Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

We really(enjoy) the game last Sunday.

• enjoyed
• enjoying
• were enjoying

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

The kids (play) in the garden when it suddenly began to rain.

• played
• were playing
• playing

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

They(not play) very well yesterday. They lost the match.

• weren't playing
• not play
• didn't play
• wasn't playing

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

(Marco / win) the golf competition?

• Did Marco win
• Was Marco winning
• Win Marco

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Jon and Bill were washing the car when they (see) their friend Alex

• were seeing
• saw
• did see

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

George (fall) off the ladder while he (paint) the ceiling.

• was falling, was painting
• fell, painted
• was falling, painted
• fell, was painting

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Last night I (read) in the bed when I suddenly (hear) a scream.

• read, heard
• was reading, heard
• read, was hearing
• was reading, was hearing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

(you watch) TV when I (call) you?

• Were you watching, called
• Did you watch, called
• Were watching, was calling
• Did you watch, 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

I (not drive) very fast when the accident (happen).

• didn't drive, happened
• didn't drive, was happening
• wasn't driving, was happening
• wasn't driving, happened

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We (not go) out because it (rain).

• didn't go, was raining
• wasn't going, rained
• didn't go, rained
• wasn't going, was raining

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D