• was going out, shined

• was going out, was shining

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The boy (fall down) while he (run).

• falling down, ran
• fell up, was walking
• fallen down, is running
• fell down, was running

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

When the war (begin) we (live) in London.

• was beginning, lived

• began, were living
• began, lived

• begun, was living

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The light (go out) while I (have) tea.

• went out, had

• was going out, had

• goes out, had
• went out, was having

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

My friend (sing) when I (come) into the room.

• sung, come
• sang, was coming

• was singing, came

• sang, came

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

While you (play) the piano I (write) a letter.

• were playing, wrote

• played, wrote

• were playing, were writing

• played, was writing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

When I (be) at school I (learn) Latin.

• was, learned

• was being, was learing

• was being, learned

• was, was learning

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

He (eat) his dinner when I (go) to see him.

• ate, went
• was eating, went

• was eating, was going

• ate, was going

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

She (die) while she (run) after the bus.

• was dying, ran

• died, ran

• was dying, was running

• died, was running

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D