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Past Simple Past Continuous

Authored by Anna Rola

English

6th - 8th Grade

CCSS covered

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Past Simple Past Continuous
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

When I (do)_____________the washing-up, I (break) _____________ a plate. 

Did | Was breaking. 
Was doing | Broke

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 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.3.1E

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

I (have) _____________dinner when I suddenly (hear) _____________a loud bang. 

Had | Was hearing
Was having | Heard

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When Jane (do) _____________a language course in Ireland, she (visit) _____________Blarney Castle

Was doing | Visited
Did | Was visiting

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

30 sec • 1 pt

I .............................home when I met my old friend from primary school. 

walked
was walking 
was coming

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

30 sec • 1 pt

What ..........................................yestarday at  p.m. ?

was you doing
were you doing 
did you

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

They ....................................very fast when the car hit the tree. 

was driving
were driving
drove

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

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