Past simple and Past continuous

Past simple and Past continuous

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Easy

CCSS
L.5.1.B-D, L.5.1D, L.5.1C

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Mika Manalu

Used 22+ times

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15 questions

Show all answers

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.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

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.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

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.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

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.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

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.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

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.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

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.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

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