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Past Simple vs. Past Progressive

Authored by alba vosburgh

English

9th - 10th Grade

CCSS covered

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Past Simple vs. Past Progressive
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

 It ______ when I _____ home this morning. 

was raining / left
raining / leave
rained / was leaving
was raining / was leaving

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

It was a sunny afternoon and people ____  in the park. Then suddenly it _____ to rain.  

were sitting / started
sitting / started
sat  / was started
sat  / started

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

 A: I tried to explain my problem to her.
 B: ____ ?

Did she listen?
Was she listening?
Was she listen?
Did she listening?

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

 I ___ with my girlfriend when the band ___ our favorite song.  

dance  / play
danced  / was playing
was dance / played
was dancing  /  played

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Novak ____ grammar when he ___ asleep.  

studied / was fell
did study / was falling
was study / fell
was studying / fell

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

 The scientists ___ in their laboratory when they___ the new drug.  

worked  /  were discovering
were working / discovered
was working / discovered
did work / were discovering

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A. Did you see Max?

B. Yes. I ___ him in the cafeteria.

saw

was see

did see

was seeing

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

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