Past Simple vs Past Continuous

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Past Simple vs Past Continuous

Past Simple vs Past Continuous

Assessment

Quiz

English

4th - 6th Grade

Medium

CCSS
L.4.1B, L.5.1.B-D, L.5.1C

+3

Standards-aligned

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

While I...to school, I...my friend John.

went/was meeting

was going/met

went/met

was going/was meeting

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

My mum...dinner, when the phone...

was cooking/rang

cooked/was ringing

cooked/rang

was cooking/was ringing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

We...TV, when we...a strange noise outside.

watched/were hearing

watched/heard

were watching/heard

were watching/were hearing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

While my brother...his homework, I...with his PS4.

did/was playing

did/played

was doing/play

was doing/was playing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The children...home, when it...to rain.

were walking/was starting

walked/started

were walking/started

walked/was starting

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The bus...while I... to my friend Steve.

came/was talking

was coming/was talking

was coming/talked

came/talked

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

She...lunch, when the earthquake...

had/happened

was having/was happening

had/was happening

was having/happened

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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