Past simple vs. Past continuous tense

Past simple vs. Past continuous tense

5th Grade

17 Qs

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Past simple vs. Past continuous tense

Past simple vs. Past continuous tense

Assessment

Quiz

English

5th Grade

Medium

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

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

María Imirizaldu

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17 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

Hello Anna, what _______ (you / do) when I called you last night?

do you do

did you do

didn't do

were you doing

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

10 sec • 1 pt

I was listening to the radio when you ________(call) me.

called

calt

were calling

was calling

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

10 sec • 1 pt

When he opened the window, it __________ (snow).

was snowed

was snowing

were snowing

snowed

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

She met them at the station while she _________ (wait) for her train.

was waiting

were waiting

waited

wanted

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

10 sec • 1 pt

She missed the bus because she __________ (argue) with one of her friends.

were arguing

was arguing

argued

arguered

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

10 sec • 1 pt

While she was talking to her boss, her mobile phone _________ (ring).

was ringing

were ringing

ringed

rang

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

10 sec • 1 pt

I couldn’t answer your call because I __________(drive)

were driving

drived

drove

was driving

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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