Simple Past and Past Continuous

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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
+3
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
After Ann _______________ (do) her homework, she _______________ (play) a game.
was doing / played
did / was playing
was doing / was playing
did / played
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
He was working late at work last night when he _______ asleep at his desk.
falled
fell
was falling
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
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.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
While she ________________(take) a shower, the phone ________________(ring).
took / rang
took / was ringing
was taking / was ringing
was taking / rang
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
5.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Complete the sentence with the past continuous form:
_____ (Joe and Sam - use) the wrong program in IT yesterday?
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
He _____ (work) in a bank when he _____ (meet) his wife.
was working...met
worked...met
was working...was meeting
worked...was meeting
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
I _____ English for two years.
studying
study
studied
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
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