Past Simple and Past Continuous

English for Grade 9

Open Ended

Try and give your own example!

Open Ended

Try and give your own example!

Multiple Choice

I _____ my new job yesterday.

• was starting

• started

• have started

Multiple Choice

What _____ at around 8 a.m. this morning?

• were you doing

• have you done

• did you do

Multiple Choice

While I was washing the dishes, I suddenly _____ a brilliant idea.

• had

• was having

• have had

Multiple Choice

He didn't hear the phone ring. He _____ to really loud music.

• listened

• has listened

• was listening

Multiple Choice

I didn't buy anything. They _____ the shop when I got there.

• were closing

• already closed

• were being closed