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Past Simple vs Past Continuous vs Present Perfect Continuous

Authored by Klaus Leitner

English

6th - 8th Grade

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Past Simple vs Past Continuous vs Present Perfect Continuous
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When I  ...........(phone) Kelly, she ................... (study) for a test.

was phoning , studied
phoned, was studying

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

My mother and I  .........................(clean) the house, when Aunt Victoria  ..................(knock) at the door.

were cleaning , knocked
cleaned, was knocking

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

It  ................ (rain) when we .....................(go) to bed last night.

was raining,  went
rained, were going

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

1 min • 1 pt

When we  .............. ( see) Ken and Alex, they ............... (play ) tennis.

were seeing,  were playing
saw, were playing
were seeing, played
see, play

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

When my mother  ................(walk) into my room, I ................ (listen) to my new CD.

walked, was listening
walked, listened
was walking, listened
was walking, was listening

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When I .................( get  up), my parents ...............( have ) breakfast.

was getting up, had
got up, were having

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Mrs Graham .............. (wait) for the bus when she ..............( see) the accident.

waited, saw
was waiting, saw
waited, was seeing
wait, saw

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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