Past Cont. and Past Simple

Multiple Choice

Which sentence correctly uses the Past Continuous tense?

• John was ride his bike at 3 o’clock yesterday.

• John was riding his bike at 3 o’clock yesterday.

• John riding his bike at 3 o’clock yesterday.

• John rides his bike at 3 o’clock yesterday.

Open Ended

Why is it important to distinguish between Past Simple and Past Continuous when telling a story?

Multiple Choice

Select all sentences that correctly use Past Continuous to describe two simultaneous actions in the past.

• The young couple was running while the man was riding his bike.

• The young couple ran while the man rode his bike.

• The young couple is running while the man is riding his bike.

• The young couple was running while the man rode his bike.

Multiple Choice

What happens when an action in the Past Simple interrupts an action in the Past Continuous?

• Both actions continue at the same time.

• The Past Simple action starts after the Past Continuous action finishes.

• The Past Simple action interrupts the Past Continuous action.

• The Past Continuous action interrupts the Past Simple action.

Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blank: When the teacher ___ the classroom, all the students were getting ready for the lesson.