Past simple vs past continuous

Past simple vs past continuous

8th Grade

20 Qs

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Past simple vs past continuous

Past simple vs past continuous

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Hard

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

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Regina Gonçalves

Used 279+ times

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

My brother was playing his favourite song when he … a strange noise.

heard

was hearing

heared

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

When she ... her wallet, she realised her cards were missing.

were opening

opened

openned

was opening

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

We … lots of popcorn while we were watching the film.

was eating

were eating

ate

eated

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

I … your brother outside the theatre last night.

was seeing

saw

seed

were seeing

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

What … last night when the storm …?

was you doing / began

were you doing / began

did you do / beginned

did you do / begined

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

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

Last night when I … the dishes, I ... a plate.

washed / broke

wash / broke

was washing / breaked

was washing / broke

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

What … when the alarm ...?

did you do / was ringing

did you do / rang

did you / was ringing

you did / rang

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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