Past Continuous vs Simple Past

He was talking when the ball ________ him.

• hit

• was hitting

• were hitting

He _________ dinner when the fire started.

• cooked

• was cooking

• were cooking

Maggie ________ her horse when she hit the tree.

• rode

• was rideing

• was riding

Tim fell down and broke his arm when he _______ down the stairs.

• walked

• walking

• was walking

He was working late at work last night when he _______ asleep at his desk.

• falled

• fell

• was falling

Victoria ___________ when the earthquake hit.

• went shopping

• were shopping

• was shopping

I ......................... my car when it ......................... to rain.

• was driving / started
• drove / was starting
• drove / started
• was driving / was starting

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I ......................... (do) my homework yesterday.

• did
• do
• were doing
• doing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I ......................... (walk) down the street at the moment I realised I ......................... (not take) my keys.

• was walking / didn't take
• walked / wasn't taking
• walked / didn't take
• was walking / wasn't taking

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We use past continuos

• For an action that happened in a concrete moment of the past

• For an action that was happening during a time in the past

• For an action that will happen in the past

• non of the these ones.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D