Past simple and Past continuous

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English
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8th Grade
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Mika Manalu
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When I __________ (arrive) home, they __________ (have) dinner.
arrived, were having
was arriving, had
arrive, having
arriving, were having
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
While she __________ (read) the book, the phone __________ (ring).
read, rang
reading, ringing
was reading, rang
read, ringing
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
They __________ (watch) TV when we __________ (come) in.
watching, came
were watching, come
watched, came
were watching, came
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I __________ (see) an accident while I __________ (walk) to work.
saw, was walking
was seeing, walked
seen, was walking
was seeing, was walking
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
We __________ (sit) in the park when it suddenly __________ (start) to rain.
sitting, started
sat, was starting
were sitting, started
were sitting, 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
6.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Last Saturday, I ______(6. walk) to the market when I __________ (7. see) my old friend, John. He __________ (8. not notice) me at first because he __________ (9. look) at his phone. I __________ (10. call) out his name, and he __________ (11. turn) around with a big smile. We __________ (12. decide) to have coffee together, so we __________ (13. go) to a nearby café. While we __________ (14. drink) our coffee, John __________ (15. tell) me about his new job.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
7.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Last Saturday, I ______(6. walk) to the market when I __________ (7. see) my old friend, John. He __________ (8. not notice) me at first because he __________ (9. look) at his phone. I __________ (10. call) out his name, and he __________ (11. turn) around with a big smile. We __________ (12. decide) to have coffee together, so we __________ (13. go) to a nearby café. While we __________ (14. drink) our coffee, John __________ (15. tell) me about his new job.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
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