Past Simple vs Past Continuous

Were you ... at 4 o'clock?

• sat

• swam

• was

• running

What ... she doing?

• was

• were

• are

• did

The soldiers ... running to the tower.

• is

• were

• was

• isn't

When he wasn't ..., they ...

• smiled/looking

• is/was

• looking/smiled

• were/wasn't

Yesterday you ... your school bag.

• forgot

• smiled

• wasn't

• is

While Tom (play) _____________the piano, his mother (do) _____________ the washing-up. 

• Played | Was doing
• Was playing | Did

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

When I (do)_____________the washing-up, I (break) _____________ a plate. 

• Did | Was breaking. 
• Was doing | Broke

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

I (have) _____________dinner when I suddenly (hear) _____________a loud bang. 

• Had | Was hearing
• Was having | Heard

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

When Jane (do) _____________a language course in Ireland, she (visit) _____________Blarney Castle. 

• Was doing | Visited
• Did | Was visiting

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

I .............................home when I met my old friend from primary school. 

• walked
• was walking 
• was coming

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B