Past Simple vs Past Continuous

When I got back home everyone ________________ so I tried to be very quiet.

• slept

• was sleeping

• were sleeping

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.4A

________________________________ the match when I called you last night?

• Did you watch

• Were you watching

• Did you watching

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.3A

The lights _________________ while we ____________________ a horror film on TV.

• went out/were watching

• were going out/were watching

• were going out/watched

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.4A

It was a lovely morning. The sun _______________ and it was pleasantly warm.

• shone

• were shining

• was shining

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

My dad __________________ the house in the morning while I _____________.

• was leaving/was still sleeping

• left/still slept

• left/was still sleeping

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

We _______________ football when suddenly a huge dog ___________ onto the pitch.

• were playing/ran

• were playing/run

• played/was running

Mark didn't have the keys and when I ___________ back home he ____________ in front of the house.

• was coming/was sitting

• came/was sitting

• was coming/sat

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

She ____________ me for the flowers and ____________ them in a vase.

• was thanking/was putting

• thanked/put

• thanked/were putting

They had a serious car crash while they ___________ on holidays to Greece.

• were going

• went

• was going

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.4D

Just as I ______________ the house the postman __________ and _________ me a telegram.

• left/arrived/brought

• left/was arriving/brought

• was leaving/arrived/brought

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.4A