Past Simple vs Past Continuous
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
I ______ a shower when you _______.
took / called
was taking / were calling
was taking / called
were taking / 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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When you ______ to the classroom, what were they doing?
arrive
was arriving
arrived
were arriving
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
Tim ______ a computer game when his mum called him.
was playing
played
was
play
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 _______________ a book, the phone____________ .
were reading / rings
was reading / rang
reading / ring
read / was ringing
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
I was dancing when suddenly I __________
was falling
fall
fell
felt
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
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
Ron _____ a really interesting website about dance music while he ____ the internet.
was finding / surfed
found / was surfing
was finding / was surfing
found / surfed
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
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
While she _____ on the phone, her father ______.
talked / was arriving
talked / arrived
was talking / arrived
was talking / was arriving
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
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