Simple Past Tense vs Past Progressive Tense

We really _______ (enjoy) the game last Sunday.

• enjoyed

• enjoying

• were enjoying

• enjoy

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The kids ________ (play) in the garden when it suddenly began to rain.

• played

• were playing

• playing

• play

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

They _____________ (not play) very well yesterday. They lost the match.

• weren't playing

• not play

• didn't play

• wasn't playing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

My father ___________ (not drive) very fast when the accident __________ (happen).

• didn't drive, happened

• didn't drive, was happening

• wasn't driving, was happening

• wasn't driving, happened

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Jimmy and I __________ (not go) out because it __________ (rain).

• didn't go, was raining

• wasn't going, rained

• didn't go, rained

• wasn't going, was raining

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

_______________ (Mark/win) the golf competition?

• Did Mark win

• Was Mark winning

• Win Mark

• Is Mark win

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

______________ (watch) TV when I ____________ (call) you?

• Were you watching, called

• Did you watch, called

• Were watching, was calling

• Did you watch, was calling

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

My siblings ______________(watch) a movie while I was cooking.

• were watching

• was watching

• are watching

• were watchin

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

My best friend ___________(wait) when I ___________(arrive) at school.

• was waiting / arrived

• waited / arrived

• were waiting / arrived

• waited / was arriving

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1D

When Mrs. Smith __________ (open) the door, her children _________ (do) their homework and her husband __________ (read) the newspaper.

• opened, did, read

• opened, were doing, was reading

• was opening, did, read

• was opening, were doing, was reading

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D