When and While Using Past Simple and Past Continuous

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English
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9th Grade
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Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When they ________ the shark, they ______ in the sea.
saw / swam
saw / was swimming
were seeing / swam
saw / were swimming
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
1 min • 1 pt
She ... the internet at three o'clock.
was use
were
was using
were using
Tags
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.3.1D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When the accident happened, she _____________ her mobile phone.
was talk with
talk with
was talking with
talk
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
1 min • 1 pt
Julie ...................................her bedroom when she ...................a huge spider on the wall.
was tidying / was finding
was tidying / found
tidied / found
Tags
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.3.1E
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
I was watching a movie when I _______ (see) him standing outside.
was seeing
saw
see
were seeing
Tags
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.3.1D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
He was doing his homework when I called him.
Correct
Wrong
Tags
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.3.1E
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
I _______________ (eat) lunch when I _____________ (hear) a strange noise.
ate / was hearing
was eating / was hearing
was eating / heard
ate / heard
Tags
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.3.1D
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