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Simple Past Continous Tense

Authored by Yessy H

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

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Simple Past Continous Tense
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Mohammed ____________ (walk) to school when his mother called.

was walking

had walked

had been walking

were walking

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Steve _____ (to jog) when the rain _____ (to start).

jogged, started

was jogging, was starting

was jogging, started

had jogged, was starting

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Greg didn’t answer the phone because he ___________(take) a shower.

took

was taking

taked

had taken

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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

Played | Was doing
Was playing | Did

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

When I (get) ____________ up yesterday, the sun (shine) ____________ .

Got | Was Shining
Was getting | Shined

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

The baby ______ when the telephone _____.

slept - was ringing

slept - rung

sleeped - ring

was sleeping - rang

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

I ______ for my purse when I _____ my credit card.

looked . dropped

looked - was dropping

was looking - was dropping

was looking - dropped

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