Past Continuous Tense
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
I ____ my work at six o'clock yesterday.
finish
finished
finishes
was finishing
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
He was _____ away when he saw me.
walk
walks
walked
walking
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
I ______ work when he stopped.
am starting
was starting
am started
were started
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
He was ______while his mother ______.
washing / was cooking
washed / cooked
washes / is cooking
wash / cook
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
While he ____ here, he walked to school.
were being
was being
is
have been
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What were you doing last night when I _____ you?
was phoning
phone
did phone
phoned
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
All yesterday morning my parents______.
are sleeping
were sleeping
slept
sleeping
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
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