Past Simple vs Past Continuous

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English
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4th - 6th Grade
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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.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.3.1D
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.5.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.3.1D
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.5.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.3.1D
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.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
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.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.3.1D
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.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
She...lunch, when the earthquake...
had/happened
was having/was happening
had/was happening
was having/happened
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
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