Past simple and continuous

While I (drive) to work yesterday, I (see) an accident.

• was driving, saw

• was driving, seen

• drove, saw

• drove, was seeing

Anne ____________ in a cafe when she was at university.

• worked
• were working
• had worked

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

When his mom got home, he ___________ his homework. He asked her to help him with it.

• did
• was doing
• had done
• have done

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

A_________ (I / not speak) to you yesterday because you looked busy when I saw you.

B Yes, _________ (I / try) to repair my printer when you came in.

• I wasn't speaking / I tried

• I had spoken / I tried

• I didn't speak / I was trying

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Why did you change the channel? I ______ that movie.

• watched
• was watching
• had watched
• had been watching

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Where ... when I saw you this morning?

• did you go
• were you going
• had you gone
• had you been going

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I was______(wait) for a friend.

• waiting
• wait
• waited
• waitting

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

At 10 o'clock he _________(compose) in his music room.

• composed
• was composing
• compose
• were composing

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1C

While he was sitting at the piano, a small kitten suddenly _____(run) across the piano keys.

• was running
• ran
• runed
• running

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I _________(read) my brother's diary when he suddenly ________(come) into the room.

• read, came
• was reading, come
• was reading, came
• read, was coming

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D